CRIME & SAFETY
Lawrence Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Dragging Officer and Swamp Chase
In the dark early hours of a Monday in Lawrence, an episode unfolded that seemed plucked straight from an action-packed police drama, but it was all too real according to Massachusetts State Police News. A State Trooper captured a man wanted in connection with a shooting after the suspect led law enforcement on a high-stakes chase – one that included dragging a Lawrence officer with his vehicle.
Man accused of placing card skimmers in New Hampshire Walmart and other stores across Northeast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who police believe is in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing data through credit card skimmers around the Northeast. According to court documents, Romario Serban placed the skimmers at Walmart stores in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts last July.
Video shows pickup truck crash through fence during police chase on North Shore
DANVERS - A pickup truck crashed through a fence during a police chase on the North Shore Tuesday afternoon. Video from SkyEye shows the truck weaving in and out of traffic, sometimes driving on the wrong side of the road.State police said the driver was 37-year-old Joseph Kennedy from Malden. I-Team sources say the chase started earlier Tuesday in Middleton, the suspect then moving on to Danvers and Peabody.At one point, police suspected Kennedy may have a gun. The pickup truck slowed down and pulled into a parking lot on Route 114 in Middleton. Police cruisers blocked the entrance back to the road. Officers had their weapons drawn as they approached the driver in the parking lot, but he took off, crashing through a fence and over an embankment before driving away. A short time later the suspect ditched the truck and ran into the woods near a cemetery in Danvers. A state police K-9 went after the suspect and troopers took him into custody. Kennedy is facing several charges including operating under the influence of drugs, failure to stop for police and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Lawrence fire chief says they're finding illegal, unsafe apartments at every response
Watch the story tonight at 11 p.m. on NBC10 Boston or míralo en español en Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra. Para leer en español, haz clic aquí. Elio Diaz was working on one of his trucks on January 19 when he looked across Salem Street and noticed flames emerging from a home.
Police Log 5/2/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Jose Baez, 21, of Park Street, was arrested on the […] The post Police Log 5/2/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
OSHA investigating contractor linked to construction accident that claimed life of Billerica officer
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday confirmed that it has launched an investigation into a general contractor linked to a construction accident that claimed the life of a beloved Billerica police officer last week.
Ex-youth baseball coach pleads guilty to raping Seabrook teen: 'Worst nightmare'
BRENTWOOD — A former youth baseball coach pleaded guilty to the 2017 rape of a Seabrook teenager, who told the court her life will never be the same. Prosecutors say Curran Shane, 34, a former baseball coach in the Bedford School District, for Seacoast United and for Play Ball in Salisbury, Massachusetts, was drunk when he raped the 15-year-old girl. They say Shane snuck into the girl's bedroom, and despite being repeatedly told “no” and “stop it,” he forcibly raped her. ...
Topsfield police arrest four in late-night drug and firearm bust
TOPSFIELD — Four suspects were arrested by the Topsfield Police Department early on May 1 after officers discovered firearms, drugs, and an open alcohol container in a vehicle parked at English Commons off Boston Street. At approximately 12:45 a.m., police approached the idling vehicle and spoke with the driver,...
Editorial: Benefits of police body cameras well worth the expense
In the nationwide atmosphere of heightened scrutiny on the performance of police officers, the Lowell Police Department launched a body-camera pilot program last April that equipped 30 officers – 10 on each shift – with those devices. As part of this initial introduction, then-interim Police Superintendent Barry Golner...
Murderer of Andover woman pleads guilty to attacking DYS worker
BOSTON — Philip Chism, who was convicted of murdering Andover resident and Danvers High math teacher Colleen Ritzer in 2013, pleaded guilty Friday to nearly killing another woman in a strikingly similar attack several months after the murder while he was in custody awaiting trial. Chism, 25, was sentenced...
MBTA train makes stop after drunk driver parks on tracks, police say
A North Andover man who drove drunk and stopped his car on train tracks was arrested after his stop prompted an Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train to make an emergency stop, the Reading Police Department announced Wednesday. Christopher Kierce, 46, was charged with operating under the influence (liquor) and trespassing...
Police Log 5/3/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Christopher Chase, 42, of Eastern Avenue, was arrested for courtesy […] The post Police Log 5/3/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
18-year-old arrested after assaulting staff member at school
LYNN, Mass. (WLNE) — An 18-year-old is expected in court today after police say he stabbed a teacher several times. Police officers say Larnel Jean Eustach stabbed a staff member multiple times during the school day at Kipp Academy before attempting to flee the scene. He was later detained...
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