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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 […]
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 […]