JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Flora E. “Reta” Evans, 90, passed away Saturday following a brief illness.

She was born and raised in Lynn, the daughter of Elsbree and Emma Thompson. After graduating from Lynn Classical and attending Boston University, she married the love of her life and traveled the world as a devoted Navy wife. Following a transfer to King’s Bay Submarine Base, they settled in Jacksonville, Fla. Reta was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Jacksonville and an avid reader.

Reta was preceded in death by her husband, John K. Evans (RMCM/SS Ret.); her youngest son, Glen L. Evans; her parents, and brother, Donald R. Thompson. She is survived by her brother, Richard C. Thompson (USN Ret.); her son, John B. Evans and his wife Gwendolyn; grandson John Hunter Evans and wife Melissa; great-grandson John Grayson Evans; grandson Harrison F. Tennant and fiancé Brittany Hobbs; granddaughter Victoria B. Evans; daughter-in-law Laurie Evans; granddaughters Brandice Evans, Whitney Reagan; and great-grandsons Tyler Evans, Zeph Evans and Liam Reagan. She also leaves countless friends.

Service information: She will be placed to rest with her husband at the National Cemetery in Canton, Ga. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite veterans organization.

BERWICK, Maine — Kevin Kennedy, 44, of Berwick Maine, formerly of Lynn. Entered into eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Beloved son of William and Barbara Kennedy of Groveland. Also leaving behind wife Gina of Lynn; daughter Valerie Johnson of Haverhill and son Ben Johnson of Peabody; brother Brian and sister-in-law Melissa of Kingston, brother Shawn and sister-in-law Kristina of Georgetown and brother Heath of Groveland, as well as loving nephews Justin, Joshua, Chase, Jacob, Mason and niece Allison.

Kevin was a 1990 graduate of Lynn Tech and former employee at the Veolia North America Plant in Lynn. Kevin loved his family, friends and animals very much as well as his Harley.

Service information: Viewing services to start at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 and Mass services will start at 11 a.m. at New Hope Assembly, 9 Assembly Drive, Saugus, MA 01906.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory may be donated to the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem.

Video: The School of Rock Lynn closed its tribute show to The Rolling Stones with the band’s iconic hit “Paint It Black.”

Photo: The Lynn English High School JROTC starts the Clock to the Rock 5K at Central Square in Lynn. (Photo by Paula Muller)

By Leah Dearborn  

LYNN — Despite a little rain, no one was crying “gimme shelter” Saturday morning as rock ‘n’ roll and running combined to turn Central Square into a fun, albeit wet place to be.

The Clock to the Rock 5K from Central Square to Red Rock Park and back got off to an electric start thanks to a melodic boost from School of Rock musicians dubbed “The Young Stones,” who took the race crowd’s attention away from the weather while paying tribute to the The Rolling Stones’ half century-old Lynn connection.

You might recall that the British rockers played a June 24, 1966 Manning Bowl concert cut short by thunderstorms. The show degenerated into a melee complete with tear gas.

In May, The Daily Item commemorated the infamous show by transforming its front page into an open letter to the band inviting them to come back and finish the show. While the legendary rockers haven’t (yet) responded, School of Rock’s young musicians came to the emotional rescue of a city that’s been waiting five decades to hear Stones’ songs live in concert.

The real Stones didn’t respond, but the “The Young Stones” didn’t let wet weather chase them off stage as they reeled off a selection of the band’s hits.

“We’re still hoping that (the Stones will) show,” said David Galatis, School of Rock general manager, expressing hope that Mick Jagger and the boys would join his students on stage. “The stage is open and they’re welcome to join us.”

The “Young Stones” crafted song selections for Saturday that melded the original set list the Stones were scheduled to play 50 years ago with a few hits from later in their career.

Melina Laganas, 14, a student at Marblehead Veterans Middle School, embraced the chance to step into Jagger’s high-heel sneakers as the upstart band’s lead singer.

“I love them so much,” said Laganas about the Stones and their music.

Adam Lynch, 16, and Thomas Wallace, 17, both students at Lynn English High School, Troy Welling, 16, who attends Salem High, and Thomas Martin, 16, a student at St. John’s Prep, completed the band lineup.

The band was in good spirits and, unlike the original Stones, weren’t bothered by the weather. “As long the equipment is fine, we’re fine. We’ve got a tent,” said Wallace.  

Kate Luchini, director of the Downtown Lynn Cultural District, said Clock to the Rock was moved to a Saturday this year for the first time as a way of expanding and bringing a new festival element to the race.

The Kids’ Fun Run race was canceled due to the rain, but the few young participants who showed up were still given numbers and allowed to run on their own terms.

Ashley Rivera, 11, was one runner who wasn’t dissuaded by a little bit of water. Equipped with a Garmin Vivofit activity tracker, Rivera proudly announced that she could run a mile in less than five minutes.

Race Director Carrie Bochnak said starting the race in the Cultural District was a way to draw interest to downtown businesses and give runners a chance to hit some of Lynn’s most scenic points in a route that passed Victorian-era houses and moved through neighborhoods off Lynn Shore Drive.

The Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Lynn English High School signed up cadets to run the race and participate as volunteers.

Liz Sempertiguez, 17, said the race was a good marker to kick off the beginning of the JROTC’s physical fitness conditioning season. Sempertiguez said running as a single unit can be challenging, but it’s also a useful exercise.

“You never know what pace you can run at if you don’t do it,” she said.

Close to 100 runners registered for the race despite the rain, said Luchini, equaling an attendance rate that was similar to previous years.

John Ayers, who has won the 5K in the past, placed first. “I’ll always be a Lynn boy at heart,” said Ayers after the race.

LYNN — John D. Reid Jr., 49, died Sept. 29, 2016, after a brief, but heroic, fight with cancer. Born and raised in Lynn; he was the son of Janice (Barnette) Reid of Lynn and the late John D. Reid.

John had lived in Lynn most of his life. He worked at various jobs throughout the years, including delivery for a dental lab, cooking in a restaurant and detailing at a car wash. He was an exceptional handyman around the house, in the yard or working on a vehicle. But his favorite and most important job was being a fulltime father, and he was an incredible one.

John loved to walk along the beach each night, accompanied by his children, his love or alone.

He was the cherished father of Craig Reid, Sean Reid and Nicholas Reid and his very special love Ellen Landry all of Lynn. He also leaves behind a slew of very close friends that he considered family.

Service information: Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial gathering to be held at GOODRICH Funeral Home, 128 Washington St., Lynn on Thursday, 6-8 p.m.

All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to the Daily Item. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of change from the arresting police department.

LYNN

Arrests

Adel Al Shrafi, 58, of 145 N Common St., was arrested and charged with two counts of larceny by check at 7:39 p.m. Friday.

Allison Avagianos, 35, was arrested and charged with sexual conduct for a fee at 2:29 a.m. Friday.

Christopher Baez, 26, of 1307 Edward L Grant Highway, Bronx, New York, was arrested and charged with failure to stop for police, failure to stop/yield, failure to signal, failure to wear a seatbelt, marked lanes violation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 6:40 p.m. Friday.

Erik Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 21, of 48 Graves Ave., was arrested and charged with possession of a Class E drug at 6:52 p.m. Saturday.

Carl Johnson, 60, of 145 Lewis St., was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a person over 60/disabled and on warrants at 4:45 p.m. Friday.

Federico Recinos, of 62 Lowell St., was arrested on warrant charges of three counts of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop/yield, motor vehicle operator refuses to identify self, unregistered motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, no inspection/sticker, assault and battery, and motor vehicle not meeting safety standards at 6:55 p.m. Saturday.

