Salem Men Charged With Peabody Robberies; One Armed, One Not
Police say an armed man stole a dog from a person and fled the scene in one incident Friday morning and then early the next morning, a man attacked and robbed a taxi driver on Route 1. Both men are Salem residents.
A Salem man was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly stealing a dog at gunpoint in Peabody earlier in the day. A Salem man (but not the same man) was also arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly attacking and robbing a taxi driver on Route 1 in Peabody. The Salem News reports the first man was taken into custody at gunpoint as he was ordered out of his car by Salem police. According to the paper, Adolfo Tejeda Jr., 28, of 6 Heritage Dr., Salem, was charged with armed robbery, carrying a firearm without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a Class D drug with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during a felony, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a large capacity feeding …
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