Swampscott police investigate 50 weekend car break-ins

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Swampscott police investigate 50 weekend car break-ins

By Debra Glidden / The Daily Item

SWAMPSCOTT - Approximately 50 cars in the Greenwood Avenue area were broken into before dawn Monday.

Detective Sgt. Tim Cassidy said cash, GPS units, cell phones and other electronic devices were stolen.

Cassidy said Officer Tom Hennessey was on routine patrol at approximately 4 a.m. when he noticed a vehicle with the door slightly open.

"Upon further investigation officers located approximately 50 car breaks in the area of Greenwood Avenue, Fuller Avenue, Sheridan Road, Elmwood Road and other areas of town," he said. "One vehicle parked in Hawthorne's Crossing had all four tires stolen."

Cassidy said officers on patrol are instructed to look for anything amiss.

"If an officer sees a door open or a car light on they stop to check it out," he said. "Officer Hennessey is very good about noticing these things and checking them out."

Cassidy pointed out all the vehicles that were broken into had unlocked doors and several even had keys left in the ignition.

"We want to remind people not to leave keys or valuables in their vehicles," he said. "Cars should be locked."

Cassidy said the police are still receiving reports from car owners reporting breaks so it's possible more than 57 were broken into.

He urged anyone with information regarding the vehicle breaks to contact the Swampscott Police at 781-595-1111.

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catanddog wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:00 AM:

" No one is sleeping on the job.
Swampscott is understaffed.
Swampscott is not run as well as it once was. "

richellee7 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:58 PM:

" This is ridiculous.... after being a lifelong Lynn resident..moving to Swampscott just goes to show that it's everywhere you go...and now Swampscott is getting worse... I have seen Swampscott in the papers on a regular basis nowadays.... so sad.... going down the tubes just like everywhere else... *sigh* "

samoy2e wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:05 PM:

" well this never happen in swampscott. i use to live there. I can tell it is o ne hell of a wake up call for the people that live in swampscott. n ever leave your car keys in the car and never leave your car unlock anymore. from pam "

elroy wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:39 PM:

" Don't blame the police. Blame the idiots that leave their cars unlocked and keys in the ignition. "

MamaGray wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:32 AM:

" It sounds like someone was "sleeping on the job." 50 plus cars and noone saw anything while this was going on? This should be very embarassing for Swampscott Police.... to say the least. "

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