Crime & Safety
Driver Ticketed for Interrupting Funeral Procession
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Monday, Feb. 23
At 9:58 a.m., the housing director found a license plate in the snow.
At 2:14 p.m., a caller reported that parked cars were making a street too narrow.
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At 2:20 p.m., a caller reported smoke coming from a chimney and roof line of the Clarke School. It was found to be steam.
At 3:32 p.m., a woman reported her wallet was stolen while she was in Stop and Shop.
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At 5:10 p.m., security from Marshall’s reported that they confronted a shoplifter who got into a vehicle and backed into a security officer.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
At 3:43 a.m., a woman reported hearing a loud bang and then her dog began barking wildly, which is unusual.
At 11:34 a.m., a party came into the station and reported she may have struck a motor vehicle the night before. No damage reports, however, had been made.
At 2:14 p.m., a man reported his golden Labrador had gotten loose.
At 2:17 p.m., a driver was issued a criminal citation for interrupting a funeral procession.
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