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Crews Attack Second Malden Fire This Week (DEVELOPING) Crews Attack Second Malden Fire This Week (DEVELOPING)
Crews Attack Second Malden Fire This Week (Developing) Multiple crews were on the scene of a two-alarm fire in Malden, according to developing reports. The fire was reported at 21 Stanton Street on the evening of Friday, Dec. 29. Witnesses said the bulk of the fire had been knocked down just after 6 p.m. but heavy smoke was still visible. On my way back from a haircut and was around the corner when it came in. 5 minutes after I took this, all visible fire was knocked down. Still heavy smoke condition, all companies working. @maldenfire #tmgormanphotography #breakingnews pic.twitter.com/R8cQraQqOI — Tim Gorman (@TMGormanPhotos) December 30, …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Melrose Mayor Honors Cops Who Helped Rescue Elderly Couple From Burning Home Melrose Mayor Honors Cops Who Helped Rescue Elderly Couple From Burning Home
Melrose Mayor Honors Cops Who Helped Rescue Elderly Couple From Burning Home Two Melrose police officers who helped an elderly couple get to safety when their house was on fire recently received commendations from the city's mayor.  Officers Cole Hinchey and Allen Troche responded to an alarm call on Brunswick Park around 3 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11. They searched the area thinking it was a break-in, but the officers quickly realized things were dire, a report said.  Officer Cole Hinchey, Sgt. Michael Lynch and Officer Allen Troche with commendations from Mayor Paul Brodeur. Melrose Police Department Smoke billowed out of the home, and an orange glow lit the night s…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report
Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report A Boston firefighter is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man in front of his family outside of a Boston restaurant over the weekend, reports said.  Robert Buckley, age 43, of Plymouth, was ordered held on a $2,000 bail during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon, where he was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Buckley, who was later identified as a Boston firefighter, was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, MassLive reports.  "Boston…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large
Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Authorities are looking for a 21-year-old man accused of shooting and killing over a traffic dispute in Lowell earlier this month, officials said.  Rafael Garcia-Rey is believed to have shot and killed 26-year-old Odogwu Ganobi of Lowell on Nov. 15 after they got into an argument about a traffic dispute at the intersection of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Police rushed Ganobi to Tufts Medical Center in Boston following the shooting, but he died the next day, reports at that time said.  Garcia-Rey is 5-feet-7-inches tall…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged
Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged Authorities and people in and around the Boston area are heeding a warning following an uptick in drink spiking incidents at numerous establishments. People have recently reported getting roofied at over 70 restaurants and venues throughout the Greater Boston area, according to a Facebook group called Booze in Boston. Numerous locations have had multiple reports. Boston Police even reminded the public about the dangerousness of drugs like Rohypnol, also known as "roofie." The department said the "scentless, colorless and tasteless" drug is often put in the drinks of unsuspecting victims.  …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge
Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge Cambridge Police have released new surveillance video of a suspect they say is behind three sexual assaults in the city this year and are asking the public to help identify him. The suspect – described as possibly a Hispanic male standing between 5'3" and 5'8," with a medium build – is believed to be involved in the attacks that happened in three separate months. The first was on Feb. 10 when a 35-year-old Cambridge woman said the suspect approached her from behind near Mason Street and Phillips Place around 9:08 a.m.  The man reportedly put his hand on the woman's buttocks, then reac…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
No Gun, No Arrest After Charlestown High School Placed On Lockdown: Report No Gun, No Arrest After Charlestown High School Placed On Lockdown: Report
No Gun, No Arrest After Charlestown High School Placed On Lockdown: Report After authorities initially thought that the presence of a gun prompted a lockdown at a Boston-area high school, that turned out to not be the case. Boston Police responded to a report of a person with a gun near a Charlestown High School around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, WCVB reports. However, responding officers found no gun and no suspect, the outlet continued.  The school was placed on lockdown as a result. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.  Click here to read the full story from WCVB.

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Unfamiliar Car, Driver Who Tried Offering Natick Child Ride Home SEEN IT? Unfamiliar Car, Driver Who Tried Offering Natick Child Ride Home
Seen IT? Unfamiliar Car, Driver Who Tried Offering Natick Child Ride Home UPDATE: Natick Police said the vehicle originally sought in this incident was not involved  Natick Police are asking the public to help them identify and potentially locate a car that approached a child and tried offering them a ride home.  Police got a call from a resident on Robinhood Road saying that a person driving a tan sedan approached their child as they were walking home from their bus stop on Wednesday, Oct. 19. On October 19th we received a call from a resident on Robinhood Road who reported that their young child, while walking... Posted by Natick Police Department on Frid…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Authorities are investigating after a body was found in a home in central Massachusetts over the weekend.  Millbury Police responded to a 911 call at a home on 303 Millbury Street on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 1, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.  Upon arrival, officers found one person dead inside and another person in the back of the house who had made the call. MORE: Investigators on scene tell me they’re waiting on a warrant to search this home on Millbury Ave. after a man was found dead here. Another man inside the house who called 911 is facing charge…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Students and staff were let out of school early after a bomb threat was made against Fitchburg High School, school officials said.  The school got word of the threat around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, school officials said on Facebook. The school was evacuated as a precaution and everyone was safely outside. UPDATE: Authorities currently sweeping the building. Everyone is outside and safe. Main entrance is blocked off to allow... Posted by Fitchburg Public Schools on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Fitchburg Fire and Police swept through the building and students were dismissed ea…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
UPDATE: No Threat After Suspicious Package Reported At Stow Shopping Center UPDATE: No Threat After Suspicious Package Reported At Stow Shopping Center
Update: No Threat After Suspicious Package Reported At Stow Shopping Center After several hours of investigation, authorities determined there was no threat to the public after a suspicious package was reported at the Stow Shopping Plaza, authorities said. Authorities responded to a call about the package at 117 Great Road after workers noticed the item around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, authorities said. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Square was called to assess the item, which was determined to not pose any threat to the public around 1:15 p.m., authorities said.  “We appreciate the assistance from Maynard Police and Fire, Boxborough Fire and Massachuse…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report
Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report A suspicious item found at a Stoneham gas station caused problems for area commuters, but police said it turned out to be harmless.  State and local police responded to the Mobil on South Street by Route 28 just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, after someone called in a tip of a suspicious package, Stoneham police said. Authorities shut down part of Route 28, South Street, North Border Road, and Fellsway for more than two hours as officers tried to figure out what it was.  After investigating the item with a bomb-detecting robot, technicians determined it was just a battery pack for …

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by David Cifarelli