17 Mar, 2025

Taunton police: Man assaulted chief, several officers with knife

Crime It all started when a vehicle pulled up alongside a traffic stop and the driver allegedly started shouting at police. Douglas Hagerty, 35, of Lakeville. Taunton Police Department A Lakeville man faces a slew of charges after he allegedly used a knife to assault multiple Taunton police officers during an incident Tuesday night. Taunton […]

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Dighton police chief to resign 3 months after being charged for alleged insider trading

Crime Shawn Cronin is accused of illegally trading a pharmaceutical company’s stocks with knowledge of an acquisition that hadn’t been made public. Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin will resign at the end of September. LinkedIn Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin, who is facing charges related to alleged insider trading, intends to resign at the end […]

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Watertown police investigate ‘hate’ note left on Armenian church’s bulletin board

Local News The note, left at St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church, reads “Artsakh is dead, Karabakh is Azerbaijan.” St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church Watertown police said Monday they are investigating a note left on the bulletin board of an Armenian church that the church characterized as hateful.  Police were called to St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic […]

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MSP: Man accused of carjacking BMW, leading police on chase that ends in crash

Local News A man accused of carjacking a BMW and leading police on a high-speed chase was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly crashing the vehicle into a stone wall in Kingston, according to officials. Boston police issued an alert at 8:23 a.m. Saturday morning, asking officers to be on the lookout for the suspect in […]

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Police ask for help IDing man who behaved suspiciously outside Middleborough home

Local News Home security cameras recorded a suspicious man seemingly trying to enter the home of a family who say they don’t know him. A man behaved suspiciously outside a Middleborough home Tuesday. His actions were caught on a Ring doorbell camera. Middleborough Police Department Middleborough police are asking the public for help identifying a […]

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Did missing ex-Patriots player Sergio Brown post videos about mother’s death? Police are investigating.

Patriots Brown, 35, is still considered a missing person, a Maywood police spokesperson said Tuesday, acknowledging police were aware of the Instagram videos and were investigating. Sergio Brown speaks during an NFL event for kids in south London, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File By Associated Press September 20, 2023 | 2:55 PM […]

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Police are searching for suspects in a Boston shooting that wounded five Sunday

Crime “We ask the public, particularly people in this area, if you’ve seen something or saw anything unusual or cars in the area, please let us know.” By Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 10:26 AM BOSTON (AP) — Police are searching for suspects in a shooting Sunday at a housing development that injured five […]

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Worcester student arrested at school had loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine in his bag, police say

Crime “We do not believe the student in question was planning to harm our students or staff,” said a Worcester Alternative School spokesperson. A teen boy was arrested at a Worcester school after he carried a loaded handgun and multiple bags of drugs onto campus Monday morning, according to a press release from the Worcester […]

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Man wanted for sexually assaulting Red Line passenger during rush hour, police say

Crime The incident occurred on the Red Line between Charles/MGH and Park Street Friday morning. Police say this suspect assaulted another Red Line passenger. MBTA Transit Police Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted another passenger on the Red Line. The man “forcefully rubbed” his crotch against the buttocks of a female […]

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