Snow Causes Driving Issues, Possibly Drunk Woman in the Street, Doughnuts in the School Lot: Police Log

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -

Sunday, Jan. 17

At 12:11 a.m., a caller reported a possibly drunk woman was in the road on Roy Street. She was gone on police arrival.

At 8:05 p.m., a minor motor vehicle crash took out a street sign.

At 8:15 p.m., a report came in of an erratic operator. Police located the driver who said he was having a hard time driving in the snow, but he was in for the night.

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At 8:16 p.m., a caller reported witnessing a car leave the area and leaving possible debris behind after striking a guardrail. Police were unable to find any evidence of damage.

At 9:11 p.m., cars were reported to be doing doughnuts in the parking lot at the high school. Vehicles were gone on police arrival.

At 10:17 p.m., a caller reported their tires had been slashed.

At 10:23 p.m., a vehicle was reported to have slid into a yard and damaged bushes before driving away.

At 10:34 p.m., a caller reported that a truck struck a tree and then the caller’s mailbox before driving off.