Crime & Safety

Man Returns Stolen Items to Swampscott Store

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, March 24

At 10:09 a.m., a caller reported a past larceny from a residence on Phillips Avenue.

At 1:05 p.m., a report came in about a red minivan that had been running unoccupied for several hours in the train station parking lot. An officer was able to turn off the vehicle.

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At 4:32 p.m., a caller reported checks had been stolen and forged.

At 5:04 p.m., store security officers at Marshall’s reported a dark-skinned female shoplifter ran from them.

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At 8:24 p.m., a Walgreens employee reported a man returned items to the store that had been previously stolen.

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