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Police & Fire
’Armed And Dangerous’ 23-Year-Old Man Wanted In Lowell Shooting: Police
Police in Lowell are searching for a man who faces several charges in connection with a shooting. Luis Morales 23, of Lowell, is wanted for the shooting that happened on Jan. 7, and he is considered armed and dangerous, according to police. Related: Michael Belous Accused Of Killing Elaina Vainer In Lowell Morales is charged with firearm use in a felony and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, authorities said. He is described as standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, and having brown eyes and brown hair. Related: 19-Year-O…
Police & Fire
Tattooed Man Pulls Knife During Lowell Robbery; Police Asking For Tips
Police are searching for a man who they say robbed someone at knifepoint in downtown Lowell. The armed robbery happened on Nov. 11, according to the Lowell Police Department. The Lowell Police Department is looking to identify this individual related to an armed robbery with a knife that... Posted by Lowell Police Department (Official) on Monday, November 20, 2023 He’s wearing a dark baseball cap, a dark blue fur hood coat, a black messenger bag with a silver and black strap across his chest, black pants, and black shoes with white laces. He has a tattoo on his neck as well. No furth…
Police & Fire
Jewel Thieves Target Elderly In Merrimack Valley: Police
Police are warning six communities in the Merrimack Valley to keep an eye out for a man and woman who they say are targeting the elderly of their jewelry. Officials warned residents in Lowell, Tyngsborough, Chelmsford, Dracut, Billerica, and Tewksbury that the couple travel together and call people over to their car “to speak to them in a friendly and engaging manner,” a post issued by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Police have not released the number of thefts. Crime Alert via the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. LPD6 Posted by Lowell Police Department (Officia…
Police & Fire
Boy Shot In Lowell, Air Lifted To Hospital, Police Investigate
An overnight shooting led to injuries for a boy in Middlesex County, officials said. Gunshots were reported in the area of Jewett Street and Hampshire Place in Lowell shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the Lowell Police Department. One juvenile boy was shot. Police provided medical aid to the boy who was taken to a local hospital via an ambulance. He was then air-lifted to a Boston area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have yet been made. Police believe the shooting to be an isolated incident. This incident is under i…
Police & Fire
'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak
A missing child was found dead in a body of water in Tewksbury, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan. Anna Mburu, a 7-year-old Lowell resident, went missing after being last seen on Sunday, July 9 between 2 and 3 p.m. in the area of East Merrimack Street in the Belvidere neighborhood in Lowell, according to the Lowell Police Department. A body of a girl, preliminarily believed to be Anna, was found in the Merrimack River around noon on Monday using side-scan sonar. The water was deeper than usual and moving faster than average because of recent heavy rain, but divers were…
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous: Lowell 19-Year-Old Wanted For Shooting, Hospitalizing Man, Police Say
The person behind an afternoon shooting that occurred in a Back Central neighborhood earlier this month is at large, police say. Police are seeking 19-year-old Tiago Bettencourt for shooting a person in the area of Richmond Avenue in Lowell on Saturday, May 13 around 4:00 p.m., according to the Lowell Police Department. The victim, an adult man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital before being taken to a Boston hospital via air ambulance for further treatment. Detectives determined that the alleged shooter was Bettencourt, who they say…
Obituaries
Lowell Police Officer, 'Genuine Family Man' Dies Unexpectedly At Age 54
A police officer with a 30-year legacy of service died, leaving behind a loving wife and 13-year-old daughter. Steve Beland, a Lowell police officer, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 12 in Tyngsborough, according to his obituary. The 54-year-old served the Lowell Police Department in different capacities since 1993. Beland worked as a K-9 officer with his canine partner Vopo, as a member of the department’s original Gang Unit, and most recently was assigned to Car 5 in Lowell’s Highlands neighborhood, according to the Lowell Police. Way to go Officer Beland! Upon responding to a m…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Slashes Lowell Mail Carrier With Machete After Threatening With Airsoft Rifle: Police
An underage male, armed with an airsoft gun and machete, assaulted a USPS mail carrier, injuring his hand and wrist, officials say. The mail carrier left his mail truck to make a delivery and found the juvenile inside his vehicle upon his return, the victim told the Lowell Police Department when they arrived at the scene on Porter Street shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14. The juvenile pointed an airsoft rifle at the mail carrier, and when the USPS worker attempted to defend himself, the underage male pulled a machete from his waistband, slashed at the victim, and ran away f…
Police & Fire
Intent To Murder: Lowell Shooter Arrested After Hospitalizing Victim, Police Say
A man who sent a person to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds has been apprehended, officials say. Sovandara Khiaosoth, of Lowell, was arrested on Friday, March 11 for attempting to kill a man the day prior, according to the Lowell Police Department. Multiple reports of gunshots and an injured person sent police to Lilley Avenue in Lowell around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. Police found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and began to provide him with medical aid. The victim was hospitalized at a local hospital but then transferred to a Boston…
