Crime & Safety

Unsteady Feet on Burrill and a Possible Fight

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

Monday, Dec. 31

  • At 00:08 a.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle by a house on Pleasant St. It turned out the car had a flat tire and the driver was awaiting assistance. 
  • At 9:42 a.m., police received a report of a diaper bag, with an ID, found at the Post Office. The owner was notified and retrieved the bag. 
  • At 10:32 a.m., police responded to a report of a possible fight in the parking lot at the Vinnin Square Mall.
  • At 10:59 a.m., police responded to a report of two men riding bicycles at 213 Essex Street, one of them with a backpack that appeared to have a rifle in it.
  • At 9:17 p.m., police responded to a report of a verbal argument at a New Ocean Street apartment. 

Tuesday, Jan. 1

  • At 4:49 p.m., police received a report of a woman who was cooking at a location in the 300-block of Humphrey Street and cut a finger and was reportedly unconscious. The fire department responded to the call and it appeared that the person was going to be transported to the hospital. 
  • At 6:45 p.m., lift assistance was given to a man who fell at a Laurel Road residence and could not get up. 
  • At 8:57 p.m., police responded to a report of a drunk person walking on Burrill Street by Boynton Street and causing a disturbance.
  • At 9:02 p.m., police checked a person walking on Burrill Street by the library and gave him a ride home to a Pittman Road address.

Find out what's happening in Swampscottwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.