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Chief John LeLacheur and the Beverly Police Department wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.

6/4/24: On Monday evening, members of the Beverly Police Drug Control Unit arrested Francis Alberto Carmona-Lara, 29 of Lawrence on charges of trafficking more than 10 grams of Fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute Class B Cocaine, refusing to identify self, and on an outstanding warrant, Juan Suarez-Lara, 38 of Lawrence on charges of trafficking…

Beverly Police arrested Diego Mattos-Vazualdo 47, of Essex, MA charging him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident following Sunday evening’s crash.

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The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association created a Safe Driving PSA. Please review here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=872202991274936.

BEVERLY — The Beverly Police Department would like to urge anyone in the community who is interested in a career in law enforcement to sign up for the 2024 Civil Service Test, which will be offered early next year. 

The November Community Advisory Council meeting will be held on MONDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2023 at 7:00pm and will go until 8:30pm that evening. The meeting will be held at Mass FEMA located at 43 Airport Road in Beverly. The presenters for the evening will be Mark Foster who heads the Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban…

In September, due to numerous concerns of drug dealing by neighbors in the Ward 2 area of the city, members of the Beverly Police Drug Control Unit arrested Julie Ann Petipas, 35 of Northridge Road Beverly on charges of distribution of Class B Cocaine, possession of Class B Cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession…

9/22/23:  Chief John G. LeLacheur is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Mark Panjwani has graduated as a member of the 287th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on September 14th, 2023. Lieutenant Panjwani is the fifth officer in department history to complete this prestigious…

Members of the Beverly Police Drug Control Unit arrested Douglas Herlihy, 37 of Melrose on an outstanding warrant additionally charging him with possession of Class B Cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute Class A Fentanyl following the warrant service at 803 Manor Road.