Crime & Safety
Dog Bites Dog, Bat in the House, Suspicious Solicitors
Check out the latest from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Tuesday, Aug. 11
At 3:21 a.m., multiple motion alarms were tripped at Uno’s. It turned out to be a new delivery driver who tripped the alarms.
At 3:33 a.m., a woman called and requested help getting a bat out of her house.
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At 7:27 a.m., a caller reported a man was going through the trash and appeared to be in need of assistance.
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At 1:55 p.m., two callers reported hearing a loud bang and then losing power.
At 4:59 p.m., a caller reported that another dog walker allowed her dog to attack the caller’s dog. Everyone remained on the scene and officers determined there was no injury to the dog.
At 7:03 p.m., suspicious solicitors were reported.
At 11:19 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious vehicle had been running in an intersection for over an hour, but there was no driver in sight.
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