Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Swampscott police gave chase, pursuing the suspect shortly after midnight.
The incident began early Monday with a suspect fleeing a shooting on Essex Street in Lynn just over the Swampscott line. The pursuit and search wound down hours later with a helicopter sweeping Salem. In between, Swampscott police gave chase, with Sgt. Jay Locke pulling over the suspect's vehicle on Paradise Road — and its driver hitting the gas, said Swampscott police. Earlier, just after midnight, Swampscott police got a be-on-the-lookout report for a silver SUV wanted in connection with the shooting that just happened on Essex Street in Lynn, said Swampscott police Lt. Bill Waters. Swampscott police officers Caruso and Hennessey saw a silver SUV on New Ocean Street entering Swampscott. They turned around but Sgt. Jay Locke had the …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Marblehead hosted classroom and field training for its firefighters and those from Swampscott, Gloucester and Oxford departments this week.
Twenty-eight firefighters converged on Riverhead Beach Wednesday running a network of lines through fire trucks and sending streams of water arcing into the harbor. At each truck, teachers from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy reviewed pump skills and critiqued firefighters' actions. Instructors peppered crews with questions, hosting mini field quizzes amid the din of hissing water and rumbling pumps. The goal, said Marblehead Fire Chief Jason Gilliland, is to keep firefighters' skills sharp for the real deal — fires. They know the drill. Marblehead firefighters have been through 12 weeks of fire academy training. "They know pumps and hydraulics front and back," the fire chief said. But the classroom studies, held Tuesday, and …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
NEMLEC consists of 51 police and two sheriffs departments in Middlesex County and Essex County.
The large-scale law enforcement search in Watertown for at-large bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on April 19 brought to mind whether Swampscott should join the regional police response group NEMLEC, the town administrator said. Town Administrator Tom Younger told selectmen on Wednesday that the perimeter set up and house-to-house search — a 20-block effort — in Watertown isn't something that a single police department such as Swampscott could do. He said he plans to continue talks with Swampscott Police Chief Ron Madigan about joining the North East Law Enforcement Council, a regional law enforcement mutual aid group. He said membership would help the town respond to hostage situations, kidnapping and other serious disturbances. …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Officials stress there is no threat to the public, details still emerging.
Boston Police announced a major new development in the Boston Marathon bombing case Wednesday morning. According to the department, there are three new suspects in custody. Boston Police tweeted the news just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. There were no further details, though the police said they would offer more information soon. There is no additional information being released at the moment. BPD said additional details will be provided when they become available. Police stressed there was no immediate threat to the public. UPDATES BELOW 4:40 p.m. Attorneys for the three suspects all gave brief statements outside of the courtroom. Each stressed that his client cooperated with the investigation. An attorney for Kadyrbayez denied that his …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Twenty-one shell casings were reportedly found at the scene.
Swampscott police assisted Lynn police at the scene of a shooting this morning over the town line. The scene was the last house in Lynn before Swampscott, according to police. The scene of the shooting, at 56 Hillside Ave., a residential street off Essex Street, was cordoned off by crime tape early this afternoon, according to the Lynn Item. The report, from about 5:50 a.m., indicated an assault weapon was used and that 21 shell casings were found at the scene. The shooting is being investigated by Lynn police, according to Swampscott police.
The following is an excerpt from the Swampscott Police logs. Where charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.
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Bridget Russo
2:58 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Since the drive had already punched the gas earlier that night, why didn't the police surround him the second time? more ›