Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Report of Older Male Calling Child to Truck
The incident took place about 3 p.m. on Salem Street.
Swampscott police received a report that about 3 p.m. today a child was approached by a white man in his 50s, who tried to get the child to come to his truck.
The incident took place on Salem Street, said Swampscott police Sgt. Tim Cassidy.
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The man was described as having white hair and driving a small, green, older-model, two-door pickup truck.
No contact was made with the child, according to scanner reports.
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The incident was broadcast as a "be on the lookout" report to area police departments.
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