Crime & Safety

Breaking and Entering Attempt Reported on Roy Street

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, Jan. 21

At 11:32 a.m., a caller reported vandalism to their property on Harrison Avenue.

At 12:16 p.m., a caller reported having a problem with a neighbor.

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At 1:30 p.m., a suspicious person was reported at Stop & Shop. The man was in a small gray car and was asking folks for money.

At 3:59 p.m., a Puritan Road resident reported that several checks had been stolen from her home and several had been written against her account.

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At 4:49 p.m., a caller spotted a loose, medium-sized brown and white dog in the area of Farragut and Thomas roads. She requested an officer try to find the dog so animal control could pick it up.

At 5:43 p.m., a resident reported a Honda was blocking their driveway. The vehicle was gone on the officer’s arrival.

At 6:21 p.m., a caller came home to find a breaking and entering had been attempted at their Roy Street residence.

At 9:27 p.m., two large brown dogs were reported to be running loose near Outlook and Walker roads.

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