Crime & Safety

Mass. Man Charged with Armed Robbery

The following arrest information was supplied by the Salem Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Jan. 27

  • 9:03 a.m.: An accident was reported on Bluff Street.
  • 9:05 a.m.: Elliott James Scalzitti, 53, of 68 Monroe Ave., Methuen, MA was arrested on a warrant and charged with willful concealment and two counts of driving after revocation/suspension.
  • 10:03 a.m.: An accident was reported on Norwood Road involving a Department of Public Works vehicle. No one was injured.
  • 11:13 a.m.: Victor Garcia Jr., 38, of 452 Market St., Lowell, MA was arrested on a warrant and charged with armed robbery, criminal liability for the conduct of another, willful concealment and default or breach of bail conditions.
  • 11:43 a.m.: Skylar Marie Wood, 22, of 35 Maplewood Lane, Concord was arrested on a warrant and charged with theft by deception.
  • 12:41 p.m.: Daniel Lynch, 56, of 5 Pumping Station Road, Salem was arrested on a warrant and charged with receiving stolen property and theft by deception.
  • 12:51 p.m.: An accident was reported on Main Street.
  • 1:03 p.m.: An accident was reported on South Broadway.
  • 3:08 p.m.: An accident was reported on Main Street at South Broadway.
  • 5:14 p.m.: Stacy Matranga, 20, of 24 Juniper Lane, Tewksbury, MA was charged with willful concealment following an alleged shoplifting incident at JC Penney on Rockingham Park Boulevard.
  • 6:48 p.m.: A hit-and-run accident was reported on Main Street.


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