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Haverhill Man Wanted For West Newbury House Break Arrested: Police
A man identified through a police request for assistance from the public has been taken into custody on charges relating to a Valentine's Day break-in and burglary, officials say. Eric Cuppernell, of Haverhill, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Lowell through the cooperation of multiple public organizations on criminal charges and an active parole violation, according to the Topsfield Police Department. The burglar was identified after West Newbury Police made images of the man public following a break-in at a West Newbury home on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Read more: West Newbury Burglar Cau…
Police & Fire
Update
: Masked, Armed Robber Caught In Lowell: Police
Lowell police announced that Nesuh Gebrechristos had been arrested in a Tweet posted on March 20. A warrant has been issued for a bank robbery suspect dashed from the scene before police could arrive, according to officials. A bank of Bridge Street in Lowell was robbed on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Lowell Police Department announced on Monday, Feb. 6. The suspect, who police have named as 38-year-old Nesuh Gebrechristos, ran away from the bank before cops could arrive. A warrant has been issued for Gebrechristos, who police say is listed as being without housing, for mask…
Police & Fire
'Armed And Dangerous,' Lowell Shooting Suspect At Large: Police
A fight-turned-shooting on New Year's Eve has now led to the search for an escaped suspect, according to police. Police were called to the Bridge Street area near Second Street by a report of a fight with around 15 people in the area around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 31, according to the Lowell Police Department. Police arrived while the group was leaving and did not see any fighting, but moments later heard the sound of gunshots coming from Second Street. The police found evidence of gunshots on Second Street, but no injured people, damaged property, or the shooter himself. Detectives i…
Police & Fire
Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission
A Worcester officer accused of taking money for overtime he didn't work and a Springfield cop charged with using his stun gun on a pregnant woman were among 15 law enforcement officials suspended by the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commission. The commission announced the suspensions on Tuesday, Jan 3, as it reviews the backgrounds and training of the state's law enforcement officers. This is a first for the state as the POST Commission was founded following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, according to NBC Boston.&nb…
Police & Fire
Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police
An observant witness led police to arrest a man carrying an illegal firearm and drugs in downtown Lowell, officials say. Derrick Dickey, 26, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 31 after a patrolling police officer was advised that a man walking down Palmer Street toward Merrimack Street was carrying a gun, the Lowell Police Department said. Dickey was found, based on the description given by the witness, inside a building on Merrimack Street. He dashed away on foot but police caught him and soon found a gun in a location Dickey reached for while running away down an alley. Arrest Made …
Police & Fire
No Students Hurt After Car Hits Pedestrian In Front Of Lowell Elementary School
Police shut traffic down in front of Lincoln Elementary School to after an adult male was hit by a car, MassLive reports. Chelmsford Street, from Lincoln Street to Nottingham Street, was closed to traffic while police investigated the crash that took place in the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to the Lowell Police Department. Traffic Advisory: The LPD is actively investigating a pedestrian accident in front of the Lincoln Elementary School. Chelmsford Street is shut down from Lincoln Street to Nottingham Street. Please avoid the area, all traffic will be redirected. Thank you…
Police & Fire
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids. Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…
News
Family IDs 37-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Lowell Basement Freezer: Report
A 37-year-old man who was found dead in a basement freezer at a Lowell home has been identified by his family as John Wayne Potter, NBC10 Boston reports. While not officially identified, Potter's body was found in a chest freezer at a home on Coburn Street in Lowell on Friday, Dec. 2, the outlet reports. This was one day after he was reported missing by Lowell Police. MISSING PERSON: John Wayne Potter, 36, is a white male, green eyes, brown hair, 5’7” and approximately 150lbs. Mr.... Posted by Lowell Police Department (Official) on Thursday, December 1, 2022 Michael Burke and Samantha …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Update
: Missing 19-Year-Old Mother, Baby From Lowell Found
UPDATE: Lowell Police report that Anastasia Svay and her baby has been found Lowell Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman and her one-month-old child. Anastasia Svay, age 19, was last seen in the area of Gorham Street on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Lowell Police said on Facebook. MISSING PERSON Anastasia Svay, 19, is an Asian female, brown/blonde hair, brown eyes, and is 5’4” tall and 165 pounds.... Posted by Lowell Police Department (Official) on Friday, November 18, 2022 Svay was last seen wearing a long jacket and is believed to be with her child. She is descr…
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