Was That a Shotgun or a Cannon?

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -

Friday, Dec. 11

At 12:14 a.m., a possible erratic operator was reported to be coming into town from Lynn. Police could not locate a vehicle matching the description.

At 8:14 a.m., a caller reported a possible stolen phone; the item was subsequently found by the owner.

At 12:48 p.m., a caller reported that stolen items had been delivered to a home.

At 11:29 p.m., a person reported that a suspicious man was walking through yards near Roy and Clarke. Police made contact with four individuals, all of whom checked out.

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Saturday, Dec. 12

At 12:15 a.m., Cody Maher, 22, of Swampscott, was arrested on a warrant for distributing material of a child in the nude.

At 9:28 a.m., a motor vehicle stop resulted in a criminal citation for operating without a license and unlicensed operation.

At 2:37 p.m., a rollover crash with injury was reported on Paradise Road.

At 7:41 p.m., a noise complaint came in.

At 11:07 p.m., a caller reported hearing what sounded like two shotgun shots or small explosions. Police couldn’t find anything.

At 11:35 p.m., a couple of other callers reported hearing the gunshots. One caller said that someone was on Beach Bluff shooting off a cannon.