Crime & Safety

Broken Arm at the High School, People Sleeping in Cars and More: Police Log

Take a look at the latest from the Swampscott Police Department log.

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -

Wednesday, Jan. 6

At 6 a.m., a caller reported that someone had been sleeping for the past few nights in a vehicle in an Essex Street gas station parking lot.

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At 4:08 p.m., a call came in about an elderly woman who appeared to be asleep or unconscious in a vehicle in front of a salong on Humphrey Street. She then awoke and drove away.

At 4:19 p.m., a 15-year-old possibly had a broken arm at the high school.

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At 5:10 p.m., a manager at Walgreens reported that a male party was “acting really strange,” and was asked to leave the store. The manager simply wanted an officer to ensure the man wasn’t hanging around outside.

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At 9:31 p.m., loud music from a motor vehicle was reported.

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