Crime & Safety

Beware of Breaking and Enterings

Police report a rash of breaking and entering of houses and cars in town of late.

Information for this article was submitted by Swampscott police on Thursday.

Police urge homeowners and car owners to safeguard their properties in light of several breaking and enterings the past few weeks.

Several cars have been broken into in the Phillips Ave section of town, Swampscott police said.

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Residents are advised to remove all GPS units, pocketbooks, computers etc from their cars when they arrive home.

In addion, over the past few days, residents have reported three breaking and enterings of homes, police said..

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Homes on the Stetson Ave., Erie St. and Eastern Ave sections of town. All took place during the daytime.

Residents are encouraged to callif they see something suspicious in their neighborhood.


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