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• Salem deputy chief assaulted

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A disorderly patron allegedly struck a deputy police chief inside the Poker Room at the Rockingham Park racetrack after management asked him to leave at about 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 23. According to police, 30- year-old Christopher McNeil Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:50 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, Rockingham Park, assault

• Salem teen stiffed in drug deal, later arrested

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A local teen who turned to the authorities after a drug deal went sour at the Mall at Rockingham Park on Sept. 26 now faces criminal charges, according to police. Authorities said Samantha Medina, 17, of Salem informed mall security Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:46 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, drugs, Police Department

• Booze on Salem High School grounds; Nine arrested

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Nine high school students from two communities were taken into police custody on alcohol-related charges for allegedly drinking before a school dance on Sept. 26. Police said school administrators contacted the authorities after questioning Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:39 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, fundraising, salem high school, arrest

• Salem father with chainsaw and son arrested after scuffle with police

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A local father and son were taken into custody on Thursday, April 23, after a domestic dispute escalated into a chainsaw standoff on Woodland Avenue, according to authorities. Police said Jake Wells, 32, told officers over the phone Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:21 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police Department

• Mass. man wanted for Salem credit card theft

  A warrant has been issued by Salem police for the suspect in the theft of credit cards from a local gym. Wanted on a felony arrest warrant is Richard Woods, 48, of Charlestown, Mass., in connection with the theft and subsequent use of credit cards on Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:08 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police

• Man swallows drugs during Salem police stop

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Police Tasered a Gonic man after he allegedly swallowed a packet of drugs and fought with officers during a vehicle stop on Route 28. Casey Jones, 32, has been charged with false reports, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:42 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, crime, Police

• Salem police gun and Taser stolen

  BY DERRICK PERKINS With authorities on the search for a stolen firearm, Taser and pepper spray, a veteran officer is facing disciplinary action after leaving his duty belt in the back seat of his unlocked personal vehicle. Authorities would not release Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:09 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police

• Ice storm 2008 - Salem & Windham

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY People are still dealing with the aftermath of the ice storm that left a good portion of the state without electricity and heat. Power companies are working as quickly as possible to restore power, bringing in crews from other states, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:46 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, crime, Police, fire department

• Three arrested after ‘drug mule’ dies in Salem

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Three arrests have followed the death of a 25-year-old woman, an alleged drug mule, at a local motel after she attempted to smuggle $100,000 in cocaine into the country from the Dominican Republic. Nine days after medical teams found Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:04 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, drugs

• Man arrested for arson after setting trailer on fire in Salem

  BY DERRICK PERKINS The arrest of a Massachusetts man over an alleged stolen car stereo led to the discovery of a potentially life-threatening arson attempt in a trailer park, police said. Police charged Robert Zuill, 38, of Lawrence, Mass., with receiving Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:01 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, fire department, fire

• Nude photos in Salem cause concern

  BY DERRICK PERKINS State officials are working with law enforcement and local educators to ensure that students and parents understand how to safely and responsibly use technology after graphic images of young women circulated through the high school Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:13 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, salem high school

• Sayde’s owners convicted on gambling charges

  BY DERRICK PERKINS The owners of Sayde’s Restaurant at 136 Cluff Crossing Road have been convicted of several misdemeanors for a video gambling operation over the span of two years beginning in 2005. Gus and Sayde Kassis were fined $45,000 after Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:58 PM by Salem Editor | 4 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime

• 15 cats stored with live shell recovering

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Fifteen cats found living in a storage bin along with a live artillery shell on Monday, Oct. 6, are recuperating at the municipal animal shelter shared with the Salem Animal Rescue League. Ray Denis, SARL director of development and Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:17 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, animals

• Salem dirty house trial begins

  BY JENN McDOWELL The trial for Michael and Maureen Bell, accused of housing their five children in an uninhabitable home, will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Salem District Court. The Bells have been charged with five counts each of endangering the welfare Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 4:46 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, crime, Police, Family

• Lawrence cop, from Salem, faces rape, kidnapping charges

  BY JENN McDOWELL Pelham police arrested a Lawrence, Mass., police officer on Tuesday, Sept. 30, after Salem police asked for assistance on a well-being check for him. The Lawrence officer, who lives in Salem, is facing serious charges related to a possible Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, Pelham