CRIME & SAFETY
Police blotter April 30-May 6: Five-car accident injures one; creepy encounters raise concerns
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from April 30 through May 6. No arrests were reported. Check-washing update: Cases of mail theft from blue boxes and “washing” of checks to make fraudulent withdrawals continue at a rate of one or two per week. According to APD spokesman Capt. Richard Flynn, U.S. Postal authorities continue to work on an effective solution. This reporter plans periodic updates on the situation.
Man, girl shot in Dorchester, police say
A man and a girl were shot in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Wednesday night, according to authorities. Officers responded to Fuller Street at about 9:26 p.m. for reports of two people shot, Boston police said. When officers arrived, they found the man and girl suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. "One...
Passengers banned after fight on Spirit Airlines flight to Boston
EAST BOSTON, Mass. — A group of passengers who got in a fight on a Spirit Airlines flight that was en route to Boston are now banned for life. The fight that happened on a flight from Myrtle Beach to Logan International Airport on Tuesday night was captured on cellphone video.
Police investigating potentially fatal liposuction inside Mass. home
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — An illegal at-home liposuction procedure inside a Somerville, Massachusetts, home was under investigation by police, following a death that may be linked to the operation. Authorities said the procedure happened at a home in Somerville and that the person was rushed to the hospital after returning...
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