Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Reported in Swampscott
Plus, a glass jar thrown at the police station and a bird possibly nailed to the fence.

Saturday, July 4
At 1:38 a.m., a loud party was reported.
At 3:11 a.m., a home invasion was reported in which individuals with guns stole money and a cell phone and fled the home.
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At 3:47 a.m., someone in a passing car through a glass jar at the police station.
>> Editor’s note: This information from the Swampscott Police Department log does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a Massachusetts Patch police report.
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At 9:43 a.m., a person brought a dog into the station that the person found running loose.
At 1:20 p.m., a caller complained of cars parked partially on the sidewalk. A house party was going on and the guests agreed to move their cars.
At 3:31 p.m., a caller reported a bird that appeared to have been nailed to her fence. The bird was freed.
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