Crime & Safety

Caller Finds Needle on the Ground

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Friday, March 13

At 10:55 a.m., a wallet was reported stolen.

At 1:52 p.m., a motor vehicle stop revealed a registration that was expired/non-renewable. The driver was cited and the vehicle towed.

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At 2:26 p.m., a caller reported finding a hypodermic needle on the ground near Whitman and Orchard.

At 6:20 p.m., a caller reported a sign partially knocked down that he believed could be hit by a car.

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At 6:43 p.m., a scam was reported.

At 7:10 p.m., a neighbor dispute was reported.

Saturday, March 14

At 2:08 a.m., a caller reported a female slumped over the wheel of a vehicle.

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