17 Mar, 2025

Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded

Crime The Providence officers and the Burrillville officer are on administrative leave as state police and the attorney general’s office investigate. By Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:24 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an […]

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Six people arrested after brawl with police outside of Newport restaurant

The Boston Globe During the altercation outside of The Landing Restaurant, multiple punches were thrown, an officer was allegedly kicked in the groin, and a woman was knocked unconscious for several minutes. By Brittany Bowker, The Boston Globe updated on September 14, 2023 | 11:45 AM NEWPORT, R.I. — Six people were arrested in Newport, […]

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Who is the alleged Beacon Hill teen tagger? Police search for graffiti suspect caught on video

Local News A video circulated on social media shows someone claiming to be 17 spray painting the Gary Drug building in broad daylight. Police are searching for a suspect accused of spray painting a Beacon Hill building in broad daylight last month.  Police are searching for a suspect accused of spray painting a Beacon Hill […]

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A Revere man was charged with impersonating police. Now he’s accused of assaulting a TV reporter covering his arrest.

Local News Byron Boisseau was arrested in July for allegedly flashing amber lights at other drivers and displaying items that made him appear to be a police officer. A Revere man who was charged with impersonating a police officer was arraigned Monday for allegedly shoving a reporter while leaving his first court date.  Byron Boisseau, […]

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N.H. carjacking suspect crashes into police station while fleeing from police

Crime Barton Tibando allegedly ran from the vehicle into the police parking lot, where he was promptly tased. Barton Tibando was arrested by Manchester police Monday after crashing into their police station while attempting to evade arrest, police said. Manchester Police Department A 53-year-old carjacking suspect was arrested Monday after he lost control of his […]

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Wellesley police post video of rescue of dog from raging waters

Local News The 7-year-old rescue named Maggie was returned unharmed to her owner that day. Wellesley police and Newton firefighters rescued a 7-year-old dog named Maggie from a fast-moving spillway off of the Charles River on Friday — but not before she went on what must have been a harrowing journey down the river and […]

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Police warn that Pennsylvania escapee Danelo Cavalcante is armed. He has avoided searchers for nearly two weeks.

Crime Cavalcante, 34, has eluded capture since Aug. 31, when he broke out of the Chester County Prison while awaiting transfer to a different lockup. Law enforcement gather as they search for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante in Glenmoore, Pa., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. AP Photo/Matt Rourke By MARC LEVY and CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press September 12, 2023 | 8:03 […]

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Boston police officer brothers die suddenly within 17 months of each other

Local News Boston Police Officer Brian J. MacLean died last week after an accidental fall, a little more than a year after his brother’s unexpected death. Tragedy struck twice in less than two years for the Boston Police Department and one Dorchester family, as two brothers — both active-duty officers — died suddenly within 17 […]

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28-year-old Seekonk police officer killed in motorcycle crash

Crime Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was the passenger of a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle early Saturday morning in Somerset. 28-year-old Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was killed into a motorvehicle crash early Saturday morning, police said. Seekonk Police Department A 28-year-old Seekonk police officer was one of two people killed in a motor vehicle […]

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