Crime & Safety
Neighbor Problems and Left-Behind Animals
Check out the latest from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Sunday, Aug. 9
At 1:27 a.m., individuals were reported to be yelling and taunting their neighbors. They were advised to take it inside.
At 1:57 a.m., a prisoner was transported from Salem Hospital to the police station.
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At 1:57 a.m., officers returned to the address above to have a conversation with the parties about closing their windows.
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Monday, Aug. 10
At 10:32 a.m., police spoke with a party about a “near miss in a crosswalk.”
At 11:05 a.m., a neighbor problem was reported.
At 2:54 p.m., a report came in of an unknown man walking into a house on Fairview Avenue.
At 3:30 p.m., a woman reported her Social Security Number had been fraudulently used.
At 4:17 p.m., a caller reported a suspicion that neighbors had moved and left their animals in the house. The report turned out to be unfounded.
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