Crime & Safety
Possible Breaking and Entering In Progress Reported
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, April 29
At 9:56 a.m., police received a report of a vehicle with Vermont plates parking in the 2-hour spots and taking the train. Additionally, the vehicle allegedly had a forged resident visitor’s pass.
At 2:15 p.m., a resident reported their Social Security Number had been used to file a false tax return.
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At 4:12 p.m., a hit-and-run at the Treatment and Trauma Center was reported in which the victim said he had video of the incident.
At 7:03 p.m., a recovered license plate was turned in to police.
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At 8:55 p.m., a man reported that he may have witnessed a breaking and entering occurring on the second floor. He then hung up.
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