CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Billerica police officer killed in construction accident remembered at funeral
A funeral service was held Friday for a Billerica, Massachusetts, police officer who was killed in a construction accident last week. The funeral service honored Sgt. Ian Taylor at the St. Patrick Church on South Broadway in Lawrence. Hundreds were in attendance. Taylor was killed Friday when he was hit...
Steven Johns, Kaydion Dawson ID’d as couple dead in Lowell murder-suicide
Officials on Friday identified a Lowell man who killed his wife and 7-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself as Steven Johns, 52, and identified Johns’ wife as Kaydion Dawson, 45. Johns called 911 just before 6:40 a.m. on Saturday and told dispatchers he had shot his wife...
7-Eleven armed robberies and others tied to violent gang, police say. One arrested
QUINCY ‒ Police in Quincy and Norwell have made one arrest and issued two warrants connected to a pair of armed robberies targeting two different 7-Elevens and a car theft from a Quincy autobody shop. The separate robberies took place within less than an hour on the morning of...
Massachusetts State Police, K-9 ‘Zigo’, track down stolen vehicle and suspects after pursuit
“At approximately 2:40 AM on Monday, April 29, 2024, Acton Police requested that Massachusetts State Police patrols out of the Concord Barracks to be on the lookout for a black Audi that had been stolen in their town. Subsequently, Concord Police observed the stolen Audi pull into a parking lot in their town and saw three occupants get out of that vehicle and enter a gray BMW and speed away. Concord Officers pursued the BMW for a short distance before terminating their pursuit.
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.
Danvers police seek public’s help to find missing boy
DANVERS — The Danvers Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, JayDen Swanson, who was last seen yesterday afternoon playing basketball. JayDen was reported to be wearing a gray T-shirt, green or gray pants, and white, orange, and gray sneakers at the...
Massachusetts man awaiting extradition to Vermont in connection with 2023 shootout
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man is waiting to be extradited to Vermont for an alleged connection to a 2023 shootout in Burlington. Walter Jones, 28, of Springfield was arrested on March 19. Massachusetts court records show he was the subject of a warrant as a fugitive from justice.
Police Log 5/4/24
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 Jorge Castro, 44, of Coburn Street, was arrested on the […] The post Police Log 5/4/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
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,...
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.
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