Crime & Safety

Suspicious Man Reported to be Hiding Behind a Shed

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, March 25

At 12:03 a.m., a caller reported two suspicious individuals knocking on the door.

At 11:39 a.m., a low-hanging wire was reported on Ingalls Terrace.

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At 2:57 p.m., a man was reported to be hiding behind a shed on Hillside Avenue. The man was gone on police arrival.

At 5:45 p.m., a woman reported being able to hear her female neighbor yelling next door. She couldn’t tell if the woman was yelling at someone or yelling for help.

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At 5:56 p.m., a person reported a computer had been left by their back door. It was found that the computer was left at the wrong address. The correct person came to pick up the machine.

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