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‘A horrible tragedy:’ 2-year-old Hull boy fatally injured at grandfather’s Cohasset auto repair shop, police say
Local News The boy was at Hajj Auto Care with his grandfather, who co-owns the garage. A 2-year-old Hull boy died Thursday after he was fatally injured at his grandfather’s auto repair shop in Cohasset, police say. Around 12:40 p.m., the boy was injured “as a result of an incident” at Hajj Auto Care on […]
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 […]
Boston police ask public for help identifying suspect in Caribbean festival parade shooting
Crime One person has been arrested and charged as a shooter, but police are looking for a second suspect. Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect they believe was involved in a Saturday shooting at a Boston Caribbean Festival parade that injured eight people. A shootout unrelated to the festival […]
Viola valued at $70,000 stolen in Brighton, police say
Crime The viola is stored in a black case with two Boston University stickers and a Vivant Vintage sticker on it. Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a viola stolen from the Brighton area on Sunday. Boston Police Department A viola valued at $70,000 was stolen in Brighton on Sunday, according to […]
Man arrested for stabbing person with screwdriver in Roxbury, police say
Crime 62-year-old Michael Josey was arrested after police caught him fleeing the scene of the stabbing with a screwdriver in his hand. A 62-year-old man was arrested Saturday night for allegedly stabbing a person with a screwdriver in Roxbury, Boston Police said. The victim is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said […]
Child on bicycle hit by SUV in Marlborough, police searching for driver
Crime A gray or light green SUV was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run in Marlborough near 300 Boston Post Road on Sunday morning. Police are searching for the driver of a light gray or green SUV which hit a child on a bicycle in Marlborough. Police are asking for the public’s help identifying an SUV […]
Police: Man died after assault, then fall from Portsmouth parking garage
Crime The assault happened between a nightclub and the parking garage shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, police said. By Associated Press August 27, 2023 | 7:57 AM PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A man died early Saturday after eyewitnesses say he was assaulted by a group of males and then fell from a parking garage onto […]
Police: Man died after assault, then fall from Portsmouth parking garage
Crime The assault happened between a nightclub and the parking garage shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, police said. By Associated Press August 26, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A man died early Saturday after eyewitnesses say he was assaulted by a group of males and then fell from a parking garage onto a sidewalk in […]
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 […]
Yale students got a terrifying message. From the campus police.
Schools In the days since the union distributed the “survival guide” leaflets, Yale administrators and police officials have been scrambling to calm first-year students and their parents. Yale University, in New Haven, Conn., on July 27, 2023. Christopher Capozziello/The New York Times By Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times Service August 25, 2023 | 10:56 AM […]