Crime & Safety

Object in Driver's Eye Causes Erratic Operation

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, April 8

At 9:27 a.m., a motor vehicle hit-and-run was reported. No injuries were reported.

At 11:53 a.m., a call came in about a fire on Northstone Road. For more on this story, see “Two-Alarm Fire Causes Significant Damage to Northstone Road Residences”

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At 3:22 p.m., a caller reported people had rung the doorbell and were then sitting in front of the house in a gray car.

At 10:18 p.m., an officer stopped an erratically driven vehicle. The driver had something in his/her eye, causing the erratic operation.

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