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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 […]
A woman wasn’t allowed to bring her Frenchie on a plane. So she abandoned the dog at the airport and went on to a Mexican resort, police say.
National News After leaving the ticket counter, Allison Gaiser was seen on surveillance cameras pushing the dog in the stroller back toward a moving walkway enclosure, next to glass exit doors in the airport’s short-term parking lot. Allegheny County Police Department By Associated Press updated on August 25, 2023 | 10:24 AM PITTSBURGH (AP) — […]
The state’s police disciplinary records database is now public; here’s how to access it
Crime The database includes disciplinary records from thousands of officers and hundreds of agencies. A database of police disciplinary reports was released Tuesday by Massachusetts’ police oversight board. Adobe Stock The state’s police accountability board made a database publicly available on Tuesday that includes thousands of disciplinary records from law enforcement agencies. Part of the […]
Teen with ‘violent history’ toward police punched trooper in the face, police say
Crime State Police said the 17-year-old had a “violent history toward police” and three prior arrest warrants. A Cohasset teen turned himself in Sunday morning after allegedly punching a trooper and fleeing the scene two days prior, according to a release from State Police. The 17-year-old, whose name was not listed in the press release […]
19-year-old driver dies in crash after fleeing from troopers in Belchertown, police say
Crime The vehicle’s engine block was found on the second floor of a home after the violent crash, according to state police. A 19-year-old man who allegedly fled in his car from state police attempting to pull him over in Belchertown died after crashing his vehicle Sunday evening, according to a Massachusetts State Police press […]
Police: Several hurt in multi-vehicle crash near Sagamore Bridge
Residual traffic is expected on Route 3 southbound Friday evening. The post Police: Several hurt in multi-vehicle crash near Sagamore Bridge appeared first on Boston.com. Originally posted 2023-08-18 22:40:17.
Taunton man arrested after police pursuit through several communities
Crime During the chase, Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car and intentionally struck two police cars, officials said. Police arrested a 33-year-old man on multiple charges Monday evening after three different police departments pursued him through several communities. During the chase, Taunton resident Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car with a dog inside […]
Boston police arrest four 13-year-olds following alleged random attack, the second such assault this week
Crime Police arrested three teenage boys earlier this week on similar charges of attacking a random victim. Boston police arrested four teenagers on Wednesday after what they say was the second unprovoked attack by juveniles in the city this week. According to police, a group of teens approached a random victim near District Avenue in […]
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 […]