Crime & Safety

Swampscott Police Arrest Local Man on Puritan Road

The following information was submitted by the Swampscott Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.


The following is an excerpt from the Salem Police Department's log: 

Wednesday, May 28:

  • At 12:27 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Paradise Road.
  • At 7:28 a.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on Burrill Street.
  • At 7:54 a.m., a Suffolk Avenue resident called police to report that someone opened a credit card in her name.
  • At 8:03 a.m., police responded to a medical emergency near the intersection of Humphrey Street and Monument Avenue.
  • At 2:00 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Paradise Road.
  • At 2:30 p.m., police responded to a possible break-in in progress on Foster Road.
  • At 2:42 p.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity on Redington Street.
  • At 3:46 p.m., a woman called police to report finding a hypodermic needle near the bus stop on Paradise Road.
  • At 4:13 p.m., police responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Pine Street.
  • At 9:03 p.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Humphrey Street.

Thursday, May 29

  • At 12:52 a.m., police responded to a disturbance on Puritan Road. Justin Gaglio, 40, of 19 Lincoln House Ave., Swampscott, was arrested on charges of malicious destruction of property valued above $250 and domestic assault. 
  • At 5:41 a.m., police responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a cyclist on Pine Street.

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