Crime & Safety
Caller Reports News Agency Taking Photos on Private Property
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Monday, March 30
At 1:22 a.m., a restraining order violation was reported.
At 7:11 a.m., a 911 hangup proved to be an accidental call by a child.
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At 11:10 a.m., police were asked to check on a student who left the high school without permission.
At 3:51 p.m., a caller reported that a news agency was taking photographs on private property with permission. The vehicles were gone upon officers’ arrival.
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At 5:23 p.m., a motor vehicle stop for a red light violation revealed that the driver was unlicensed. He was issued a criminal summons.
At 5:34 p.m., a woman reported that a female black Lab was on her porch. The dog didn’t have a collar. The caller tied the dog to the porch and the animal control officer was contacted.
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