Crime & Safety

Couch Dumped in a Driveway; Contractor's Tools Stolen

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Thursday, May 21

At 7:25 a.m., a caller reported a couch had been illegally dumped in a driveway on Stanley Road. DPW picked it up.

At 8:30 a.m., a caller reported that a blue Honda was speeding near Humphrey and Manton. Police were unable to observe the vehicle.

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At 10:29 a.m., police assisted while an estranged family member collected belongings from a home.

At 11:45 a.m., a contractor reported tools had been stolen from a site on Paradise Road.

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At 1:12 p.m., a minor motor vehicle accident was reported in the Starbucks parking log.

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