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John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In NY John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In NY
John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In NY John Gotti Jr.’s wife and daughter will avoid criminal charges in connection with a fight at a youth basketball game on Long Island. A Nassau County judge cited “procedural grounds” for dismissing the misdemeanor assault charges against Kimberly Gotti, age 55, and Gianna Gotti, age 23, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. “We await the judge’s written decision and will review our options,” a spokesperson for the DA’s office told Daily Voice. The fight broke out in the Oyster Bay village of Lattingtown, during a basketball game at Locust Valley High School against visiting Oyster Bay High School, on Thursd…
Drunk Wakefield Man Threatens To Blow Up Store During Fight With Security: DA Drunk Wakefield Man Threatens To Blow Up Store During Fight With Security: DA
Drunk Wakefield Man Threatens To Blow Up Store During Fight With Security: DA A drunk Wakefield man is facing multiple charges after he got into a physical fight with Primark security, tried to steal something from the store, and then threatened to blow up the building when he lost, authorities said.  Williams Rodriguez-Juarez, 24, is charged with unarmed robbery, making a bomb or hijack threat, assault and battery on a police officer, strangulation or suffocation, trespassing, resisting arrest,  and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge set his bail at $500, and he must stay away from…
Man Charged With Antisemitic Vandalism At Mass Jewish Center Man Charged With Antisemitic Vandalism At Mass Jewish Center
Alexei Rodriguez Also Linked To Separate Incident In April A 49-year-old Boston man has been charged with civil rights violations after authorities said he vandalized the Jewish Community Center in Newton this week and intimidated members there earlier this year.  Alexei Rodriguez was arraigned on Friday, May 24, and charged with defacing property, larceny under $1,200, damaging property to intimidate, two counts of assaulting to intimidate, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of a civil rights violation in connection with separate incidents, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Newton police were call…
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker 'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life.  Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.  The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…
Man Accused Of Kidnapping Girls At Hudson Church Man Accused Of Kidnapping Girls At Hudson Church
Man Accused Of Kidnapping Girls At Hudson Church A Stow man is accused of locking two girls in a church bathroom and refusing to let them out, authorities said.  Michael Gadomski, 61, is charged with kidnapping a child, assault, and disorderly conduct from the alleged Saturday, March 2, incident, Hudson police said.  Police were called to a church on Marlborough Street around 12:30 p.m. after Gadomski had followed two girls into the bathroom and would not let them leave, authorities said.  Gadomski has engaged in similar behavior with these girls in the past, Hudson police said. They were not harmed.  “I applaud thes…
21-Year-Old Bites Officer On Long Island, Police Say 21-Year-Old Bites Officer On Long Island, Police Say
21-Year-Old Bites Officer On Long Island, Police Say A man has been arrested after he allegedly bit an officer during a skirmish at a Long Island hospital, police claimed. Essex County, Massachusetts resident Anthony C. Gomez, age 21 of Lawrence, was admitted as a patient into East Meadow’s Nassau Univesity Medical Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to Nassau County Police. At just about 2 p.m., the Lawrence man allegedly became aggressive with medical personnel. When police stepped in, Gomez bit the officer in the leg. Officials said he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. Gomez is charged with assault. He will be arr…
Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police
Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police A 39-year-old Massachusetts man wanted on multiple outstanding violent warrants was caught hiding in a shed after police say he stabbed a man at a Tewksbury hospital Thursday night, Feb. 15.  Brian Kobs, of Gloucester, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a Class E drug, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and two outstanding warrants, Tewksbury police said.  Police were called to the hospital around 7 p.m. to reports of an assault at the 365 East St. hospital. They found the victim had been stabbed and was suffering non-life-threatening injuries, authorities s…
Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston
Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with the shooting of a detective in Massachusetts was immediately arrested after stepping off an international flight in Boston, police announced. Denzel Gomes, age 18, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 14 by local, state, and federal authorities after stepping off an international flight at Logan International Airport, Massachusetts State Police announced.  According to police, Gomes was wanted in connection with the shooting of an undercover New Bedford police detective on July 17, 2023.  On the day of the shooting, the detective had b…
Woman Throws Stapler, Phone At Grocery Delivery Driver In Boston, Escapes: Police Woman Throws Stapler, Phone At Grocery Delivery Driver In Boston, Escapes: Police
