Crime & Safety
Panhandling, Branches Down, Possible House Fire
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, March 17
At 2:02 a.m., police responded to a trespassing situation.
At 11:03 a.m., a scam was reported.
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At 12:46 p.m., possible smoke from a home was reported. Nothing was found.
At 5:18 p.m., branches in the roadway were causing a hazard.
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At 5:24 p.m., a black female was reportedly panhandling at CVS.
At 6:04 p.m., a large branch was reported in the roadway.
At 8:37 p.m., another branch was reported down.
At 8:44 p.m., a caller said he found the door to his new home wide open and he requested that an officer walk through with him. Nothing was found.
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