Traffic Arrest; Raccoon in the Attic: Swampscott Police

Friday, Feb. 26

At 8:56 a.m., there was a report of a low hanging wire on Greenwood Avenue.

At 9:36 a.m., there was a report of harassing phone calls on Tidd Street.

At 5:43 p.m., a Worcester Avenue resident saw a large spark from her stove and then it started smoking. The fire department was notified.

At 10:53 p.m., a caller reported following an erratic driver who was all over the road on Humphrey Street.

Saturday, Feb. 27

At 8:15 a.m., police arrested Curtis Shacklewood, 31, of 109 Robinson Street in Lynn and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense, and impeded operation.

At 11:58 a.m., a caller reported that there was a raccoon in the attic on Phillips Beach Avenue. The animal control officer was notified.

>> Editor’s note: This information from the Swampscott Police Department log does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a Massachusetts Patch police report.

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