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Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife A Middlesex County judge ruled on Friday, June 23, that a Burlington police officer used appropriate force when she shot and killed a 42-year-old man last year,  Burlington Police Officer Robert Reyes and his partner Aurise Miedico were dispatched to the home of Paul Courtemanche, 42, on Jan. 23, 2022, after he called 911 to say he "didn't know how he was feeling." He also gave an ominous warning during the call that he had a knife and didn't know how he would react when police arrived at his home.  When the officers arrived at his Baron Park Lane apartment, Courtem…

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by Josh Lanier
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5 Men Thought They Were Meeting Women At Hotel, But Left In Cuffs 5 Men Thought They Were Meeting Women At Hotel, But Left In Cuffs
5 Men Thought They Were Meeting Women At Hotel, But Left In Cuffs Worcester police busted five men on Thursday, June 23, in an undercover prostitution sting at multiple Worcester hotels.  Officers posing as prostitutes online and arraigned to meet the men for sex in exchange for cash, Worcester police said. That money will now likely go to bail.  Worcester police said the purpose of the sting was to deter internet-based human trafficking. They expect to conduct several more operations like this in the future, officials said.  Those arrested in the sting were charged with paying for sexual conduct, and they include:  Micah Love-Allot…

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by Josh Lanier
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Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer
Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer The Burlington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and driver that recently struck a police officer.  The officer was struck by they car while working a construction detail in the area of 26 Beacon Street shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, police said. The car disregarded the officer's command to stop and instead struck him while driving through the construction site, police said. The car did not stop and continued traveling north toward Woburn.  The officer was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later relea…

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by David Cifarelli