CRIME & SAFETY
Man Hit With Stray Bullet On I-93 In Braintree As Road Rage Incident Intensifies
A stray bullet hit a man in the leg as he drove through Braintree Wednesday afternoon, April 24, when a road rage incident turned violent, police said. Although, he was not involved in the altercation. The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. on I-93. Officers said two cars driving north on th…
Ex-Burlington firefighter gets probation in animal cruelty case
A former Massachusetts firefighter who ran a dog training and boarding facility in South Boston where he allegedly abused animals will be on probation for two years after pleading in the case, prosecutors said Thursday. Tyler Falconer, who used to own Falco K9, on Wednesday pleaded to a continuance without...
Jury returns verdict in killing of Duxbury dad by son
BROCKTON – The 22-year-old Duxbury man accused of drowning his father in 2021 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a jury Thursday. Jack Callahan was 19 when prosecutors said he shoved the head of his 57-year-old father, Scott Callahan, under water multiple times in a Duxbury pond, killing him. Jack Callahan told police...
Shoppers warned after rash of wallet thefts at Norwell stores
Shoppers on the South Shore are being warned by police to stay on their guard while shopping. That message comes after a rash of stolen wallets. "I'm always in here. I shop here all the time and I just see women leaving their wallets and their pocketbooks in their wagon all the time and I always say to them, 'Don't leave that unattended, someone's going to grab it right out and sure enough, it's happening," said Carol Greene, a shopper.
Boston bouncer accused in stabbing death of 23-year-old Marine veteran expected to plead guilty
A 39-year-old East Boston man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Marine veteran during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston 2022 is expected to change his plea Thursday.
108 arrested at Emerson College protest, 4 Boston police officers hurt
BOSTON - Boston Police arrested more than 100 people as they cleared out pro-Palestinian protesters and their encampment from Emerson College early Thursday.108 arrests at Emerson College, 4 Boston police officers hurt"108 arrests," a Boston Police spokesperson told WBZ-TV in an email. "4 injured officers, 3 minor, 1 more serious. All non-life threatening."Police said none of the protesters in custody have reported any injuries "at this time." Some of the 108 students were brought into Boston Municipal Court late Thursday morning. They were not arraigned, but had court dates scheduled for next week. Some thought police were too aggressive."I don't...
Student stabbed during altercation in library at TechBoston Academy, officials say
BOSTON — One student was hospitalized and another was arrested after a stabbing at a Boston school, officials confirmed. Police officers were called to TechBoston Academy, located in Dorchester on Peacevale Road, in response to a reported stabbing in the library at approximately 12:25 p.m., the department confirmed. Because...
Northeastern students set up pro-Palestinian encampment as police threaten arrests
Local campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war continued Thursday, with demonstrators at Northeastern setting up an encampment on the school's Centennial Common. One chant called for a “free Palestine,” and another demanded the university “disclose and divest.”. Dozens of protestors linked arms around the encampment amid reports...
Police Log 4/23/24
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 Melinda Burroughs was arrested on warrant charges of breaking and entering […] The post Police Log 4/23/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
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