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'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital Gets Lynn 26-Year-Old Busted On Cocaine Charges 'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital Gets Lynn 26-Year-Old Busted On Cocaine Charges
'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital Gets Lynn 26-Year-Old Busted On Cocaine Charges A drug trafficking arrest was made with the help of a K-9 who indicated to officers that a car door was stuffed with baggies of cocaine, officials say.  Samuel Castillo, of Lynn, was arrested on Friday, April 7 for possessing and trafficking cocaine, according to the Melrose Police Department.   An altercation was reported between two individuals on Lebanon Street near the Melrose Wakefield Hospital around 9:47 a.m. One of the people involved was driving a gray Ford Escape.  A vehicle matching that description was seen by police, who conducted a traffic stop. While spea…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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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
USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose
USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose The United States Postal Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information that helps lead to the arrest of the people responsible for an armed robbery of a mail carrier over the weekend.  Details of the robbery are scarce, but the USPS released a reward poster that said the two suspects approached the carrier with a gun drawn around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Orchard Lane area.  A home surveillance photo shows two people dressed in all black walking in the area at the time of the robbery.  The USPS released this reward poster to generate tips about the armed robbery of a m…

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by Josh Lanier