Crime & Safety

Broken Lights; Shoplifting Arrest: Swampscott Police

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

At 8:35 a.m., the animal control officer responded to a report of an injured bird on Humphrey Street.

At 9:51 a.m., a ticket was issued to a motor vehicle parked in a crosswalk on Humphrey Terrace.

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At 10:24 a.m., the fire department was notified of a smoke alarm, possibly caused by cooking, on Paradise Road.

At 3:35 p.m., a resident on Bates Road reported that there was a white Audi in front of her house with a person who was harassing her. The person was advised not to return.

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At 4:36 p.m., police arrested Shanna Surrette, 38, of 39 Bacheller Street in Lynn and charged her with shoplifting and possession of a burglarious instrument and on a warrant.

At 6:31 p.m., there was a report of suspicious activity on Tip Top Road. A light on a house was broken after a neighbor complained about it.

>> 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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