Crime & Safety

Swampscott Resident Reports Child Bitten by Dog

The following information was submitted by the Swampscott Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.


The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police Department's log: 


Tuesday, Feb. 11:

  • At 1:18 a.m., police conducted a building check on Atlantic Avenue.
  • At 6:49 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection on Elmwood and Paradise roads.
  • At 7:00 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Paradise Road.
  • At 7:16 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Humphrey Street and Lawrence Terrace.
  • At 10:57 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Millett Lane.
  • At 12:17 p.m., police responded to Burrill Street to take a past report of a child bitten by a dog.
  • At 12:59 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Paradise Road.
  • At 1:37 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Pine Street.
  • At 2:56 p.m., police responded to a report of a past larceny on Atlantic Avenue.
  • At 4:57 p.m., police responded to a traffic light issue at the intersection of Burrill and Essex streets.
  • At 5:22 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Atlantic Avenue.
  • At 6:28 p.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Atlantic Road and Puritan Avenue.
  • At 8:45 p.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity on Morton Road.
  • At 10:16 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Vantage Terrace. One person was transported by ambulance to North Shore Medical Center.

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