Joshua Ventura, of 16 Pinkham Place, was arrested on warrant charges of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm on school grounds and receiving a stolen motor vehicle at 7:45 a.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 1:11 p.m. Friday at 1000 Western Ave.; at 1:17 p.m. Friday at Oxford and Washington streets; at 3:44 p.m. Friday at 707 Western Ave.; at 3:49 p.m. Friday at Market and State streets; at 6:05 p.m. Friday on Lynnway; at 8:06 p.m. Friday at Atkinson and Linwood streets; at 11:16 p.m. Friday at Allen Avenue and Chestnut Street; at 11:27 p.m. Friday at 358 Chestnut St.; at 3:16 a.m. Saturday at 111 Park St.; at 3:17 a.m. Saturday at 107 New Park St.; at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at 85 Timson St.; at 2:18 p.m. Saturday at 810 Lynnway; at 2:26 p.m. Saturday at 15 Bessom St.; at 2:42 p.m. Saturday at Casco Road and Lynnfield Street; at 3:44 p.m. Saturday at 810 Lynnway; at 4:48 p.m. Saturday at 200 S Common St.; at 5:03 p.m. Saturday at Fair Oaks Avenue and Lynnfield Street; at 6:49 p.m. Saturday at Domino’s Pizza at 707 Western Ave.; at 9:59 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Avenue and Timson Street; at 10:26 a.m. Sunday at Lawton and Western avenues.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 5:18 p.m. Friday at Lawton and Western avenues; at 3:13 a.m. Saturday at Dunkin Donuts at 333 Lynnway; at 4:07 p.m. Saturday at Fauci’s Pizza at 4 Lynnfield St.; at 1 a.m. Sunday at Lazy Dog at 328 Broadway.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 5:53 p.m. Friday at Ford and Maple streets; at 9:40 a.m. Saturday at 70 Exchange St.; at 12:32 a.m. Sunday at 81 Laighton St.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 4:04 p.m. Friday on Lewis Street; at 1:06 a.m. Saturday on Union Street

A report of an assault and battery at 1:25 a.m. Saturday on S Elm Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at 19 Sewall St.

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 9:09 a.m. Sunday at 32 Nelson St.; at 10:01 a.m. Sunday on Market Square.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 5:01 p.m. Friday at 35 Washington St.; at 5:47 p.m. Friday at Little Caesars at 24 Union St.; at 7:06 p.m. Friday at Essex Street and Rogers Avenue; at 11:46 p.m. Friday at 386 Summer St.; at 11:59 p.m. Friday at Franklin Street and Western Avenue; at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at 95 Lynnway; at 12:39 a.m. Saturday at 8 Auburn St.; at 1:20 a.m. Saturday at 858 Western Ave.; at 1:26 a.m. Saturday at 8 Auburn St.; at 8:20 a.m. Saturday at 32 S Elm St.; at 11:19 a.m. Saturday at 1075 Western Ave.; at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Commercial and Neptune streets; at 8:54 p.m. Saturday at 501 Washington St.; at 9:35 p.m. Saturday at 41 Light St.; at 12:20 a.m. Sunday on Webster Street; at 12:22 a.m. Sunday at Sullivan’s Liquors at 196 Essex St.; at 12:43 a.m. Sunday at 501 Washington St.; at 1:44 a.m. Sunday at 65 Centre St.; at 8:10 a.m. Sunday at 11 Ingalls St.

A report of a gunshot at 9:04 p.m. Friday at Forest Hill Avenue and N Franklin Street; at 12:52 a.m. Sunday at St Pius School at 215 Maple St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 2:19 p.m. Friday on Elmwood Avenue; at 9:59 p.m. Friday on Jenness Street; at 3:58 a.m. Saturday on Leavitt Place.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 6:22 p.m. Friday at 37 Green St.; at 8:03 a.m. Saturday at 130 Neptune Blvd.; at 9:01 a.m. Saturday at 2 Essex St.; at 10:22 a.m. Saturday at 100 Newhall St.; at 1:17 p.m. Saturday at 95 Lexington St.; at 6:01 p.m. Saturday at 37 Green St.

A report of motor vehicle theft at 6:23 p.m. Friday at 140 Union St.; at 1:40 p.m. Saturday at 88 Franklin St.; at 2:35 p.m. Saturday at 479 Broadway; at 6:41 a.m. Sunday at 73 Pine Grove Ave.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 1:28 a.m. Saturday at 33 Cottage St.; at 10:58 a.m. Saturday at 95 Lexington St.

MARBLEHEAD

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Tedesco Street and Mystic Road.

Complaints

A caller reported kids shooting a bow and arrow into his yard and was concerned it would hit his dog at 4:36 p.m. Friday on Orchard St.

A report of an irate tenant blocking the main fire escape to the building at 9:09 a.m. Saturday on Pleasant Street. An officer reported the block partially blocking the stairway was moved.

PEABODY

Arrests

Glaysson Dias Silva, 26, of 5858 Hanover Landing, Apt. D2, Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 9:09 p.m. Saturday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 4:29 p.m. Friday at 51 Andover St. and 2 Andover Drive; at 7:07 p.m. Friday at Bertucci’s Pizza at 15 Newbury St. Staff reported a possibly intoxicated man whose vehicle had driven off the loading dock ramp and was leaning. The vehicle was towed; at 12:14 p.m. Saturday at 51 Andover St. and 2 Andover Drive. Sobastiao Dearaujo, 48, of 120 Lynnfield St., Apt. 2, was summoned for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle; at 12:16 p.m. Saturday at 350 Lowell St. and Ridgefield Avenue. One person was taken to Lahey Clinic; at 1:42 p.m. Saturday at 309 Lowell St. and 2 Northshore Road; at 7:49 p.m. Saturday at 2 Cross St. and 174 Andover St.; at 7:58 a.m. Sunday at Wilson Square Citgo at 2 Andover St.; at 9:27 a.m. Sunday at 350 Lowell St. and 3 Jennifer Lane.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 4:43 p.m. Friday at 48 Andover St. and 2 Buttonwood Lane; at 2:07 p.m. Saturday at Sears at 210S Andover St.; at 7:04 p.m. Saturday at Dunkin Donuts at 3 Central St.; at 12:05 a.m. Sunday at 105 Russell St.; at 3:29 a.m. Sunday at 81 Tremont St. Emmanuel Arias, 21, of 26 Harwood St., Lynn, was summoned for leaving the scene of property damage.

A report of a car into a house at 3:21 a.m. Sunday at 56 Central St. The occupants were taken to Salem Hospital. The building inspector condemned the building and did not let the residents back in. Both families found housing for the night. First responders had difficulty pulling the car out from under the house as it was holding up the sill beam of the dwelling. The car blew out the foundation wall.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 9:25 p.m. Friday at Overtime Ice at 216 Newbury St. An officer reported extensive damage to the vehicle.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 1:29 a.m. Saturday at 111 Main St.; at 2:32 p.m. Saturday at South Peabody Library at 78 Lynn St.; at 11:36 p.m. Saturday at Holiday Inn at 1 Newbury St.; at 12:04 a.m. Sunday at 4 Oak St.; at 12:09 a.m. Sunday at 33 Walsh Ave.; at 12:21 a.m. Sunday at 21 Bowditch St.; at 1:08 a.m. Sunday at Tannery Apartments at 50 Warren St.; at 1:24 a.m. Sunday at O’Fado Restaurant at 72 Walnut St.; at 4:19 a.m. Sunday at Upton Manor at 75 Walnut St.; at 7:40 a.m. Sunday at 120 Foster St.; at 11:33 a.m. Sunday at Connolly Park on Dark Lane.

A report of youths throwing around and destroying pumpkins at 11:28 p.m. Saturday at Brooksby Farm at 54 Felton St. Multiple pumpkins were smashed and no suspects were identified.

A caller reported a little boy walked into his house and then left at 9:31 a.m. Sunday at 4B Eastman Park. An officer reported the issue was mental health in nature.

