CRIME & SAFETY
Editorial: Guard’s assault grim reminder of dangers inherent in this duty
It’s no surprise that corrections officers exhibit the worst health of any U.S. occupational group, with high rates of on-the-job injuries, suicide, obesity, hypertension and sleep disruption. Their life expectancy averages more than a decade less than those in other professions, according to research in multiple states. Mazen El...
East Boston Drug Den Dismantled as 10 Arrested in 'Operation Clean House'
In a solid win for East Boston's Maverick Landing community, a local drug den has been busted following a multi-agency operation. District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the wrap-up of a six-month investigation that culminated in the raid of a 44 Border Street housing building on May 7, identifying it as a "problem property" for persistent drug-related disturbances. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, the search yielded over 100 grams of cocaine, over 60 grams of Fentanyl, and cash to the tune of $2,610.
Video shows fight that broke out on Spirit Airlines flight as it landed at Logan Airport
It was a tussle on the tarmac as a fight broke out on a recent Spirit Airlines flight right after it landed at Logan Airport. "Everything seemed fine and dandy until we hit the ground," said Framingham resident Nicole Grome, who recorded video of the fight on her cell phone. "The tension was really building, you could cut it with a knife, the tension was so thick."
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...
Boston Man Apprehended at South Station on Suspicion of Drug Trafficking
Boston Transit Police collared a young man Monday at South Station on drug charges, officials said. The 26-year-old was nabbed for allegedly possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute them. The arrest, which took place at approximately 4 p.m. Transit Police discovered that the suspect, whose name has not been...
Boston Man Charged with Indecent Assault on MBTA, 11 Pending Cases Uncovered
The MBTA Transit Police have taken into custody a 28-year-old man from Boston on charges stemming from alleged inappropriate conduct on the city's public transportation. The arrest, which took place on May 9, was the outcome of an investigation into two separate incidents involving indecent assault and battery, purportedly committed on an MBTA bus in Brighton and at the Park Street Station.
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