Crime & Safety

Found Syringe, Child's Bicycle Stolen, Man Lying on the Beach

Check out the latest from the Swampscott Police Department log.

Thursday, July 30

At 7 a.m., a person came into the station to report a person lying in the sand on Fisherman’s Beach might be in distress.

At 7:20 a.m., a man reported he was scammed into sending money to a person.

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At 8;44 a.m., two men were reported for trespassing on the train tracks.

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At 12:28 p.m., a lifeguard reported a syringe had been found on Eisman’s Beach. An officer retrieved the item.

At 6:03 p.m., a woman reported her child’s bicycle had been stolen at some point that day.

At 6:48 p.m., a caller reported a power line on Roy Street was on fire.

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