Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police
Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police A 37-year-old man from Methuen is facing multiple drug charges after he was arrested in Reading over the weekend, authorities said. George Bryson was caught driving a car with an expired registration on Main Street around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, Police Chief David Clark reports. The car was also not registered under Bryson's name. A search of Bryson's license revealed it had expired and that he was wanted on a drug charge out of the Rockingham Sheriff’s Office in New Hampshire, Clark reports. Bryson was taken into custody as a result. A subsequent search of the car Bryson was driv…
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury 52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury Responders rushed a 52-year-old Methuen man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car while running across I-495 in Tewksbury Wednesday night, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 21-yar-old Lawrence woman said she was driving his Toyota northbound on the interstate near the Route 133 ramp when the man ran out of the woods and into the roadway, authorities said. Responders also took the driver to the hospital for evaluation.  Police are still investigating the crash and why the man ran onto the busy highway. 
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police A convicted sex offender from Lowell has been charged with breaking and entering into a Tewksbury home earlier this year, authorities said. John "Johnny" Luna, age 44, was charged in connection stealing more than $40,000 in jewelry after breaking into a home on Whipple Road in Tewksbury on March 29, 2022, Tewksbury Police report.  After a months-long investigation, Luna was arrested at his home on Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, police said. Luna has also been a suspect in multiple other incidents throughout the area. For starters, Luna was convicted of raping and abusing a child in 2007, a…
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Two moms whose children went to a Methuen daycare have filed a lawsuit claiming emotional mistreatment and physical abuse from the faculty, Boston.com reports. Dyanarah Fermin, of Lawrence, and Karina Rodriguez, of Lowell filed a complaint against The Children’s Center of the Faith United Methodist Church earlier this month in Essex Superior Court.  The moms claim their sons suffered emotional abuse that left them with PTSD, insomnia, night terrors, and other issues from the Lowell Street daycare, the complaint reads.  The suit alleges that employees of The Children's Center lock…
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds A 25-year-old Methuen man who sold large amounts of fentanyl to undercover officers five times will spend the next seven years in federal prison, authorities said.  Andi Guerrero-Lara, who goes by the nickname Manny Sierra, pleaded guilty to seven drug trafficking charges in January and was sentenced last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police arrested Guerrero-Lara as part of "Devil's Highway," which was a 10-week, multi-department drug operation to staunch the flow of drugs into the Merrimack Valley. Investigators busted nearly 40 people during the months-lon…
Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police
Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police A 43-year-old Arlington man is in jail thanks to several concerned Methuen citizens who helped police get fentanyl off the streets, officials said.  Mark Russell was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl on Thursday, Sept. 29, Methuen police said.  The Methuen street crimes unit set up a surveillance operation near Lawrence Street after several people called them about drugs in their community. Officers were there around 1:30 p.m. on Arlington Street when they saw Russell drive up and make a suspected drug deal, authorities said. They found 37 grams of the synthetic …
MSPCA, NEAS Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up MSPCA, NEAS Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up
Mspca, Neas Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up An adoption free weekend for small animals is just around the corner! As their shelters reach maximum capacity, the MSPCA-Angell and the Northeast Animal Shelter (NEAS) are waiving adoption fees for rabbits, guinea pigs and birds on Sept. 24-25.  The MSPCA says there are nearly 200 animals in need of new homes at any one of their shelters in Boston, Methuen and Cape Cod as well as at the NEAS's shelter in Salem.  The push for adoption comes as both agencies expect more animals to come through their shelters in the near future.  “Not only are the cages full, but we’re runnin…
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police A 34-year-old man ran over a state trooper and crashed into multiple cruisers during an early morning chase that started in Methuen and ended with a wreck in Lowell, authorities said.  Eric Duffy of Barre faces nearly ten charges after Massachusetts State Police said he attempted to escape handcuffs just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1.  The chase started when a trooper stopped Duffy's Honda Accord after someone reported him for driving erratically on 495 in Metheun, authorities said. He initially stopped but sped off moments later. He led police through Lowell to the Boston Ro…
Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports
Methuen Teen, Beverly Man, 71, Drown In Separate NH Incidents: Reports Two Massachusetts men died within hours of one another in separate drownings in New Hampshire this weekend.  Victor Rosado-Rosario, 19, of Methuen, died just after noon on Saturday, Aug. 21, while swimming at Profile Falls in Bristol, according to WCVB. Rosado-Rosario went underwater near the falls and got trapped behind them. His friends and fellow swimmers pulled him out of the water and performed CPR, but they couldn't save his life. Rosado-Rosario died around 1 p.m., the report said. Police ask anyone who witnessed the drowning to contact investigator Marine Patrol S…
More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, MSPCA Says More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, MSPCA Says
More Than 100 Goats And Jerry The Emu Need 'Special' New Homes, Mspca Says The MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen is calling on some "very special" adopters to find homes for some very special pets.  The organization announced Thursday, Aug. 11 that over 100 goats need new homes after they were rescued from a Dighton property in January.  The goats, along with an adult mustang and emu, were seized after their previous owner failed to pay a $100,000 security that covered caring for animals from cruelty cases, the MSPCA said. The owner, whose identity is not being release, is the subject of an ongoing investigation.   A group of goats at the MSCPA's Nevins Farm in…
26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds 26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds
26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds A 26-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty to robbing a Tewksbury bank before he led police on a high-speed chase that topped out at 100 miles per hour, federal authorities said.  Caio Costa faces up to 32 years in prison after he admitted in federal court to robbing the Salem Five Bank at 2171 Main Street on Sept. 25, 2020, the Department of Justice said.  FBI agents said Costa walked into the bank wearing a dark motorcycle helmet, pulled a gun, and demanded cash. He stole $7,000 and bolted out the door to his waiting motorcycle, but police were in quick pursuit, agents said.&…
Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store' Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store'
Woman Wins $1 Million Massachusetts Lottery Prize At 'Lucky Store' A simple pit stop during a road trip resulted in a Saugus woman winning $1 million from the Massachusetts Lottery.  Brittany Briody was driving with her mother to New Hampshire when she suggested the two stop at Ted's Stateline Mobil station in Methuen because of its reputation as a "lucky store," the lottery reports.  Briody purchased her Quic Pic ticket, whose first five numbers matched the lottery's drawing held on Friday, June 3. Briody claimed her one-time payment prize at the lottery's headquarters in Dorchester a few days later.  This marks the third $1 million prize …