Crime & Safety

Swampscott Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest

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


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


Monday, Feb. 17:

  • At 3:59 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Essex Street.
  • At 5:47 a.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Vantage Terrace.
  • At 9:12 a.m., police responded to a noise complaint on Claremont Terrace.
  • At 10:13 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Paradise Road.
  • At 1:35 p.m., police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Paradise Road.
  • At 2:05 p.m., police responded to a report of an out-of-control child on Shelton Road.
  • At 4:57 p.m., police stopped a motor vehicle on Paradise Road. Irene Kahonu, 31, of 570 Union St., Lawrence, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and for reportedly having two outstanding warrants.
  • At 9:20 p.m., police responded to a plow complaint near the intersection of Allen Road and Humphrey Street.

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