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Shrewsbury officer bitten by suspect during search for missing jet skis on Lake Quinsigamond, police say
Local News A Millbury man allegedly attacked police with their own taser and bit an officer during an early morning incident on a boat. A boat used by Shrewsbury Police to patrol Lake Quinsigamond. Shrewsbury Police Department A Millbury man allegedly bit a Shrewsbury police officer during an investigation into missing jet skis on Lake […]
Peabody police officer shoots and kills dog that attacked its owners
Local News The dog became aggressive, chasing a man and a woman onto the roof of their car. A Peabody police officer shot and killed a dog that became aggressive and began attacking its owners Thursday night, seriously injuring them. According to the Peabody Police Department, an officer responded to a distress call from 22 […]
BPD officer suspended for allegedly taking cash from lost wallet at Encore
Local News Boston police officer Rebecca Leo was off duty when she allegedly took money from a lost wallet at Encore Boston Harbor, according to reports. Encore Boston Harbor in Everett on April 5, 2022. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe, File A Boston police officer has been suspended without pay after allegedly stealing money from a […]
Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 deaths arrested in New Hampshire
Politics This image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows former Brazilian military police officer Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, right. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP By Associated Press August 16, 2023 | 4:10 PM BOSTON (AP) — A former military police officer who was convicted of multiple murders and […]
MBTA chief safety officer to resign at the end of the month after 3 years in the position
Local News MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng has appointed Rod Brooks, a senior advisor on capital, operations, and safety, to lead the transit authority’s Safety Department while officials search for Ron Ester’s replacement. The MBTA’s chief safety officer, Ron Ester, will resign at the end of the month after three years in the position, MBTA General […]
Connecticut officer who shocked shoplifting suspect 3 times is charged with assault, cruelty
Crime Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss turned himself in to state police on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued, state police said Tuesday. This frame grab from Naugatuck, Conn., Police Department body camera video, with parts of the video blurred by the source, shows Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss pulling a stun gun trigger for about […]
Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states
Crime Officials say he targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. By Associated Press October 15, 2023 | 9:06 AM GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of being a serial burglar and committing 30 or more thefts in three states, including the […]
Boston man convicted in killing of police officer, other murders
Local News Sentencing was set for Dec. 7, and Kelvin Vickers, 22, faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. AP By Associated Press October 13, 2023 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who authorities say killed an upstate New York police officer and wounded another in an ambush after having fatally […]
Armed man accused of impersonating officer detained at Kennedy campaign event in LA
Politics A campaign statement said Kennedy’s security team surrounded the man, who later was taken into custody by the LAPD. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month with supporters at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. An armed man who allegedly was impersonating a federal officer […]
Former Boston officer indicted in Jan. 6 assault on Capitol cop
Crime Former Boston police officer Joseph Robert Fisher pleaded not guilty Wednesday to eight criminal charges, including assaulting a Capitol police officer. In this image from US Capitol Police video, Joseph Robert Fisher appears inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The former Boston police officer was arrested March 30 on charges that […]