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'Irish Traveler Scam': $70K, Stolen Jewelry Found In Quincy Traffic Stop: Police 'Irish Traveler Scam': $70K, Stolen Jewelry Found In Quincy Traffic Stop: Police
'Irish Traveler Scam': $70K, Stolen Jewelry Found In Quincy Traffic Stop: Police More than $70,000 of US and foreign currency as well as several pieces of jewelry were found during a traffic stop in Quincy in what police describe as an “Irish Traveler” scheme that’s on the rise in Mass. A driver leaving a Holiday Inn Express in North Quincy was stopped by police on West Quantum Street when his SUV made an illegal left turn and drove the wrong way onto Stratton Way on Saturday, Jan. 20, shortly after 11 a.m., authorities said. After the car was towed for traffic violations, police found over $70,000 in US and foreign money, foreign IDs, and a large pile of stolen jewelry…

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Knife, Hammer-Wielding Revere Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Restaurant Staff: Police Knife, Hammer-Wielding Revere Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Restaurant Staff: Police
Knife, Hammer-Wielding Revere Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Restaurant Staff: Police An evening at a Cambridge restaurant became highly dangerous when a man assaulted workers with a knife and hammer, officials say. Carlos Portillo, of Revere, was arrested on Wednesday, April 26 after assaulting two workers at a restaurant in Central Square in Cambridge with a pocket knife and hammer, according to the Cambridge Police Department. Portillo threatened to take out a gun and kill them after the assault, an investigation revealed.  Police responded to a report of a person with a weapon causing a disturbance around 8:30 p.m. and saw 43-year-old Portillo waving a construction hamm…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home
ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home Authorities have released the identity of a man accused of breaking into a home in Quincy and injuring three people while looking for a "specific person," police and reports said.  Michael Campbell is facing multiple charges in connection with the home invasion that occurred the 400 block of Granite Street around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, Quincy Police report.  Residents assumed a knock on their door was their food delivery person, but instead Campbell threatened them with a gun, police said. Campbell also forced the residents onto their stomachs while he attempted to zip-tie their ha…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police
Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police Residents assumed a knock on their door was their food delivery person, but instead were met with a man who would threaten them with a gun to lay on their stomachs while he attempted to zip-tie their hands together, officials and WHDH say.  Three people were hospitalized as the result of a violent home invasion that occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, according to the Quincy Police Department.  Reports of gunshots and multiple stabbings drew police to a residence at the 400 block of Granite Street in Quincy. Four people were found at the residence, three of whom had re…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say
Racing To Jail: Boston 19-Year-Old ID'd As Driver Involved In Hanson Man's Death, Police Say The driver of a car that smashed into an SUV while moving at 120 mph, throwing the SUV's driver out of the car and killing him, has been identified as a 19-year-old Boston man, officials say.  Heweens Quetant, of Boston, was driving a family member's black 2019 Honda Civic when he crashed into a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe at top speed, killing 46-year-old Michael Wojdag, of Hanson, shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Michael WojdagGoFundMe / "We'll Miss You Mike Wojdag" After the crash, which occurred on Route 93 North in Braintree, the C…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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$100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police $100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police
$100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police A Weymouth man showed that he did not want to be arrested for trafficking about $100,000 worth of drugs – but he was, according to authorities. Max Russo, age 32, was arrested after crashing into an unmarked police cruiser and trying to run away on Hinston Road in Weymouth on Friday afternoon, Jan. 6, Weymouth Police report. A search of Russo's home uncovered more than 800 grams of pressed methamphetamine pills, 250 grams of cocaine, 200 grams of Fentanyl, crack cocaine and other diverted prescription pills.  WEYMOUTH MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS CHARGES Police sei…

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by David Cifarelli
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Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home: Prosecutor Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home: Prosecutor
Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home: Prosecutor New details have emerged about the disappearance of a 39-year-old woman from Cohasset and her husband's alleged interference with authorities and their investigation.  Brian Walshe, age 47, pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court on Monday, Jan. 9 after he was arrested for misleading investigators in their search of his wife Ana Walshe on Sunday.  During Brian's hearing, prosecutors said that blood was found in one section of the Walshe's Cohasset home, from which Ana was reportedly last seen leaving on January 1. A bloody knife was also recovered from the basement, prosecutors said.  …

