Crime & Safety
Boy Struck by a Car on the Way Into School
The driver left the scene, according to the police log. Check out this incident and others in the latest from the Swampscott police log.

Wednesday, Nov. 4
At 12:11 a.m., a staff member reported that a resident tried to attack him.
At 8:26 a.m.,a caller reported his vehicle had been broken into overnight on Curry Circle.
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At 4:13 p.m., an officer spoke with someone at Four Seasons Motor Group about parking vehicles across the sidewalk.
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Thursday, Nov. 5
At 12:09 a.m., a party was reported to be “hanging around” the train station, but not getting on a train.
At 7:44 a.m., a boy was struck by a car that then left the scene. The boy continued on to school after stating he was OK. A piece of the bumper was left in a gas station log.
At 1:07 p.m., an oven fire was reported.
At 1:39 p.m., a white paint can was reported to be damaged and have leaked paint on the road. No buildings or cars were damaged.
At 4:11 p.m., a caller reported a bike had been stolen from his property.
At 7:46 p.m., a complaint came in of someone running a gas-powered leaf blower. The call was unfounded.
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