Crime & Safety
Children Struck By Bottle Thrown from Vehicle
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, May 26
At 5:11 a.m., a caller reported loud equipment behind Stop & Shop or on Essex Street. Police found nothing.
At 7:37 a.m., a resident reported a contractor had intentionally damaged her property.
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At 8:39 a.m., police investigated possible drug-related offenses on Humphrey.
At 9:08 a.m., the school resource officer reported a student was struck in traffic earlier in the day. The school nurse asked that it be reported. No ambulance was needed.
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At 3:01 p.m., a mulch fire was reported.
At 4:38 p.m., a woman reported a raccoon sitting on the wall at 1 Salem St.
At 4:57 p.m., a manager at Whole Foods reported a couple had left without paying for their groceries.
At 6:02 p.m., a caller reported two children had been struck by a Gatorade bottle thrown from a vehicle. They were not injured.
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