Crime & Safety
Dog Bite, Couples Arguing and an Abandoned Backpack
Here's the latest from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Thursday, July 23
At 2:52 a.m., a loud argument was reported on Didio.
At 12:33 p.m., a possible breaking and entering on Puritan Road turned out to be vandalism involving a door that was kicked in.
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At 3:52 p.m., a tractor trailer was reported stuck on a tree limb near Monument Avenue and Elmwood Road.
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At 9:47 p.m., a train conductor reported a couple that appeared to be having an argument. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the description.
At 10:38 p.m., a dog bit a 16-year-old girl on Phillips Beach Avenue.
At 10:41 p.m., a backpack was reported left under a tree on Bradlee Avenue.
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