Crime & Safety

Water Main Break on Walker 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 Swampscott Police Department's log: 


Tuesday, March 25

  • At 8:28 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Puritan Lane.
  • At 8:35 a.m., police conducted a well-being check on Franklin Avenue.
  • At 9:40 a.m., police responded to an alarm at the TMobile on Paradise Road.
  • At 10:40 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Nason Road.
  • At 10:51 a.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident involving a trash truck near the intersection of Dory Way and Essex Street.
  • At 1:51 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Paradise Road. A 95-year-old fall victim was taken to the hospital.
  • At 1:58 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Essex Street. An 18-year-old student was reportedly hit in the head and was feeling dizzy. 
  • At 2:13 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Paradise Road.
  • At 2:56 p.m., a woman entered the police station to report that her vehicle had been burglarized while parked near the intersection of Blaney Street and Thorndike Terrace.
  • At 3:25 p.m., a Morton Hill Avenue woman called police to report people were ringing her doorbell and running off. 
  • At 3:44 p.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity on Cedar Hill Terrace. A person was reportedly going in and out of traffic.
  • At 4:30 p.m., an officer disposed of two syringes discovered on Puritan Road.
  • At 5:09 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Burrill Street.
  • At 6:28 p.m., a Roy Street resident called police to report that their front license plate had been stolen.
  • At 8:01 p.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Essex Street.
  • At 8:55 p.m., police responded to multiple calls regarding a water main break on Walker Road. The DPW was notified.
  • At 10:28 p.m., police responded to an alarm at the Gulf Express on Essex Street.
  • At 11:00 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Littles Point Road.

Wednesday, March 26

  • At 2:48 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Priscilla Road.
  • At 3:48 a.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Merrymount Road. A woman told police her husband wasn't feeling well.
  • At 5:23 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Essex Street.

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