Posts Tagged ‘police’
State Police rescue distraught man from Massachusetts Avenue bridge
State Police said today they intercepted a man just as he prepared to jump off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge into the Charles River below. The man’s identity was not released, but following his rescue he was taken to Cambridge City Hospital for observation, State Police said. The fast-moving [...]
Brockton man who won appeal of first-degree murder conviction is charged with punching trooper
A Brockton man who successfully appealed his first-degree murder conviction is facing charges that he punched a Massachusetts State Police trooper and stashed small bags of heroin in his buttocks. Jesus Silva-Santiago is scheduled to be arraigned today in Brockton District Court on charges of [...]
Serious crime fell by 8 percent in Boston in 2011
The number of serious crimes reported in Boston fell by 8 percent in 2011, a drop Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III attributed to officers’ hard work and a commitment by the city to keep the same number of police on the street through the economic downturn. Reports of homicides, robberies, [...]
Serious crime fell by 8 percent in Boston in 2011
The number of serious crimes reported in Boston fell by 8 percent in 2011, a drop Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III attributed to officers’ hard work and a commitment by the city to keep the same number of police on the street through the economic downturn. Reports of homicides, robberies, [...]
Wounded Woburn officer’s son to be sworn in to the force tonight
The son of a Woburn police officer who was shot in a jewelry store robbery in September will be sworn in by the city’s mayor tonight as a member of his father’s department. Robert C. DeNapoli Jr., 27, will be appointed as a reserve patrolman by Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin at 7 p.m. in a ceremony [...]
Mayors take oath of office in Fitchburg, Malden, Taunton
Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong, who survived a strong challenge to win her third term in office, said today she was honored to be reelected at a time of anti-incumbent fervor. “I’ve had a long-term approach to a lot of issues and I’m glad that has been recognized by the voters,” said Wong after [...]
South End burglar captured after fleeing across rooftops
Boston police captured a burglar in the South End after he took to the rooftops in a mad dash for freedom, authorities said. The story began unfolding at 8:20 p.m. Sunday when police responded to a call for person breaking into homes at 57 Dwight St. The officers found a man who said he had heard a [...]
After favorable court ruling, company chief says Cape Wind turbines could begin spinning within a year
The president of the company developing the Cape Wind project said today that he hoped that the controversial offshore wind farm could begin generating power within a year, now that the company has received a favorable decision in the state’s highest court. “Today is a really big day for Cape [...]
Judge rejects guilty plea from State Police captain for driving violations; more charges may be filed
The arraignment of a Massachusetts State Police captain cited last month for marked lanes violations and failure to stop was postponed this morning at the request of prosecutors who are seeking additional charges against him, including operating under the influence of alcohol. Thomas McCarthy was [...]
Police search for man who exposed himself on train on Christmas Eve
MBTA Transit Police are searching for a man who exposed himself on a Blue Line train on Christmas Eve, officials said. Transit Police were notified by a passenger around 5:40 p.m. that a man was openly masturbating on a train between the Aquarium and Airport stations, the MBTA said in a statement. [...]