Woman Throws Stapler, Phone At Grocery Delivery Driver In Boston, Escapes: Police Police are searching for a woman who they say assaulted a grocery delivery man in Boston. The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 9 in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department. At approximately 6:50 p.m. that day, a man was delivering groceries in the area of Dale Street when the unknown woman struck. Police said the woman threw both a stapler and a phone at the delivery man’s head before leaving the scene. She is described as a Black woman who wore light-colored sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt. Detectives, who are working to identify the woman, ask anyone who has i…
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Four men have been indicted in connection with a shooting that left eight people shot during a Caribbean celebration in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in August 2023, officials said. The men and women who were shot around 7:45 a.m. on Talbot Avenue during the Caribbean J’ouvert parade were rushed to local hospitals but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson told the Boston Globe. The shootings stemmed from a fight between two groups nearby and didn’t involve people taking part in the festivities, the Boston police spokesperson confirmed. Related: HOMICIDE: Ma…
3 Minors Among 4 Nabbed After Weapons Found In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police 3 Minors Among 4 Nabbed After Weapons Found In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police
3 Minors Nabbed In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police Four people, including three minors, were nabbed in Everett after police found a gun, baseball bats, and bladed weapons in connection with an assault and robbery. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 22, around 3 p.m. on Morris Street, according to Everett police. Related: Firearm Lookalike Seized From Teen In Western Mass After investigating, police found the car used by the four suspects, and they arrested three minors and one adult. A photo shared by Everett Police Chief Steve Mazzie on social media showed two baseball bats, a long weapon that appeared to be bladed, a gun, three …
Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA
Michael Belous Accused Of Killing Elaina Vainer In Lowell A 24-year-old Lowell man has been indicted for the murder of his mom after she was found beaten to death in July 2023, according to officials. Michael Belous, 24, was arrested after his mom Elena Vainer, 51, of Reading, was found barely breathing and beaten shortly before 1 a.m. at his condo on Middlesex Street on July 17, 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Belous was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. Officers and paramedics found Vainer suffering from severe head, face, arm, and neck injuries as…
Elderly Boston Man Charged In Stabbing That Left One Hospitalized Elderly Boston Man Charged In Stabbing That Left One Hospitalized
Elderly Boston Man Charged In Stabbing That Left One Hospitalized A 70-year-old man in Boston has been charged in connection with a stabbing that injured another man in Mattapan, police said. Joseph J. Marrow, of Dorchester, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 17, shortly before 10 p.m. after the stabbing that happened near 442 River St. Related: 2nd Man Busted In Stabbing Soon-To-Be Dad Wilfredo Arevalo Officers found another man suffering from a non-life threatening stab wound, police said. He was rushed to a local hospital, and Marrow stayed on scene and was arrested. Related: Pedro Caetano Arrested, Charged After Stabbing In Milford Marrow i…
Massachusetts Man Charged With Fatally Pushing His Sister Down Steps On New Year’s Day: DA Massachusetts Man Charged With Fatally Pushing His Sister Down Steps On New Year’s Day: DA
Massachusetts Man Charged With Fatally Pushing His Sister Down Steps On New Year’s Day: DA A Peabody man has been charged with fatally assaulting his sister on New Year’s Day, according to officials. Alban Dobra, 39, is charged with manslaughter stemming from an assault that happened shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Peabody police responded to a medical emergency at a home on Esquire Drive in Peabody, where they found Mimosa Sawtelle, 54, with serious head trauma outside of the single-family home. Dobra tried to get his two sisters to leave his house, while grabbing Sawtelle and pushing her off the front steps onto…
Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA
Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA A Boston man charged with raping a woman at a Boston apartment and fighting police officers who came to arrest him has had his $5,000 bail revoked, authorities said.  Milthon Correa-Regifo, 45, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), resisting arrest, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He was out on a $5,000 bond from a 2022 charge.  Correa-Regifo is accused of attacking a 26-year-old woman at an apartment on Bowdoin Street,…
East Boston Man Sliced Woman Repeatedly In Front Of Her Kids In New Year's Attack: DA East Boston Man Sliced Woman Repeatedly In Front Of Her Kids In New Year's Attack: DA