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by David Cifarelli
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Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA
Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA The husband of woman from Cohasset who has been missing since the first day of the year was arrested for altering the course of the investigation, officials said. Brian Walshe, age 46, was arrested and charged with misleading a police investigation on Sunday, Jan. 8, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  This comes just a day after Cohasset Police along with Massachusetts State Police suspended their search for Ana Walshe. However given Brian's arrest, investigators have since re-launched the investigation 7News reports.  The search continues for missing person Ana W…

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by David Cifarelli
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Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police
Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police A Cohasset man is facing multiple charges for prompting a SWAT response after he broke into the town's police station with a chainsaw and endangered several children, authorities said.  Police got a call from the civilian desk attendant that someone had driven over the police station lawn, hit a tree and then entered the lobby with a chainsaw around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, Cohasset Police report.  The man, later identified as 35-year-old Brien Buckley, started damaging the lobby and chopping at the security door to break entry into a restricted area, police said.  Posted by Cohas…

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by David Cifarelli
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Randolph Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing Near Flames Restaurant Randolph Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing Near Flames Restaurant
Randolph Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Stabbing Near Flames Restaurant A Randolph man is facing attempted murder charges after he was arrested in connection with an early morning stabbing near a local restaurant, authorities said. Steve Antiro Lopes, age 42, was arrested following the incident that happened around 2 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, according to Police Chief Anthony Marag  Officers responded to a fight that broke out between two men close to parking lot at Flames Restaurant on North Main Street. When they arrived, Lopes ran away and officers determined that the other man was allegedly stabbed multiple times, Marag reports.  Police soon f…

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by David Cifarelli
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Drunk Driver Smashes Into MSP Cruiser, Injuring Trooper On I-93 In Randolph Drunk Driver Smashes Into MSP Cruiser, Injuring Trooper On I-93 In Randolph
Drunk Driver Smashes Into MSP Cruiser, Injuring Trooper On I-93 In Randolph A Massachusetts State Trooper is recovering after a drunk driver smashed into his cruiser that was stopped on the side of a major highway over the weekend, authorities said. The 35-year-old male Trooper was in the breakdown lane of I-93 north in Randolph when a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee rammed into the back of his cruiser around 7:18 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, Massachusetts State Police report.  This happened while the Trooper was conducting a traffic stop and waiting for an unregistered BMW to get towed. The force from the crash caused the cruiser to slam into the back of the BMW.  The ba…

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by David Cifarelli
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Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police
Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police A Scituate woman has been charged with her fourth OUI after crashing into another car this past weekend, authorities said. Linda Burlingame, age 62, was charged after she was arrested for the crash that happened near Border Street Bridge in Cohasset around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, Police Chief William Quigley reports.  Responding officers found an empty Audi SUV with rear-end damage and Burlingame trying to drive away in her Honda sedan, which had heavy front-end damage. Officers approached Burlingame and told her to stop the car, at which she refused. It was later determined th…

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by David Cifarelli
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Six Teens Facing Charges In Connection With The Murder Of Weymouth's Nathan Paul Six Teens Facing Charges In Connection With The Murder Of Weymouth's Nathan Paul
Six Teens Facing Charges In Connection With The Murder Of Weymouth's Nathan Paul Six teenagers are now facing charges in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy from Weymouth, the Norfolk County District Attorney's office said.  Four teens were arrested this week in connected with the murder of Nathan Paul, who was shot and killed in Quincy's Germantown Point neighborhood on Feb. 15, WCVB reports. Police said Paul was shot inside a car then drove away and crashed at a nearby intersection, the outlet reports. "Nathan was a kind soul and never failed to make you smile," a GoFundMe organized in his honor reads. "Greg Paul is one of the…

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by David Cifarelli