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November 16, 2009

Gloucester Police/Fire

Arrests

Nicolette Tirri, 51, of 378 Mill St., Hamilton, was arrested Friday night and charged with trespassing.

Tirri was arrested at 7 p.m. Friday after she refused to leave the doorstep of an Old Nugent Farm home according to police reports.

Pietro P. Favazza, 32, of 19 Commonwealth Ave., was arrested Friday night and is facing charges of driving with a revoked license.

Favazza was pulled over by Gloucester police at 9:45 p.m. Friday for speeding on Washington Street. According to police reports, when they confronted Favazza, he said, "Just arrest me now, my license is revoked." Police confirmed his claim a short time later.

Incidents

The Department of Public Works repaired a manhole cover that was partially opened on Adams Hill Road at 4:05 p.m. Friday.

Police investigated a motor vehicle accident on Maplewood Avenue at 5:15 p.m. According to police reports, a woman driving a U-Haul van with Arizona plates hit a parked car, causing side and bumper damage. There were no reported injuries.

An unknown assailant shot two houses with a BB gun on Decatur Street at 6:50 p.m. Friday. Police searched the area and did not find the shooter.

A man was transported to Addison Gilbert Hospital by rescue squad from Cruiseport at 7 p.m. Friday with a heart problem.

One vehicle on Hesperus Circle and two vehicles on Lexington Avenue were broken into sometime Friday night or Saturday morning. An iPod was stolen from the vehicle on Hesperus Circle. Police have no suspects.

The Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a transformer fire on Magnolia Avenue at 8:45 a.m. Saturday.

Police investigated a minor motor vehicle accident on Grant Circle at 10:55 a.m. Saturday. There were no reported injuries.

A Flume Road woman was transported to Addison Gilbert Hospital by rescue squad at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Police were called to East Main Street at 10:30 p.m. Saturday for a possible domestic incident. When police arrived, they learned that it was a verbal argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend. Peace was restored according to police.

Four vehicle on East Main Street and three vehicles on Luzitania Avenue were broken into sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning. Nothing was stolen from any of the vehicles; all were ransacked.

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