Crime & Safety

Reports of Armed Robbery at A-Plus Market

Suspect is now in custody.

The on Central Street was robbed at knife-point Thursday afternoon.

According to scanner reports, a man with a machete held up the cashier and took off on foot in the area of Central and Margin streets. The man was described as wearing cargo shorts and a striped shirt

Shortly after the robbery, police apprehended the suspect. He is now in police custody. Salem Police responded to the scene as well as Peabody Police.

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