Suspicious Shopping Bag, 911 Call Over a Crying Child and More: Police Log

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -

Saturday, Jan. 9

At 1:32 a.m., an elderly person reported waking up and seeing a man standing nearby. The man reportedly said he was an officer and left. The caller wouldn’t answer the door, but was satisfied with an officer walking around the perimeter.

At 12:09 p.m., a person reported he was walking into his apartment building when he saw a vehicle with two men inside; one of the men appeared to be injecting something into his arm.

At 1:43 p.m., a suspicious shopping bag was reported.

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At 9:52 p.m., an accidental 911 call came in. The woman on the line admitted she called because her child wouldn’t stop crying; she said she told the child she was going to call. The child had a video game taken away and was upset.

At 10:05 p.m., a loose husky was reported.