Fire

A report of a car fire at 4:35 p.m. Saturday at Santarpio’s Pizza at 71 Newbury St.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 11:35 a.m. Sunday at 5 McIntire Court. A caller reported that over the weekend, his window was opened and someone stole his marijuana. An officer reported an ounce was taken.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 10:28 p.m. Friday at 67 Fulton St. and 103 Tremont St.

SWAMPSCOTT

Arrests

John Theodore, 71, of 18 Bond St., Lynn, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to use care in starting/stopping at 6:54 p.m. Friday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:13 p.m. Friday at Duncan Terrace and Superior Street; at 4:25 p.m. Friday at Salvy the Florist of Swampscott at 470 Humphrey St.; at 6:54 p.m. Friday at C&L Package Store at 26 New Ocean St. John Theodore, 71, of Lynn, was arrested for OUI liquor; at 9:15 a.m. Saturday on Monument Avenue.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 10 p.m. Friday at 59 Cherry St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 11:23 p.m. Friday at Boulder Way and Essex Street.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 3:13 p.m. Friday on Capen Road. A caller reported several people sitting in a black car in Swampscott Cemetery near the World War I monument. He stated they were slouching down in their seats and had been sitting there for awhile. An officer reported they were playing Pokemon/

A manager reported the store at 450 Paradise Road was closed and an employee in her lot stated that a man wearing white gloves hanging around the Cutting Edge kept looking over at them, causing them to be afraid to leave at 10:38 p.m. Friday.

A caller reported he found two unknown women on his porch during the rain at 2:52 a.m. Saturday at 441 Atlantic Ave. They stated they were dropped off and were waiting for a cab.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 6:41 a.m. Saturday at 53 Sherwood Road.

Cathy Cordero crosses the new crosswalk on Humphrey Street, in Swampscott, with her bike. (Photo by Paula Muller)

By Gayla Cawley

SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott is poised to join nearby Lynn and Salem in adopting a complete streets policy aimed at making roadways safe for all forms of travel.

“The idea is making sure your roadways are usable for everybody,” said Peter Kane, director of community development.

A complete street provides safe and accessible options for all travel modes, including walking, biking, transit and vehicles, for people of all ages and abilities.

The town is asking for public feedback on its complete streets policy, available on its website, before the Board of Selectmen votes to adopt or deny the measure on Oct. 19.

The public comment period ends on Oct. 12. If approved, the policy will then have to be passed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

If the policy is approved by MassDOT, Swampscott will seek funding from the department to develop a prioritization plan. The funding pays for a consultant to help the town with its complete streets prioritization plan, which Kane said shouldn’t take more than three months to develop. The consultant will be chosen through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process.

Once the plan is completed, the town will solicit more grant funding from MassDOT to implement it. Implementation will include construction costs such as sidewalk improvements, handicap ramps, incorporating bike lanes and widening roads, Kane said.

Kane said the town has already implemented complete streets practices during the Humphrey Street redesign project, which included paving from the Lynn line to the Fish House. Before paving began, 47 handicap ramps were installed. The revamp also included putting in sidewalk extensions to help with pedestrian crossing and will continue with bicycle lanes and bike racks.

Sidewalk improvements and extensions were also completed by Stanley Elementary School.

Kane said the idea for complete streets was born out of the master plan. He said residents told officials during the planning process that the town needed to focus on better bicycle improvements. There are no bike lanes in town and very few bike racks, with none around the commercial corridor area. The Disability Commission then brought up the need for handicap accessibility for sidewalk crossing.

“By doing these improvements, we’re trying to encourage people to bike,” Kane said. “It may be able to minimize the amount of people driving by Humphrey Street.”

One of those bicyclists is Cathy Cordero who was riding on Humphrey Street Sunday afternoon. The Swampscott resident cycles three to four times a week, sometimes taking the bike path to Marblehead. On other occasions, she rides from Swampscott to Nahant, stopping at Dunkin Donuts for a bottle of water, before turning around. She runs into problems riding in Swampscott, dodging tree roots and cracks. But Cordero said Humphrey Street is the best area for biking in town.

“Most of the sidewalks in Swampscott aren’t rideable,” Cordero said.

As she headed to Mission on the Bay Sunday to meet a friend, Kimberlee Bowman of Swampscott, said Humphrey Street used to be a “free-for-all” and is still dangerous.

Bowman runs every morning and would like to see more stop signs installed. She has spotted fast drivers on residential streets where kids are present.

Lynn residents Richard and Maureen Murray walk their dog on Humphrey Street and Richard Murray said adopting a complete streets policy is worth trying. Maureen Murray added that motorists don’t stop for people at crosswalks and that she’s afraid to ride her bike from Lynn to Humphrey Street. She has to drive there instead.

“It’s not safe anywhere to cross the street,” Maureen Murray said. “They (the streets) are better in Swampscott than they are in Lynn.”

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.

LYNN — Joseph “Joey” William Tarasuik, 46, of Lynn, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Amber (Stalnaker) Tarasuik. Born in Lynn, he was the son of Joseph and Lynne (Barber) Tarasuik of Lynn. Joey graduated Saugus High School, Class of 1988. He also attended Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla. He was a locksmith, which he enjoyed very much. He bred hamsters and loved them. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his children, KateLynne Rose and Jonathan Wayne Tarasuik of Fremont, N.H., his brothers, Shawn Michael Tarasuik of Andover, Todd Jay Tarasuik of Parish, N.Y., and Ryan Scott Tarasuik of Lynn, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Service information: Visitation will be held in the GOODRICH Funeral Home, 128 Washington St., Lynn, on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. A celebration of life will follow at the Lynn Volunteer Yacht Club.

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LYNN

Arrests

Pamela Hurley, 51, of 534 Essex St., was arrested and charged with motor vehicle breaking and entering/nothing stolen, trespassing and possession of a Class C drug at 8:58 p.m. Sunday.

Lurina Rivera, 31, of 541 Chatham St., was arrested on warrant charges of assault and battery, use of a motor vehicle without authority, larceny from a building and larceny of a motor vehicle at 3:27 p.m. Sunday.

Jose Rodriguez, 29, of 153 Intervale Road, Dorchester, was arrested on warrant charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and witness intimidation at 6:05 a.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 1:27 p.m. Sunday at 43 State St.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:16 p.m. Sunday at 60 Rockaway St.; at 2:36 p.m. Sunday at Beacon Hill and Rock avenues; at 4:36 p.m. Sunday at Walmart at 780 Lynnway.

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 9:28 p.m. Sunday at 159 Jenness St.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 7:56 p.m. Sunday at 125 Waterhill St.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 2:17 p.m. Sunday at 62 Centre St.; at 3:28 p.m. Sunday at 65 Whiting St.; at 4:45 p.m. Sunday at 41 Light St.; at 4:48 p.m. Sunday at 77 Green St.; at 9:16 p.m. Sunday at 684 Summer St.; at 9:20 p.m. Sunday at 16 Ridge Ave.; at 9:56 p.m. Sunday at 6 Wardwell Ave.; at 12:01 a.m. Monday at Allen Avenue and Morrill Place; at 9:17 a.m. Monday at 319 Lynnway; at 1:10 p.m. Monday at 82 Washington St.

A report of a gunshot at 10:09 p.m. Sunday at 180 Essex St.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 6:46 p.m. Sunday on Essex Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 6:28 a.m. Monday at 20 Neptune Blvd.; at 12:25 p.m. Monday at 95 Tremont St.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 3:42 p.m. Sunday at 65 Centre St.; at 1 a.m. Monday at 150 Bellevue Road; at 6:57 a.m. Monday at 86 Timson St.

A report of vandalism at 10:40 a.m. Monday at 14 Joyce St.

MARBLEHEAD

Complaints

A report of a work site sinkhole at 8:48 a.m. Sunday on Pleasant Street. A motorist reported the hole was at least 10 inches deep and if he wasn’t paying attention, he would have crashed.

