The Peabody Police Department used the recently closed Nordstrom at the Northshore Mall to run training exercises last week. Capt. Scott Richards, head of the department’s training division, led the scenario-based training of all patrol officers, allowing them to practice high-stress situations involving an individual who breached a building. “We give them the scenario, … [Read more...] about Peabody Police train in empty department store
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Peabody Police Department offers Citizens Academy again
The Peabody Police Department will host its 19th Session of the Citizens Academy starting Wednesday, April 2. Classes will be held each Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. through June 11th. The application deadline for this class is March 28th. Seats are limited and will be filled in the order applications are received. The academy will cover several topics, including, but not … [Read more...] about Peabody Police Department offers Citizens Academy again
Police Logs Dec. 9 – Dec. 15
All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Peabody Weekly News. Saturday, Dec. 15 Arrests Nicholas M. O'Brien, 30, of Peabody Street, was arrested … [Read more...] about Police Logs Dec. 9 – Dec. 15
Overturned truck turns 128 into a parking lot
An overturned 18-wheeler blocked off Route 128 Southbound coming from the Centennial Drive ramp in Peabody last Thursday morning. Peabody police and fire departments, Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection all responded to the scene. Officials deemed the scene a Tier 2 hazmat … [Read more...] about Overturned truck turns 128 into a parking lot
Fire leaves 34 homeless in Peabody
A fire at a Peabody multifamily residential building on Central Street left dozens of people without a home. Everyone was evacuated without injuries and all pets were accounted for. A call at 12:05 AM Thursday alerted authorities of a fire in a second floor apartment and an engine was at the scene minutes later according to Fire Chief Jay Dowling. An interior attack was … [Read more...] about Fire leaves 34 homeless in Peabody