CRIME & SAFETY
Lowell teen was hired to rob postal carrier in New Hampshire, prosecutors say
NASHUA, NH - A Lowell teenager is being held pending a bail hearing for allegedly holding up a letter carrier in Nashua, New Hampshire with what turned out to be a BB gun, and demanding his master key which he turned over. That letter carrier is now back on the job telling WBZ-TV is "doing OK", and neighbors call him nothing but brave. "It makes no sense what happened," said neighbor Cory Cross. "That's not easy to handle and I don't wish that on anybody." Baraka Janvier, 18, was in Nashua District Court to...
Tewksbury police arrest two on drug charges after hotel bust
TEWKSBURY — Chief Ryan Columbus announced that the Tewksbury Police Department apprehended two individuals on drug-related offenses Friday. Julio Rivera, age 35, of Lawrence, faces charges for possession of a Class A drug (subsequent offense), while Kara Waugh, age 31, also of Lawrence, has been charged with possession of a Class A drug and possession of a Class B drug.
Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood
A rash of vehicle break-ins hit a neighborhood in Clinton, Massachusetts, police said Thursday. The break-ins occurred in the Highland Street area of town, Clinton police said. "If you live in this area of town, please check your vehicle for anything that was taken or appears out of place," police...
27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation
Fairfield County resident Brooks Hood, of Bridgeport, was found dead inside a Middlesex County home on Wednesday, April 10, on Fenwick Street in Framingham. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Hood was found after the Framingham Police Department received an anonymous 911 call. On Thursday, April 18, Ryan said the...
ICE’s ERO Boston captures Brazilian non-citizen charged with raping Massachusetts child
“LOWELL, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Brazilian national charged with raping a Massachusetts minor. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the 20-year-old Brazilian noncitizen March 28 near his residence in Lowell. “This Brazilian non-citizen is accused of sexually abusing a Massachusetts minor,” said ERO...
Police Blotter: Increased check-washing schemes
The following are incidents selected from the Lexington Police Department logs in the week leading up to April 16, 2024. LexObserver does not independently verify this information. Community Engagement. Wednesday, April 10 at 8:35 a.m., an officer reported the Bike Train ride to Hastings School was completed without incident. Thursday,...
Police investigate bomb threat at Sutton High School
Sutton police launched an investigation after Sutton High School was the target of a bomb threat Monday morning, the department said in a statement posted to Facebook. The police department was alerted to a bomb threat directed at the Worcester County school just before 5 a.m. Monday morning. The threat was made via email and was only one sentence long, the department said.
Marlborough police log, April 19 edition
8:48 a.m. Forest St./Simarano Dr. MVA property damage only. 8:56 a.m. Crossroads School/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. MVA property damage only. 9:51 a.m. Stitch This Embroidery/BPRW. Suspicious activity. 12:06 p.m. Main St. Disturbance. 2:00 p.m. Holiday Inn/Lakeside Ave. Trespassing. 2:25 p.m. Extended Stay America/Northboro Road East. Disturbance. 2:48 p.m. Maple/South Sts....
Waltham man arrested after evading police in Lexington
LEXINGTON — A Waltham man was arrested Monday evening in a Lexington neighborhood after fleeing from a traffic stop on Route 128, authorities said. At approximately 5 p.m., Massachusetts State Police approached a vehicle parked at the rest stop on the Northbound side of Route 128. As troopers attempted...
Editorial: Another scam averted thanks to vigilant banker
Another attempted scam foiled in part by an alert branch manager of a Billerica bank. About a month ago we recognized two bank branch managers – including one from Billerica – for helping prevent an elderly couple from losing $80,000 to a variation of the grandparent scam. And...
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