A caller reported she was driving and noticed a group of kids doing some sort of fundraiser at the school at 2:32 p.m. Sunday on Humphrey Street. She stated they were throwing signs out into the intersection and were going out into the road. She added that one sign was thrown at her windshield.

A report of a dispute over football squares at 3:16 p.m. Sunday on West Shore Drive. A caller reported he went to the VFW post earlier to buy football squares. In the square, he wrote “Hillary Clinton sucks.” He took a picture of the square and posted it on social media on his friends list, but it didn’t show the location or time. He stated he was harassed by the VFW manager and was told that he would be fired if he didn’t take down the post and that harassment charges would be filed. He took down the post and said he was sorry. He went for lunch and returned to the VFW, but stated that when he arrived, he was thrown out and fired. He stated that it was his first amendment right to write what he wanted on the football board and called the manager an obscenity before leaving the premises.

Theft

A report of a stolen dinghy at 1:31 p.m. Sunday on Redstone Lane. The Harbormaster located the dinghy.

PEABODY

Arrest

Erin A. Murphy, 57, of 11 Riverside Ave., Apt. 9, Danvers, was arrested on a warrant at 11:46 p.m. Sunday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 5:57 p.m. Sunday at Five Guys at 227 Andover St.; at 12:52 a.m. Monday at 47 Warren St.; at 10:35 a.m. Monday at CVS at 85 Lynnfield St.; at 12:31 p.m. Monday at Summit Plaza at 145 Summit St.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 10:19 p.m. Sunday at Marriott Hotel at 8A Centennial Drive.

Complaints

A report of suspicious activity at 8:25 p.m. Sunday at Marriott Hotel at 8A Centennial Drive. A caller reported a man with a black ponytail, wearing a vest, had a flashlight and was looking into cars, attempting to open the doors. The suspect fled in a black BMW.

A report of a disturbance at 8:31 p.m. Sunday at 18 Veterans Memorial Drive; at 12:08 a.m. Monday at 59 Fairview Ave.

A report of a suspicious van at 10:39 a.m. Monday at 14 Intervale Ave. A youth reported a man knocking on the door refusing to leave. The man left in an unmarked van. An officer reported the person left flowers for a resident of the house and the vehicle was a flower delivery service.

Fire

A report of a car fire at 30 Sparrow Lane. The fire department extinguished the blaze.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 5:20 p.m. Sunday at 194 Washington St. A caller reported approximately $560 in cash was stolen from her. She believes the theft occurred on Sept. 30 at a former friend’s house. An officer spoke with the suspects who vehemently denied the caller’s accusations.

REVERE

Arrests

Santino L. Barrasso, 29, of 127 Newman St., was arrested and charged with conspiracy, interfering with a police officer, allowing improper operation of a motor vehicle and witness intimidation at 2:17 a.m. Sunday.

Joseph Ciulla, 40, of 105 Ashley St., East Boston, was arrested on a warrant at 11:48 p.m. Friday.

Christopher J. Godfrey, 55, of 97 Prospect Ave., was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation and on a warrant at 6:48 p.m. Saturday.

Selesa Obudho, 36, of 18 Inwood St., Apt. 1, Dorchester, was arrested and charged with two counts of contributing to delinquency of a child, larceny, shoplifting by asportation, shoplifting by price tampering and resisting arrest at 6:08 p.m. Friday.

Aroldo W. Rodriguez, 38, of 129 Cottage Farm Road, Waltham, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation at 12:28 p.m. Friday.

Domingo Rodriguez, 52, of 12 Clark Ave., Apt. 3, Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant at 2:01 a.m. Saturday.

Eryk Borges Silva, 29, of 58 Victoria St., Apt. 1, was arrested on a warrant at 8:52 p.m. Friday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:07 p.m. Friday at Sunoco on North Shore Road; at 11:14 p.m. Friday on American Legion Highway; at 12:46 a.m. Saturday at Revere/Saugus Line on Route 107; at 12:49 a.m. Saturday at Revere Karate Academy on Broadway; at 2:10 a.m. Saturday on Washington Avenue; at 7:35 a.m. Saturday at Beach Street and North Shore Road; at 1:43 p.m. Saturday on Butler Circle; at 2:34 p.m. Saturday at Beach Street and Winthrop Avenue; at 5:37 p.m. Saturday at Dunkin Donuts on Beach Street; at 7:44 p.m. Saturday on Beach Street; at 6:17 p.m. Sunday at Mattress Superstore on Squire Road; at 6:26 p.m. Sunday on Brown Circle.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 3 p.m. Friday on Vane Street; at 1:37 a.m. Sunday at BK’s Bar & Grille on Ocean Avenue; at 3:34 p.m. Sunday on Calumet Street.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 2:51 p.m. Friday at Ocean Village Tower on Ocean Avenue; at 5:49 p.m. Friday at Extra Space Storage on Revere Beach Parkway; at 6:17 p.m. Friday at Roseland Properties on Overlook Ridge Terrace; at 7:47 p.m. Saturday on Broadway. Mansour Belbachir, 39, of 895 Broadway, Apt. 1F, was summoned for larceny of a motor vehicle; at 12:17 a.m. Sunday on Bickford Avenue; at 1:56 p.m. Sunday on Prospect Avenue.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:41 a.m. Friday at Revere Housing Authority on Constitution Avenue; at 2:18 p.m. Friday at Wendy’s on Squire Road; at 2:41 p.m. Friday at Revere Beach Place on Revere Beach Boulevard; at 7:33 p.m. Friday on Broadsound Avenue; at 7:43 p.m. Friday at Anthony’s Supermarket on Broadway; at 11:10 a.m. Saturday at Revere Housing Authority on Rose Street; at 7:35 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Avenue and North Shore Road; at 8:43 p.m. Saturday at Northgate Shopping Center on Squire Road; at 9:54 p.m. Saturday at Tedeschi Foods on Shirley Avenue; at 10:37 p.m. Saturday on Shawmut Street; at 10:44 p.m. Saturday at North Suffolk Group Homes on Malden Street; at 11:43 p.m. Saturday at Lee’s Trailer Park on Revere Beach Parkway; at 12:40 a.m. Sunday at Caruso Northgate Apartments on Lantern Road; at 12:52 a.m. Sunday on Vane Street; at 1:29 a.m. Sunday on Roosevelt Street; at 2:40 a.m. Sunday on Revere Beach Parkway; at 3:41 a.m. Sunday on Sumner Street; at 3:56 a.m. Sunday on Crescent Avenue; at 5:48 a.m. Sunday at Broadway and Folsom Street; at 11:26 a.m. Sunday on Proctor Avenue; at 3:02 p.m. Sunday on Bickford Avenue; at 8:11 p.m. Sunday at 7-Eleven on Broadway; at 9:21 p.m. Sunday on Sprague Street; at 11:46 p.m. Sunday at Select Car Rental on VFW Parkway.

A report of threats to kill at 1:19 a.m. Friday on Winthrop Avenue.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 12:23 p.m. Friday on Walden Street; at 3:41 p.m. Friday on Kimball Avenue.

Theft

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 7:17 p.m. Friday at CVS on Squire Road.

A report of a robbery at 12:49 p.m. Sunday at Metro PCS on Everett Street.

Vandalism

A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 8:25 a.m. Friday at Friendly Gardens on Revere Street; at 2:36 p.m. Saturday at Li-Jo Apartments on Revere Beach Parkway.

A report of vandalism at 12:14 p.m. Saturday on Wadleigh Avenue.

