GoFundMe Round Up:  Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist GoFundMe Round Up:  Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist
GoFundMe Round Up: Boston Area Athletes That Need An Assist There are dozens are sports teams in eastern Massachusetts with the talent and ability to perform at the top level. They just need a little help to get there.  Here is a round-up of some of the GoFundMe campaigns aimed at helping local sports teams and athletic clubs reach their dreams.  Para-Rowers Hope To Be World Champs From Jen Fitz-Roy and Beth Noll (Boston): "In mid-September, we will travel to the Czech Republic to compete in the World Championships for rowing representing the United States. We have put in a lot of hard work for the past three years to reach this goal…
Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police
Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police Cambridge Police are asking the public for helping in locating a who was reported missing from a group home, the department said on Twitter. Andrew Paliotto, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was reported missing after he left the home on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15, police said. He has gone missing before and previously found in Central Square and Maryland.  MISSING PERSON: Andrew Paliotto, 38, was reported missing from a group home in #CambMA after he left the residence the morning of Thursday, September 15, 2022. Paliotto suffers from schizophrenia and bipola…
Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture
Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture A 22-year-old Boston man caught spray painting "gang" signs at an MBTA station earlier this week should have left his paint at home as it led to his arrest on much more serious charges.  Jeremiah Springer of Roxbury was spotted by someone allegedly tagging a wall at Copley Station on Thursday, Sept. 15, a little after 8 p.m., who told a nearby officer, transit police said. Cops noticed the graffiti, which was illegible outside of the word gang, and searched for the artist.  They quickly found Springer, who was in the area with the spray paint can still in his hand, authorities sai…
Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office
Cambridge Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman In Back Of His Cab: DA's Office A Cambridge taxi driver is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the back of his cab at an MBTA station parking lot over the weekend, authorities said. Bereket Meshesha, age 44, was charged in connection with the assault that happened in the Beachmont station parking lot in Revere in the overnight hours of Saturday, Sept. 10, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. Responding officers found Meshesha standing outside his cab with the woman passed out in the back seat, the office said. A witness told police they saw Meshesha…
Boston Man Arrested For Shooting Near Cambridge Playground: Police Boston Man Arrested For Shooting Near Cambridge Playground: Police
Boston Man Arrested For Shooting Near Cambridge Playground: Police A 24-year-old man from Boston has been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened near a Cambridge playground over the weekend, authorities said.  Tyrone Bruce was arrested for the shooting which happened in the area of Market and Bristol Streets around 1:18 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, Cambridge Police said. This is close to Arthur J. Shallow Playground. Thankfully, no one was hurt but one vehicle did sustain damage from the gunfire, police said. Officers recovered six shell casings from the scene as well.  Investigators were able to identify Bruce as the suspect an…
Gunshots Heard Near Cambridge Playground, Fourth Time In 4 Days: Report Gunshots Heard Near Cambridge Playground, Fourth Time In 4 Days: Report
Gunshots Heard Near Cambridge Playground, Fourth Time In 4 Days: Report Cambridge Police are investigating after gunshots were heard in broad daylight near a playground in the city. Police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Market and Bristol Streets around 1:18 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, Cambridge Police said on Twitter. This is in the same area as Arthur J. Shallow Playground.  Officers have responded to the area of Market Street and Bristol Street following an incident in which gunshots were fired. There are no known or reported injuries at this time. Shell casings have been recovered. Expect road closures in the area. pic.twitter.com/IJaIkZ…
Abandoned Train Car Catches Fire At MBTA Maintenance Yard In Somerville Abandoned Train Car Catches Fire At MBTA Maintenance Yard In Somerville
Abandoned Train Car Catches Fire At MBTA Maintenance Yard In Somerville Authorities are investigating after an abandoned train car caught fire near the MBTA Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility in Somerville, Boston25 reports.  Firefighters responded to a call about an outside fire in the area of 70 Rear 3rd Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, Somerville Local 76 said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found an abandoned rail car completely engulfed in flames.  At Approximately 8:30pm this evening the Somerville FAO received a report of an outside fire in the area of 70 Rear 3rd... Posted by Somerville Firefighters Local 76 on Saturday, September 10…
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police 29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police A box truck hit and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian as he crossed through a parking lot in Cambridge earlier this week, authorities said.  Matthew Barker was in a lot off State Street near Massachusetts Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 1, around 8:30 when a box truck for a local restaurant crashed into him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Friday. It's unclear what caused the wreck. Responders rushed Barker to an area hospital for treatment, but doctors couldn't save his life. The truck driver, a man in his 20s, remained at the scene, authorities said. The prosecutor did n…
Off-Duty Cambridge Police Officer Seriously Injured After Struck By Car Off-Duty Cambridge Police Officer Seriously Injured After Struck By Car
Off-Duty Cambridge Police Officer Seriously Injured After Struck By Car An off-duty Cambridge police officer was seriously injured after getting hit by a car in the overnight hours of Friday, Sept. 2, the department said on Twitter. The officer was hit after a vehicle drove through a red light at the intersection of Cambridge and Quincy Streets around 1:40 a.m., police said.  An off-duty Cambridge police officer was injured in a crash on Cambridge St early Friday AM after they were struck by another motorist, who drove through a red light at the intersection of Cambridge & Quincy St around 1:40a. The officer was coming home following his shift. pic.twit…
Homeless Man Attacks Cambridge Restaurant Worker With Electric Guitar: Police Homeless Man Attacks Cambridge Restaurant Worker With Electric Guitar: Police
Homeless Man Attacks Cambridge Restaurant Worker With Electric Guitar: Police A restaurant worker was hospitalized after a homeless man allegedly attacked him with an electric guitar after being told he could not sit outside the establishment, authorities said.  James Wright was arrested following a fight that happened at The Halal Guys restaurant on White Street in Porter Square around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, WHDH reports.  Investigation determined the employee was punched in the head after he told Wright and another man they could not sit outside of the restaurant, Cambridge Police said in a report.  “They were ki…
Boston Area Robber Charged For Stealing Over $6,000 From 4-Bank Heist: Feds Boston Area Robber Charged For Stealing Over $6,000 From 4-Bank Heist: Feds
Boston Area Robber Charged For Stealing Over $6,000 From 4-Bank Heist: Feds A Boston man could be spending even more time behind bars after being charged with several bank robberies in the Boston area, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports. Jacob Pimentel, who was indicted on four counts of bank robbery, is already serving time for a related offense in Middlesex County, the office said on Monday, Aug. 29.  According to a new indictment, Pimentel allegedly stole more than $6,000 from four banks in Allston, Brighton, Brookline and Cambridge between April and May 2022. He was eventually apprehend in late May, according to a Facebook post from Brookline p…
Cambridge Police Officer Suspended For Drunkenly Smashing Into Motorcyclists Cambridge Police Officer Suspended For Drunkenly Smashing Into Motorcyclists
Cambridge Police Officer Suspended For Drunkenly Smashing Into Motorcyclists A Cambridge Police officer is suspended after he was arrested for apparently driving drunk and causing a multi-vehicle crash, authorities said. Michael Daniliuk has worked with the department as Youth Resource Officer for the past 24 years, Cambridge Police said. Daniliuk was off-duty at the time of the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Columbia Street around midnight on Monday, Aug. 29, police said.  Initial investigation revealed Daniliuk slammed into three motorcyclists who were stopped at a red light on Broadway. Two of them, along with Daniliuk, w…