Crime & Safety

Noisy Roof and Former Neighbor Breaks Into Home

The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

  • At 5:26 a.m., police received a report of possible early morning construction at a Tupelo Road home. The noise was coming from a newly constructed roof and due to the wind. The building inspector was notified.
  • At 6:03 a.m., The traffic light at Blaney and Humphrey keeps cycling through the walk cycle. The signal needs to be serviced and was set in the flash mode. 

Wednesday, Dec. 12

  • At 9:34 a.m., police received a report of identity theft from a person on Ingalls Terrace. 
  • At 5:26 p.m., police received a report of a lost wallet.  
  • At 11:15 p.m., a female shoplifter at CVS fled in a vehicle. The registration of the car in which she fled came back as belonging to a Danvers resident. 
  • At 11:34 p.m., police received a report from the 100-block of Essex Street about a former neighbor breaking into a home earlier Wednesday.  

For questions about the log, email swampscott@patch.com

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