SAUGUS

Arrest

Pierre R. Eugene-Christmas, was arrested and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, leaving the scene of property damage, resisting arrest and wanton destruction of property at 2:04 a.m. Friday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 8:55 a.m. Friday at Rite Aid at 359 Broadway; at 4:06 p.m. Saturday at 1449 Broadway; at 4:42 p.m. Saturday at Walnut and Water streets. One person was taken to Union Hospital; at 11:18 p.m. Saturday at 25 Walnut St. A moped that ran off the road was reported and the driver was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 12:39 a.m. Saturday on Salem Turnpike. A two-vehicle crash with one car into a guardrail was reported; at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at 25 Walnut St.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 12:24 a.m. Sunday at Applebees at 214 Broadway.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 9:10 a.m. Sunday at Stackpole Field on Appleton Street. A caller reported the field was broken into and items were taken.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 11:02 p.m. Saturday at Prince Restaurant at 517 Broadway; at 9:58 p.m. Sunday on Hurd Avenue. A limo driver reported that his patrons were highly intoxicated and belligerent. An officer transported the bride, two bridesmaids and two ring bearers to 28 Williams St. Another officer transported another bridesmaid.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 9:07 a.m. Sunday at 5 Dudley St. A caller reported a man shot out two windows with BB’s and also damaged the house siding. An officer took possession of the BB gun and brought it to the station.

Seventeen Lynn students plan on spending part of their school year debunking the age-old myth about unappetizing school lunches.

Time-honored sayings like “mystery meat” and “food fight” trace their origins, in part, to countless school cafeterias where lunches were regarded as objects of mockery and potential projectiles rather than nutrition sources.

The Lynn Youth Health Alliance wants to strip the school lunch of its bad reputation by, to quote a press release distributed by the Alliance, “giving students a voice in the foods they eat during school lunch.”

Anyone with memories of inedible pizza, stewed tomatoes and other odious school lunch fare views the Alliance’s objective with jaded amusement. But Alliance members have strong allies in their efforts to discover the foods students like to eat and do not like to eat. Public school officials and Chartwells School Dining Services will help the students create a School Lunch Advisory Council to focus on school lunches.

Council members attending English High School and Classical High School plan to talk to their peers and come up with ideas to increase student participation in school lunch. That objective is not exactly a new one. School officials have previously tried different approaches to improving school lunches.

One initiative involved a careful study of the foods students were tossing out at lunch. The study led to suggestions aimed at giving students healthy lunch options presented in ways intended to make lunch a more palatable experience.

Lunch, as anyone who attended high school knows, is not so much about eating a balanced meal as it is about hanging with friends, harassing or beguiling the opposite sex and getting picked on.

These time-honored school lunch pastimes played a role in encouraging behavior not limited to using forks to catapult butter patties and employing lunch trays as impromptu sleds. Hijinks of this sort have no place in a modern school and inedible lunches should also be relegated to the past.

All attempts at humor aside, the Alliance is to be commended for undertaking a careful examination of what students like to eat for lunch. The support the group’s student members are receiving from school officials and lunch vendors also deserves praise.

Every effort by local youth to make lives better for their peers and, by extension, their communities is a step in the right direction and a way to turn committed young people into tomorrow’s leaders.

LYNN — Domino’s will open a new 341-347 Union St. store on Oct. 14 and a company spokeswoman said information will be available soon on the store’s hiring needs.

Jeannette Sharp said the store located near Central Square is owned by Joe Abourjaili, who also owns a second local Domino’s.

Plans to open another Lynn Domino’s come as the pizza chain seeks to hire 1,000 new employees across 111 stores in the Boston area. Positions include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and general managers.

“We are dedicated to this area and are excited about the opportunity to offer additional jobs within the community, and to grow in the Boston area,” said Dominic Benvenuti, Boston Domino’s franchise owner.

He added: “The growth of the community and success of Domino’s allows us to build on our franchise, so we can continue to do what we do best — make great pizzas and deliver them with exceptional service.”

Founded in 1960 in Michigan, Domino’s job site is jobs.dominos.com.

Left, Joy Richmond-Smith, site director of children, friend and family services, and Molly Wadlinger, a clinical intern, unpack diapers that will be given to those in need. (Photo by Paula Muller)

By Bridget Turcotte

LYNN — The Lynn Postpartum Depression Task Force is collecting diapers to distribute at its first diaper bank.

A diaper bank is a take on fulfilling the needs of the community, said Joy Richmond-Smith, Lynn site director for Children’s Friend and Family Services.

As many as one in three American families reports experiencing a diaper need, with disposable diapers costing about $70 to $80 per month, per baby.

“Parents report having more stress from not having diapers than not having food,” said Richmond-Smith.

The newly formed organization includes Children’s Friend and Family Services, Lynn Economic Opportunity, Aspire Developmental Services and the Lynn Community Health Center.

When diaper supplies are sparse, children sometimes are left in soiled diapers longer than they should be, she said. This can lead to rashes and other health concerns.

Richmond-Smith also cited a “trickle-down” effect. Without diapers, babies cannot attend most early childhood education centers or daycares, she said. Without childcare, parents cannot go to work.

Molly Wadlinger, clinical intern at Children’s Friend and Family, added that they can’t be obtained with food stamps.

The idea behind the initiative is to help fill in the gaps and provide information and other resources to people who need them, Richmond-Smith said.

She hopes to have enough diapers collected to bundle them into packs of 10, and hand out one to two bundles to each person.

“It’s not intended as a permanent solution,” she said, “but to help in a pinch.”

When parents come to the diaper bank for assistance, they will also be provided with information about other resources that are available to them. GroVia.com offers a three-year supply of cloth diapers for $40, with $20 returned to the buyer when they send them back, she said.

“They’re good to have as a backup,” Richmond-Smith said. “It’s good to say ‘OK, at least I have this cloth diaper supply to get me through the weekend.”

The group hasn’t decided where the diaper bank will be held but hopes to offer it one to two times per week, with the first within the next month.

Diaper donations, including already-opened packages, can be dropped off at Children’s Friend at 112 Market St., LEO at 156 Broad St. and Aspire at 275 Lafayette St. in Salem.

Bridget Turcotte can be reached at bturcotte@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte.

Northeast Arc’s Jessica Brudnick works with 8-month-old Noah Adams of Lynn. (Photo by Paula Muller)

By Paul Halloran

SWAMPSCOTT — When Swampscott resident Jessica Brudnick made the decision to pursue a career in social work, dedicating herself to children born with risk factors and disabilities, it was in many ways a decision that was shaped from the moment she entered this world, prematurely, nearly 27 years ago.

“I’ve always been passionate about working in and giving back to the world of Early Intervention, which gave me and my family so much,” said Brudnick.

Brudnick was born at 26 weeks, weighing a little more than two pounds, and spent her first two months in the neonatal intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She battled gastrointestinal issues, a double hernia requiring surgery and a bloodstream infection. She was later moved to the special care nursery at Salem Hospital and from there referred to Early Intervention services for her motor delays, as well as sensory and feeding difficulties.

“My mom has said the Early Intervention program was such a tremendous support during a difficult and unpredictable time,” said Brudnick. “My parents didn’t know what the future would hold, but having that professional guidance made all the difference. It gave them hope and courage.”

That is exactly what Brudnick wants to provide to the families she services through Northeast Arc’s Early Intervention program — an integrated developmental service available to families of children from birth to age 3 consisting of home visits, center-based visits, assessments, parent-child groups, parent support groups, service coordination, referral and transition assistance. Brudnick is a member of the non-profit organization’s North Shore team of professionals that serve Danvers, Lynn, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Salem, Saugus and Swampscott. She currently works with 15 families, visiting with each family on a weekly basis.

“I’ve already had a wonderful experience in such a short amount of time,” said Brudnick, who started work in May. “I’m truly excited about the future.”

Northeast Arc’s early intervention services are designed for children with identified disabilities such as cerebral palsy, down syndrome or autism; those with developmental delays, as in walking or speaking; or those at risk for delays in development due to risk factors related to birth and/or environmental circumstances. In addition to social workers such as Brudnick, services are provided by physical therapists, occupational therapists, a nurse, speech pathologists and developmental specialists.

“I’d heard nothing but amazing things about Northeast Arc and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity be part of this program and provide local families with strategies and support,” said Brudnick.

