Crime & Safety

Suspicious Solicitor Claims to be Utility Representative

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Monday, May 11

At 12:39 a.m., a caller reported a possible fire on Thomas Road.

At 8:07 a.m., a service station reported a locked motor vehicle was parked on the property impeding gas delivery.

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At 1:18 p.m., a caller reported that a low-hanging branch on Thomas Road was a danger.

At 2:42 p.m., a woman reported a man was going door-to-door in the Pine Hill Road area and claiming to represent National Grid.

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At 6:58 p.m., a caller reported a past larceny of a UPS package.

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