Crime & Safety

Police Assist With Stuck Door at Local Restaurant

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

At 12:21 a.m., the manager of Bertucci’s requested assistance with a stuck door. At 1:54 a.m., a log entry documents that officers were still attempting to gain access.

At 10:13 a.m., a caller reported that cars parked in a dead end area could make it difficult for the fire department to access the hydrant.

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At 11:52 a.m., a caller reported a strong odor of natural gas in the area of Aspen and Forest.

At 2:42 p.m., a call came in about an elderly man who had fallen on New Ocean Street.

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At 4 p.m., a caller reported that a wire running to her neighbor’s house had fallen and was lying across her car. It was determined to be a cable wire.

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