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Police ask for help identifying individual allegedly spotted taking illicit photos in Back Bay changing rooms
Crime The suspect allegedly entered clothing stores wearing a face mask and secretly photographed people in the changing rooms. Police are asking the public for help identifying this person. Courtesy Boston Police Department Boston police have issued a community alert asking for help identifying an individual who was allegedly spotted photographing people in clothing store […]
Police investigate after fire set at East Bridgewater Catholic church
Local News Vandals set a fire at the church’s altar and made off with items from the food pantry Friday, officials say. A fire was set Friday at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Yellow fire retardant powder stains the cloth covering the altar. Courtesy/East Bridgewater Police Department East Bridgewater police and […]
Vermont police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after woman found dead in Castleton
Local News “The public is urged to remain vigilant and alert for suspicious person(s) and activities.” Vermont police are warning the public to remain on guard as they search for an “armed and dangerous” suspect in connection with the suspicious death of a woman in Castleton on Thursday afternoon. Police responded around 4:30 p.m. on […]
Woman arrested after gunshots fired in Connecticut police station. Bulletproof glass stopped them.
Crime The shooting happened at the Bristol Police Department just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, nearly a year after two local officers were shot to death in an ambush. By DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press October 6, 2023 | 1:04 PM A woman fired several gunshots in the lobby of a Connecticut police station but bulletproof glass […]
Judge finds fatal police shooting in Cambridge of UMass Boston student was justified
Local News Sayed Faisal, a 20-year-old Cambridge resident, was fatally shot by a Cambridge police officer in January. David Fichter, of Cambridge, holds a portrait of his late student, Sayed Faisal, during a rally Against Police Brutality held by The Bangladesh Association of New England in January. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe The January fatal shooting […]
Police identify 2 suspects in Holyoke shooting that claimed the life of a baby delivered after mother shot on bus
Crime Police are looking for a third suspect but do not believe the public is at risk, Chief Mark Pratt said Thursday. Alejandro Ramos is arraigned at Holyoke District Court on Thursday. Luis Fieldman / The Republican via AP BOSTON (AP) — Two men will face murder charges after a pregnant woman hit by gunfire […]
Police arrest alleged carjackers in Dracut after car chase
Crime Police pursued the man down Route 110 after spotting him driving in Lawrence Thursday morning. Nathan Saben, 35, and Jessica Tirone, 40, allegedly stole cars at gunpoint in New Hampshire earlier this week. Salem Police Department A man and woman who allegedly attempted several armed carjackings in New Hampshire earlier this week were arrested […]
A North Reading dog allegedly died in the care of a trainer. Police suspect the trainer is a scammer who has neglected dogs before.
Crime A French Bulldog named Charlie was taken for a two-week basic obedience training. He never returned. A Connecticut woman is facing felony charges stemming from the discovery that a North Reading family’s dog allegedly died in her care. And Charlie, the 3-year-old French Bulldog, is allegedly far from the first dog to have been […]
Read: Wu explains why she changed course on police grants
Local News City Council is expected to vote on the grants Wednesday, which would support the Boston Regional Intelligence Center. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has caught criticism in recent weeks for seemingly reversing course on grant funding that would support the Boston Regional Intelligence Center. Known as BRIC, […]
Dog died from accidental impalement in town forest, not gunshot, Winchester police now say
Local News The dog’s owner initially reported hearing a gunshot before finding his pet wounded. Winchester police say the mysterious death of a pet dog in the town forest Monday was the result of an accidental impalement on a tree branch, not a gunshot, as initially reported. The dog’s owner told authorities he was walking […]