By Nick Curcuru
Staff Writer
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A Beverly woman was arrested Thursday morning on drug possession charges after police found her passed out in her parked car.
Melanie J. Mazzone, 36, of 6 School St., Beverly, is being charged with illegal possession of a Class B substance after police found Klonopin pills in her purse.
Police were called to Washington Street near the corner of Centennial Avenue on reports that a woman was passed out in her vehicle. When police arrived, they unsuccessfully tried to wake the driver, later identified as Mazzone, on two occasions before succeeding on the third try. According to police reports, Mazzone's eyes were bloodshot and glossy, and she appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
The officers asked if they could search Mazzone's purse which she allowed. Police found a vile with several Klonopin pills and Oxycontin pills, Mazzone had a prescription for the Oxycontin, but not the Klonopin according to police reports.
Incidents
Police were called to the Route 128 Extension/Eastern Avenue intersection at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday on reports of two truck drivers fighting.
When police arrived, they found the two were not fighting, but had been involved in a minor motor vehicle accident. Neither driver was injured and both drove their vehicles from the scene.
Police and fire officials were called to Washington Street near Ed's Mini Mart at 12:30 a.m. Thursday on reports of a strong odor of gas. A gas leak was found across from the entrance to Beacon Street. National Grid was called to the scene.
A Friend Court woman reported to police at 3:20 a.m. Thursday that she had been receiving harassing phone calls and text messages from a Gloucester woman. The Friend Court woman declined to press charges; police told her to file a report if it happened again.
A Magnolia Avenue woman was transported to Addison Gilbert Hospital by rescue squad at 5:05 a.m. Friday after breaking her leg in a fall.
Two vehicles parked on Niles Pond Road were vandalized sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Police have no suspects.
