Crime & Safety

Trapped Skunk Reported on King Street

Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Monday, April 13

At 2:23 a.m., an open door was found at the parish center on Humphrey. An officer was able to secure the door.

At 11:53 a.m., a woman reported being the victim of an IRS scam phone call. She told police she went to the bank to follow the scam caller’s directions and a bank employee informed her it was a scam. No money was lost.

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At 6:32 p.m., a caller reported a skunk stuck in a trap on King Street.

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