Crime & Safety

Police: Someone Really Doesn't Want to Change Cable Companies; Car Breaks

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, Jan. 27

At 5:44 a.m., there was a report of screaming that sounded like a fight on Paradise Road.

At 5:59 a.m., a motor vehicle was reported stolen on Banks Road.

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At 9:02 a.m., there was a report of a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle on Banks Road.

At 11:20 a.m., there was a minor motor vehicle accident involving a DPW truck on Paradise Road.

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At 2:58 p.m., a Banks Road resident reported that his car was broken into overnight.

At 4:01 p.m., a caller on Essex Street reported that someone was stalking and harassing him and dropped an item off on his front porch.

At 6:09 p.m., there was a report of suspicious activity on Essex Street with several people hanging around a house and looking in the windows.

At 6:20 p.m., a solicitor from a cable provider came into the station and said that after he rang a doorbell on Charlotte Road, a man came out and threatened him and chased him down the street.

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