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Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA
A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said.
Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday.
Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd
The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when…
Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley
The involved pursuit of a suspect, during which he stalled an ATV, failed to start a boat, and jumped into a river, only ended after police used a Taser-like device, officials say.
Police arrested 30-year-old Tyler Whitford of Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday, June 25, who was suspected of breaking and entering into a home, after an involved pursuit involving multiple water and land vehicles, according to a joint release from the Rowley and Newbury Police Departments.
Rowley police responded to a report of a possible breaking and entering around 12:30 p.m. at a home on Stacky…
Eye In The Sky: State Police Go High Tech To Nab Tree-Dwelling Worcester Burglar, Cops Say
A man accused of breaking into a Worcester business early Friday morning, Dec. 30, might have thought he could use the pre-dawn darkness to help him escape, but it was of no help thanks to some high-tech tools state police have at their disposal.
Yorbis Peguero, 24, of Boston, is accused of breaking into a Worcester business with several other men, police said, but his capture was far more dramatic than his alleged co-conspirators.
Worcester officers called to the Shoe Supply Store at 1114 Pleasant St. around 2 a.m. after someone threw a rock through a window to steal items inside, autho…
Man Allegedly Threatened To Stab Store Clerk In Greater Boston Area With 'Dirty' Needle
A Billerica man who failed to come to court after two incidents in Revere last year finally appeared before a judge last week, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
Paul Gioiosa, 44, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court for the incidents on Thursday, June 2, the office said, one in which he allegedly threatened a store clerk with a "dirty" needle.
Revere Police responded to a call about a man, later identified as Gioiosa, who threatened the clerk with a hypodermic needle around 8:10 p.m. on December 20, 2021, the office reports.
Gioiosa apparently th…
Fight Breaks Out At Key Foods Store In Western Mass
One man was arrested for fleeing from police and having a loaded gun following a fight with another man at a grocery store in Western Massachusetts.
The incident took place in Hampden County around 5:45 p.m., Thursday, June 2 at the Key Foods in Holyoke located at 13 Cabot St.
Police responded to the store after receiving a complaint of two men involved in a fight, with one having a gun, said Capt. Matthew Moriarty, of the Holyoke Police.
When an officer arrived on the scene one of the men involved, Nelson Cruz, age 29, of Holyoke, fled on foot, Moriarty said.
The officer advised respond…