Following her own Early Intervention care — which she deems a success — Brudnick was on track developmentally and went on to thrive in Swampscott Public Schools, graduating from Swampscott High in 2008. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston and her master’s in social work at Salem State University. She is qualified as both a licensed certified social worker and school adjustment counselor.

Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger on the scene of a fatal shooting involving Lynn police and an armed suspect at 300 Lynn Shore Drive. (Photo by Owen O’Rourke) 

By Thomas Grillo and Gayla Cawley

LYNN—A robbery at the Porthole Restaurant a week ago led to a fatal shooting by police in the corridor of a waterfront condominium building Monday morning.

Authorities identified the 57-year-old male resident of 300 Lynn Shore Drive, apartment 511, as the shooting victim and suspect in the armed robbery.

The man’s identity was not released pending notification of next of kin.

Just after 9 a.m., Lynn Police attempted to serve a search warrant on the fifth floor of the beachfront condominium building in connection with an armed robbery at the Porthole on Monday, Sept. 26, according to statement provided by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

According to the statement, officers announced themselves at 511’s door. A woman inside the apartment with the suspect subsequently told police the man pointed a gun at the door, at which point she fled to her bedroom.

The woman and police said, according to the DA’s statement, that the suspect told police they were not going to take him. Officers forced their way into the apartment, and, as soon as they entered, an officer saw the suspect pointing a gun at the door and he announced, “gun.”

Officers moved back and the statement said the suspect exited the apartment into the hallway while pointing a gun at officers.  Three officers then fired at the suspect.

Officers called immediately for an ambulance and responding Lynn Fire Department emergency medical personnel and pronounced the suspect dead.

Investigators are working to determine how many shots were fired and how many shots hit the suspect. The matter remains under investigation by the Essex District Attorney’s Office, the State Police detectives assigned to the Essex District Attorney’s Office and Crime Scene Services and Ballistics.

Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger said eight officers present during the incident have been placed on administrative leave for three days. He said three days off is standard protocol for any officers involved in a shooting.

The drama began early Sept. 26, last Monday morning, when Porthole Restaurant owner Robert Gaudet arrived at work. While he restocked the bar, his maintenance man yelled from upstairs for him to go up to the office. Gaudet discovered his employee tied up. Two men were in the office and one pointed a gun at Gaudet.

“One of them was wearing a ski mask, they both had painter’s masks and the guy facing me wore oversized sunglasses,” he said. “He told me to get on my knees and I refused to open the safe. There’s not much money here, it’s all credit cards.”

Within a few minutes another employee came in the office looking for aprons and towels and the two guys fled, he said.

“I’m still shaken up by the whole thing,” he said. “The Lynn police did a phenomenal job.”

Dolores Diliberti, a 14-year-resident of the 10-story complex, said she was surprised by the shooting.

“All I heard (was) that somebody pulled a gun on a police officer and I guess he had no choice,” she said.

Six-year building resident Harry Coppola was drinking coffee on his seventh floor balcony when he saw police cars converge on the parking lot.

Coppola and Diliberti described the property as a nice, quiet place to live.

“We have problems occasionally, but nothing like this,” said Coppola.

Maryann Turner lives next door at 295 Lynn Shore Drive. She said the incident is “extremely upsetting,” and not a usual occurrence in the neighborhood.

“I guess it could happen anywhere,” she said.

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com. Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com.

By Gayla Cawley

LYNN–The man shot and killed by police on Monday at a waterfront condominium has been identified as Robert Dapkus.

Lynn Police were attempting to execute a search warrant at 300 Lynn Shore Drive, Apt. 511, where 57-year-old Dapkus was a resident, when the shooting occurred.

Authorities said Dapkus was a suspect in an armed robbery at the Porthole Pub on Sept. 26.

When attempting to serve the warrant, officers announced themselves at 511’s door. A woman inside the apartment with Dapkus told police the man pointed a gun at the door, leading her to flee to her bedroom, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

The woman and police said the suspect told officers they were not going to take him. Officers forced their way into the apartment and saw Dapkus pointing a gun at the door, and announced “gun,” according to the DA’s office.

Officers moved back and, according to the DA’s statement, Dapkus exited the apartment into the hallway while pointing a gun at officers. Three officers then fired at Dapkus.

Police then called for emergency medical personnel, who pronounced Dapkus dead.

The DA’s office, along with State Police detectives assigned to the office, are investigating the shooting. The officers’ names are expected to be released by the DA after investigators complete their interviews later this week.

Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger said eight officers present for the incident have been placed on three-day administrative leave, which he called standard protocol for any officers involved in a shooting.

GEORGETOWN — Mrs. Louise J. “Dolly” (Peralta) Bruner DelColle, age 94, of Georgetown, formerly of Lynn, died on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward V. Bruner and the late Alfred L. DelColle.

Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Margaret L. (Ruggiero) Peralta. She attended Lynn schools and was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1940. She had lived in Lynn for her entire life prior to moving to Georgetown six years ago.

Dolly was a longtime active communicant of Holy Family Parish in Lynn. She had joined the family business (F.J. Peralta Insurance Agency) and was employed there for many years.

She is survived by a son, Thomas Bruner and his wife Donna of Georgetown; a daughter, with whom she lived, Susan Steeves and her husband Russell of Georgetown; five grandchildren, Russell Steeves Jr. and his wife Jennifer, Thomas Steeves, Brendon Bruner and his wife Katy, Alison Anderton and her husband Brian and Colleen Schroeder and her husband Eric, 11 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Marion Quimby, Marjorie Gioiosa, Lena Plourde, Atty. F.J. Peralta Jr. and Joseph Peralta.

Service information: Her funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers nondeductible contributions may be made to the Kamryn M. Tkachuk fund for her continued medical care — please mail to Richard Lombard, 11 Damon Ave., Ipswich. MA 01938. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.

All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to the Daily Item. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of change from the arresting police department.

LYNN  

Arrests

James Foley, 39, of 15 Ridgewood Lane, Melrose, was arrested and charged with operating with a revoked license as a habitual traffic offender, crosswalk violation, speeding and on warrant charges of three counts of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, two counts of marked lanes violation, failure to stop/yield, shoplifting and larceny at 1:44 p.m. Tuesday.

Robert Mitchell, 61, was arrested on warrant charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, juror intimidation and disorderly conduct at 9:48 p.m. Monday.

Angela Morales, 32, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class B drug and on a warrant charge of sexual conduct for a fee at 10:21 p.m. Monday.

Denis Murkic, 20, of 8 Morrill Place, was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle lights violation and alcohol from an open container in a motor vehicle at 2:29 a.m. Tuesday.

Danijel Pesa, of 8 Morrill Place, was arrested on a warrant charge of destruction of property at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday.

William Reardon, 33, of 16 Hanover St., was arrested and charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a Class B drug and drug possession with intent to distribute at 6:35 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 2:09 p.m. Monday at Boston and N Bend streets; at 2:39 p.m. Monday at Boston and Franklin streets; at 10:23 p.m. Monday at Commercial and Summer streets; at 7:43 a.m. Tuesday at 144 Lawton Ave.; at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at 11 Circle Ave.; at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday at 677 Lynnfield St.; at 12:23 p.m. Tuesday at 131 Broad St.

Assaults

A report of an assault at 4:15 p.m. Monday on Ford Street; at 8:55 p.m. Monday at Liberty and Washington streets.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 2:28 p.m. Monday at 18 Lowell St.; at 5:28 p.m. Monday at 29 Norcross Terrace; at 6:26 p.m. Monday at 112 Lake View Ave.; at 8:50 p.m. Monday at 20 Wardwell Ave.

Complaints

A report of an injured police officer at 1:45 p.m. Monday at 300 Lynn Shore Drive.