East Boston Man Sliced Woman Repeatedly In Front Of Her Kids In New Year's Attack: DA Shortly after the ball dropped in Times Square, an East Boston man was in handcuffs for what police say was a vicious attack on a woman in front of her children.  Erick Arevalo, 23, is charged with armed assault with attempt to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife), assault and battery and assault and battery on a family or household member, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. It's unclear if the kids were his or how long he and the woman were together.  Investigators were called to an apartment on Princeton Street just after midnight and found a …
Central Mass Single Mom Stabbed To Death ID'd, Boyfriend Charged: DA Central Mass Single Mom Stabbed To Death ID'd, Boyfriend Charged: DA
Central Mass Single Mom Stabbed To Death ID'd, Boyfriend Charged: DA Authorities have identified the 53-year-old Lunenberg woman who was found stabbed to death at the mobile home park where she lived with her boyfriend.  Maria Murray, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the back at Meadow Woods on Massachusetts Ave. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, where she died of her wounds.  Related: Support Floods In For Son Of Lunenburg Mom Stabbed To Death Orlando Garcia Rosado, her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with the killing, reports said.  He is charged with murder…
Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Boston Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Boston
Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Boston A group of elderly Christmas carolers singing to support a friend in Boston were punched multiple times by a group of teens in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.  A 15-year-old and 16-year-old are being charged with assault and battery on a person 60 and over after throwing punches at a group of elderly Christmas carolers on Johnston Street in Dorchester shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Officers responding to the scene learned that the Church-led group was singing Christmas carols to a friend who was inside a house, according to a police report obtained by the Daily Voice.…
2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA 2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA
2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and disorderly conduct following a fight at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in September that ended with the death of a 53-year-old, authorities said.   John Vieira, age 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, of Warwick, were charged on Wednesday, Dec. 20, after months of investigation following the Sept. 17 brawl during a Patriots versus Dolphins game, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. It's unclear what sparked the brawl.  Related: Video Of Brawl At Gillette Stadium Shows Moments Before Man Collapses Dale M…
Boston Woman Stabs 4 At Dorchester Hotel: Police Boston Woman Stabs 4 At Dorchester Hotel: Police
Boston Woman Stabs 4 At Dorchester Hotel: Police A woman accused of stabbing four people at a DoubleTree in Boston on Sunday, Dec. 17, was handcuffed by hotel security and is now facing multiple charges. Kourtney Godfrey, 37, of Roxbury, was arrested by police around 4:30 p.m. after security at the DoubleTree Hotel at 240 Mt. Vernon St. in Dorchester, Boston police said.  She is charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, according to police. The four people she is accused of stabbing are expected to survive. Paramedics took them to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Godfrey is set to appear in…
Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police
Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police A man from Boston has been arrested and charged after he and several others attacked a liquor store worker at knifepoint in a Dedham parking lot, police said. Gesner Joseph, 22, of West Roxbury, is being charged with: Two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon Assault by means of a dangerous weapon Larceny Intimidation of a witness The attack happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, in the parking lot of the Dedham Mall on Providence Highway, where the Total Wine store is located, according to Dedham police. A group of six to eight people attacked a Total Wine emplo…
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Police in Boston are asking for the public's help in identifying a group of teens they say attacked several people, including someone with disabilities, in front of a family-friendly restaurant in Mission Hill.  The attacks and unarmed robbery all happened on Friday, Dec. 1, Boston police said. One person was waiting outside a TGI Friday restaurant at 1626 Tremont St. for his mom, who was in a nearby store, when a group of six teens jumped him shortly after 11:30 a.m. Officers found him bleeding from his ear, with large welts on his head, and visible shoe impressions on his face and f…
Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police
Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police Police are searching for a man who they say assaulted a woman who was with her child on an MBTA train in October. The man hit and threatened to kill the woman, who accidentally bumped into him with her baby’s stroller while riding a Blue Line Train between the Boston Logan Airport and Maverick stations on Oct. 24 around 10 a.m., the MBTA Transit Police said. Surveillance photos shared by police on Monday, Nov. 20, show the man wearing a camouflaged hat, dark blue sweater, denim jeans, and light blue or gray and white sneakers. ID Sought re: Assault & Battery investigation 10/24 10…
Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops
Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops A disagreement over how to make a proper cup of coffee nearly came to blows earlier this month when an employee of a Somerville chased a complaining customer throughout the building with a pair of scissors, authorities said.  Vladislav Sinev, 53, of Chelsea, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident on Nov. 12 at Zaruma Gold Coffee in Somerville, Somerville police said.  The customer, whose name was not released, said he'd ordered a coffee from the 37 Woodbine Street cafe, but he didn't like how it was made. He took it back t…
Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA
Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA A 15-year-old girl who police say injured an 84-year-old man in an attack at an MBTA Station on Tuesday, Nov. 14, has been ordered held for 60 days, authorities said.  The girl, whose name was not released because of her age, was out on $500 bail for a charge of unarmed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge revoked that bail for 60 days when she was charged with the attack and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot) on a person over 65, officials continued.  Police say the girl tripped the 84-year-old man on the upper busway …
2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops 2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops
2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops Police are searching for a suspect who they say stabbed two teens and assaulted a third person in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8. The three boys were found with serious injuries at Tremont and Camden Streets shortly before 6 p.m., according to Boston police. Paramedics rushed the trio to an area hospital, with one suffering life-threatening injuries.  Officers were initially dispatched to reports of a person being hit by a car, but instead, they found this scene of carnage. Two of the boys had been slashed, and the suspect attacked a third but didn't stab him, p…
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor The 18-year-old arrested for assaulting a woman in Middlesex County sawed off his GPS ankle monitor and police have no idea where he is now, officials say.  Police began searching for Nature Moncoeur, 18, of Somerville, on Monday, Aug. 14 after Moncoeur violated his probation and cut off the GPS ankle monitor he was ordered to wear wore after his arrest for attacking a young woman on Royall Street on July 3, 2023, according to the Medford Police Department. Moncoeur allegedly followed the woman before he sneaked up behind her and hit her multiple times, as reported by Daily Voice.…
Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect
Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect A 33-year-old man faces multiple charges after police say he stabbed someone Sunday morning, Aug. 6, in Middlesex County.  Thiago Oliveira, of Waltham, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threats, Waltham police said. He will be arraigned on Monday.  Officials say Oliveira attacked a man at the Adams Street Apartments at 94 Adams St. in Waltham around 11:15 a.m. The victim suffered severe but non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. Police provided first aid until paramedics cou…
See The Man Police Say Attacked Woman On Waltham Riverwalk See The Man Police Say Attacked Woman On Waltham Riverwalk
See The Man Police Say Attacked Woman On Waltham Riverwalk Investigators hope a member of the public will recognize the man who attacked a young woman in Middlesex County.  Police released an artist's sketch of the suspect who attacked a woman near Newton and Farwell Streets in Waltham around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 30.  The victim heard footsteps, and then someone grabbed her from behind by someone who tried to put his hand over her mouth. She screamed and tried to escape, and the man let her go and ran away.  Read more: Woman Assaulted Near Waltham Supermarket, Suspect Still At Large The victim said her attacker was a 5-…
SWAT Team Aids In Arrest Of Tewksbury Man Who Beat Dunstable 18-Year-Old: Police SWAT Team Aids In Arrest Of Tewksbury Man Who Beat Dunstable 18-Year-Old: Police
SWAT Team Aids In Arrest Of Tewksbury Man Who Beat Dunstable 18-Year-Old: Police One of two Middlesex County people accused of sending a young man to the hospital was arrested on Monday, July 31, and a warrant was issued for the other man's arrest, officials say.  Abraham Figueroa, age 19, of Tewksbury, was charged with beating an 18-year-old and threatening to kill him while waving a gun in the area of Whipple Road and Champion Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  The 18-year-old victim, of Dunstable, suffered head injuries and went to the hospital for treatment before he called police to tell them about the attack. He said he w…
Woman Assaulted Near Waltham Supermarket, Suspect Still At Large Woman Assaulted Near Waltham Supermarket, Suspect Still At Large
Woman Assaulted Near Waltham Supermarket, Suspect Still At Large A woman screamed and tried to escape from a man who assaulted her in Middlesex County, officials say.  A woman in her 20s was assaulted on a footbridge between Newton Street and Farewell Street near Shaw's supermarket in Waltham on Sunday, July 30 around 8 p.m., according to the Massachusetts State Police.  The victim heard footsteps behind her and was then grabbed from behind by someone who tried to put his hand over her mouth. She screamed and tried to escape, and the man then let her go and ran away.  The woman turned and saw the man running away. She described him as a m…