Crime & Safety
Police Capture Man Fleeing Salem Robbery
Man arrested after striking Salem police cruiser and then bailing from his pickup truck and leading police on a foot chase.
Peabody police arrested a man Saturday after he robbed a Salem business, struck a Salem police cruiser with his vehicle and then led police on a foot chase, according to scanner reports.
The cruiser, struck at approximately 3:16 p.m., was disabled and needed to be towed, according to reports.
The address of the robbery was listed at 450 Highland Ave. — the address of the close to the Lynn border.
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Lynn, Salem, Peabody and forces assisted with the chase. Reports indicate the suspect initially fled in a pickup truck, then bailed it and fled on foot in the Gallows Hill area.
The suspect was wearing an orange shirt.
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The cash from the robbery was strewn all over the floor of the truck that was the getaway vehicle, according to scanner reports.
A male suspect was reportedly caught by Peabody officers at 3:27 p.m.
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