A report of a disturbance at 3:05 p.m. Monday at 777 Lynnway; at 5:52 p.m. Monday at 12 Curwin Terrace; at 6:48 p.m. Monday at 65 Whiting St.; at 7:47 p.m. Monday at Newhall and Sachem streets; at 8:17 p.m. Monday at 77 Parkland Ave.; at 9:28 p.m. Monday at 24 New Park St.; at 10:06 p.m. Monday at 105 Laighton St.; at 10:16 p.m. Monday at 38 Hanover St.; at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday at McDonalds at 567 Lynnway; at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday at Belmont Avenue and Walnut Street; at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday at 190 Washington St.; at 12:43 p.m. Tuesday at 307 Eastern Ave.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 2:32 p.m. Monday on Circuit Avenue; at 7:21 p.m. Monday on Jenness Street.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 2:53 p.m. Monday at 514 Summer St.; at 4:03 p.m. Monday at MBTA Parking Garage at 186 Market St.; at 4:42 p.m. Monday at 269 Union St.; at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday at Hanover and Johnson streets.

A report of a robbery at 3:28 p.m. Monday at Jefferson Street and Rockaway Street.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 9:11 a.m. Tuesday at Santander Bank at 35 Market Square; at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday at 149 Franklin St.; at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at 36 Newhall St.

NAHANT

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 8:21 p.m. Thursday at Nahant and Castle roads.

Theft

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 2:41 p.m. Saturday at Nahant Associates on Nahant Road.

A report of a stolen motor vehicle at 6:17 a.m. Monday at Nahant Police Department on Nahant Road.

PEABODY

Arrests

Joshua Dixon, 26, of 303 Broadway, Apt. B4, Lynn, was arrested on a warrant at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday.

Tiffany A. Lach, 28, of 251 Jefferson Ave., Apt. 1, Salem, was arrested on a warrant at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday.

Berton T. Lombard, 28, of 15 Tenth Ave., Haverhill, was arrested on two warrants at 9:03 a.m. Tuesday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 1:42 p.m. Monday at Peabody Truck Stop at 131 Newbury St.; at 3:45 p.m. Monday at 20 Lowell St. and 2 Chestnut St.; at 5:38 p.m. Monday at Boston Children’s Hospital at 10 Centennial Drive; at 7:02 a.m. Tuesday at 156 Goodale St. and 629 Lowell St.; at 7:59 a.m. Tuesday at Northeast Nursery at 550 Lowell St.; at 10:31 a.m. Tuesday at 82 Andover St. and 2 Violet Road; at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday at 310 Lowell St. A man reported he was struck while riding his bicycle. Joshua Dixon, 26, of Lynn, was arrested on a warrant and said he would return later to make a report of the accident.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday at 28 Clement Ave.

Complaints

A report of illegal dumping at 3:08 p.m. Monday at Paradigm Precision Holdings at 1 Second St. The business reported debris was dumped on the property overnight. An officer reported there was a couch dumped on the public way. The Department of Public Works was called to remove it.

A report of a disturbance at 9:57 a.m. Tuesday at Inn Between at 25 Holten St.

A caller reported a person standing in the area of Peabody Housing Authority at 75 Central St. leering at an elderly woman crossing the street at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday.

Overdose

A report of an overdose at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday on Main Street. The woman was taken to Salem Hospital.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 5:14 p.m. Monday at Southwyck Condominium Association at 80 Foster St. A caller reported a theft of a package; at 5:45 p.m. Monday at 210N Andover St. A caller reported a theft of medications; at 10:41 p.m. Monday at Kelly Volkswagen Storage Lot at 151 Andover St. An officer reported five vehicles with the wheels and tires removed; at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday at 766 Lowell St. A caller reported two of his tools, worth $300, were stolen; at 10:56 a.m. Tuesday at Sunglass Hut at 210S Andover St. A manager caught an employee who was responsible for stealing $7,000. Alexandra Jean-Pierre, 25, of 19 Salem Place, Malden, was summoned for larceny.

REVERE

Arrest

Richard R. Mason Jr., 27, of 11 W Oberlin St., Apt 3, Worcester, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation at 6:38 p.m. Monday.

Accidents

A report of a motor vehicle accident at 10:08 a.m. Monday on Haskell Avenue; at 3:16 p.m. Monday at Bank of America on Mahoney Circle; at 4:20 p.m. Monday on Gore Road; at 5:03 p.m. Monday at Bikers Outfitters on Broadway. Jairon Alexandro Maurico-Pojoy, 24, of 7 Huss Court, Apt. 1, Lynn, was summoned for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

A report of a motor vehicle hit and run accident at 6:17 p.m. Monday on Brown Circle.

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 11:21 a.m. Monday on Revere Beach Parkway.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 12:50 a.m. Monday on Shirley Avenue; at 1:02 a.m. Monday on Thornton Street; at 6:06 a.m. Monday on Winthrop Avenue; at 3:06 p.m. Monday at Revere Beach Train Station on Shirley Avenue; at 5:36 p.m. Monday on George Avenue; at 9:34 p.m. Monday at North Shore Road and Shirley Avenue; at 9:49 p.m. Monday on Roosevelt Street; at 9:55 p.m. Monday at Lee’s Trailer Park on Revere Beach Parkway.

Overdose

A report of a possible overdose at 4:22 p.m. Monday on Crescent Avenue; at 5:32 p.m. Monday on Campbell Avenue.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 9:21 a.m. Monday on Walnut Avenue.

A report of a larceny from a motor vehicle at 11:06 a.m. Monday on Mcclure Street; at 2:46 p.m. Monday at Select Car Rental on VFW Parkway.

A report of a larceny/forgery/fraud at 5:06 p.m. Monday at Bridge Pizzeria on Washington Avenue; at 6:08 p.m. Monday at Registry of Motor Vehicles on Everett Street.

SAUGUS

Breaking and Entering

A report of a breaking and entering at 2:29 p.m. Monday at 205 Essex St. A caller reported someone broke into her home for a second time.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 9:39 a.m. Monday at Sears Automotive Center/Avis Car Rental at 1325 Broadway. Avis Car Rental reported two vehicles with the tires stolen.

Vandalism

A report of vandalism at 12:20 p.m. Monday at 35 Juniper Drive. A man reported the right side mirror of his vehicle was broken.

SWAMPSCOTT

Breaking and Entering

A report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering at 9:22 a.m. Monday at 49 Doherty Circle.

Complaints

A report of a disturbance at 8:07 p.m. Monday at 45 Orchard Road.

Theft

A report of a larceny at 9:38 a.m. Monday at 52 Phillips Beach Ave.

By Gayla Cawley

LYNN — A police response to a disturbance call led to a drug- and weapons-related arrest.

Lynn Police responded to Curwin Circle on Monday night and were told that the man causing the disturbance was driving away. The suspect’s car was pulled over on Keslar Avenue, and officers found a 23-year-old woman driving and a male passenger who fit the description they were given of the person causing the disturbance, Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said.

Donnelly said the perpetrator was described as a thin, white man with tattoos. The passenger was identified as William Reardon, 33, of Lynn, who police classified as a known drug dealer. Police noticed Reardon reaching down to the left side of the seat and fidgeting. When he was told to step out of the car, police saw a spring-loaded knife on his seat and a baseball bat alongside it, Donnelly said.

During a pat down of Reardon, the responding officer felt a texture she suspected to be drugs. On him, she found a small baggie of marijuana, a small plastic twist of more than 20 tablets of Xanax and Suboxone, Donnelly said.

The woman was not charged with anything but Reardon was charged with Suboxone possession, Xanax possession with intent to distribute and carrying a dangerous weapon. The drugs were seized.

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.

David Erazo, left, and Miguel Vasquez, right, of Salem Glass prepare the front of the 40,000-foot expansion at North Shore Community College for windows. (Item file photo)

North Shore Community College is building a new Lynn campus addition to ease an enrollment crunch. But the ongoing construction project visible to anyone driving or walking on Broad Street is a giant advertisement for the city’s possibilities and potential.

