Crime & Safety
Weather Damage; ATM Skimming: Swampscott Police
Excerpts from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Wednesday, Feb. 3
At 7:16 a.m., a caller reported a suspicious looking device attached to the door at an ATM on Paradise Road, possibly a skimming device. Bank security was notified.
At 10:47 a.m., the traffic light at Humphrey Street and Puritan Road was not functioning properly. The DPW was notified.
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At 8:57 p.m., there was a report of a possible electrical fire on a utility pole on Banks Circle. The DPW was notified.
At 10:16 p.m., there was a tree down on a car on Cherry Street, blocking the road.
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At 11:51 p.m., there was a report of loud music at an apartment on Paradise Road. The resident was advised to turn the music down.
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