Once it is completed, the addition will feature a curved front entrance to the college with a modern design rivaling the one defining the entrance to the All Care Visiting Nurse Association building located across the street from the Lynn campus.

Just as the VNA is an organization dedicated to keeping its workforce in Lynn, North Shore Community College is a state institution committed to expanding in the city and giving students more reasons to pursue learning in Lynn.

A lot of people have worked hard to underscore the college’s success and the important role it plays in the lives of local residents and anyone who understands the value of higher education.

The timing involved in expanding the Lynn campus could not be more perfect. Providing inexpensive, if not free, entry-level college education opportunities has been a discussion in the presidential race and a priority focused on by state educators.

Gov. Charlie Baker kicked off College Awareness Month this week to promote opportunities at public colleges and universities. Baker’s attended a “Go Higher” event in Springfield but he could have easily have headlined the event in Lynn.

The governor’s commuting route to Boston takes him past the Lynn campus, and the construction visible on the college grounds is a testament to well-spent tax dollars. The Baker administration pledged to support community colleges through a new “Commonwealth Commitment” intended to promote more college opportunities and help students pay for college.

Lynn is a model community for demonstrating how well this initiative can work. North Shore Community College and Salem State University share a strong working relationship. Lynn public schools and the Lynn campus have succeeded in recruiting high school students serious enough about their educations to get a jump start on college.

The college has also forged a partnership with Lynn schools and the North Shore Workforce Investment Board aimed at addressing the education and employment needs of local residents and looking into the future to find ways to improve the city’s economy.

North Shore Community College President Patricia A. Gentile and top college officials view the Lynn campus as a place to learn, a place to forge partnerships and as an engine to help Lynn

Pickering Middle School (Item file photo)

By Gayla Cawley

LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will call a meeting to discuss legal questions that have arisen regarding a proposed middle school off Parkland Avenue.

The meeting will focus in part on legal documents identified by the city law department tracing historic ownership of land proposed for the school construction.

In August, a city building committee approved constructing two middle schools to replace Pickering, located on Conomo Avenue. One school would house 652 students near Breeds Pond Reservoir off Parkland Avenue, while a larger school for 1,008 students would be built on McManus Field on Commercial Street.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority has to approve the potential Pickering sites.

“I am in receipt of a letter from the Law Department that warrants the re-examination of the selection of the site off of Parkland Avenue for a new middle school,” Kennedy said in a statement Tuesday. “While the city attorneys expressed an opinion that the city can legally construct a school on this property, they did so with the admonition that potential litigation could delay the project by at least two years. In response to the communication, I will be convening a meeting of the Pickering Building Committee as soon as possible to present this new information and engage the committee in a thoughtful discussion about how we should proceed.”

City attorney James Lamanna said the law department became aware of documents from 1893 last week.

In a letter to the mayor, city Solicitor Michael Barry said the documents suggest that in 1893, the Pine Grove Cemetery Commission obtained a loan and purchased the land where the proposed Pickering Middle School would potentially be constructed on the Reservoir site. He said the documents have not been filed at the Essex County Registry of Deeds, but appear in an 1893 report of the Pine Grove Cemetery Commission to the mayor and City Council.

Kennedy, who was not available for an interview Tuesday, said in her statement that she was aware that the building committee selected the Parkland Avenue site after a “lengthy and thorough process that weighed the pros and cons of all realistic options.”

“As mayor, I have been consistently reluctant to sign onto policies and rulings that would likely be overturned in court. In this instance, the issue of time is of major consideration,” she said in the statement. “It is not my preference to have this project delayed by any significant period of time. We have more than 3,100 students in middle school this year and that number is projected to rise by as much as 25 percent in the next several years. The simple fact is that we need the amount and caliber of space suitable to meet their educational needs.

“It is no secret that the city is land-poor when it comes to the amount of area needed to construct new schools,” Kennedy continued. “I have an obligation to bring the information from the law department to the committee and allow it to reconsider the selection of the site. I would stress that this action should not be construed as my advocating the elimination of the Parkland Avenue site from consideration.

“I simply want to present the building committee with the pertinent information, consult with the experts who have already done extensive research and fact-finding, and work toward making a decision that will best serve the students and educators who deserve quality space in which to teach and learn,” she said.

Another site the committee has looked at is Magnolia Avenue near the current Pickering site.

A drawback to the Magnolia site, Lamanna said, is that there is a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) pipe located on the property that provides water to Swampscott and Marblehead. He said the pipe would have to be relocated, as the school could not be built on top of it. Moving the pipe could cost the city $500,000 to $800,000, he added, and said that the city can’t take any action that would interfere with water provided to another community.

School Superintendent Dr. Catherine C. Latham said she was aware of the impending Pickering Building Committee meeting.

“I feel confident that the building committee will continue to work very hard to analyze all the data it has available in order to come to the best solution possible,” Latham said in an email.

Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.

Image of Dapkus courtesy of Facebook

By Thomas Grillo

LYNN — Robert Dapkus, the 57-year-old suspect who told police he wouldn’t be taken into custody before he was fatally shot, was a regular at the Porthole Restaurant where staff say he was tossed for bad behavior.

“He was obnoxious and rude,” said Darlene Raffaele, a bartender at the eatery. “He thought he was better than everyone else and acted like he owned the place.”

On Monday morning, police went to Dapkus’ 300 Lynn Shore Drive apartment with a search warrant that linked him to an armed robbery at the Porthole last week.

When they arrived, his girlfriend told police through the locked door that he was armed.

Officers then made a forced entry into the apartment. As soon as the door breached, an officer saw the suspect pointing a gun at the door and he announced, “gun,” at which time the officers fell back.  

Dapkus exited the apartment into the hallway still pointing a gun at officers. Three officers then fired at the suspect, according to a statement released on Monday by the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

An unflattering portrait of Dapkus emerged a day after the shooting.

Sitting at the Porthole’s bar months ago, he wrote a bunch of flirtatious things to Raffaele on a napkin, such as “I like you,” “I want to date you.” But when she declined, it got nasty, she recalled, and at one point he used the “c” word.  

“You can leave right now,” she remembers telling him and he lit a cigarette at which point male staffers escorted him out.

Dapkus returned weeks later to apologize and was allowed into the restaurant, she said, only to find the objectionable behavior returned as well.

It’s unclear what Dapkus did for a living, but in 2013 he sold a 2,250-square-foot lot in South Boston for $680,000, according to county records.

Robert Gaudet, the restaurant’s owner, said Dapkus began patronizing the restaurant about four years ago. From the moment they first met, Gaudet, 67, was unimpressed.

“He was an arrogant idiot and I never really trusted him even though he was always trying to be my best friend,” he said.

“More than a few times, he told me that he’s seen my car in the parking lot early in the morning, little did I know he was casing the place.”

Dapkus would often talk to Gaudet at the bar about other restaurants and what he disliked about them.

“He would bad mouth other restaurants and I really don’t like hearing such talk because if he’s bad mouthing them today, he’ll bad mouth me tomorrow,” he said. “He used to say the stupidest things about restaurants, it’s not a life-changing event to get dinner.”

But if Dapkus’ Facebook page is any indication, he only had good things to say about the Porthole. “Love the food and drinks at the Porthole. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food that you receive. Staff are always pleasant, especially the bartenders: Darlene, Cori, John along with everyone else. If you’re looking for a nice meal, head on over. Tuesday nights are Burger Nights, $3 for any kind of burger. Best deal in town.”

The armed robbery which took place in the restaurant’s upstairs office still haunts Gaudet. He was tied up along with two other employees by two men who wore ski masks.

“One of them kept saying, ‘Do you want to go home to your family? We need the money, we’re gonna blow your head off.’”

Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com. Bridget Turcotte contributed to this report.