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Attempted Kidnapping

Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.  New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating
Man Tried To Get Kids In His Car At Shrewsbury Bus Stop; Police Investigating Students waiting at a bus stop in Worcester County were smart enough not to fall for a man's trick to get them in his car, but police are asking for the public's help to find him before he tries it again.  The man approached several kids in the Shrewsbury Commons Wednesday morning, March 15, and said their parents had called an Uber to take them to school, the Shrewsbury Police Department said. None of the children got in the car, and the man drove away moments later. They reported the incident to a school resource officer later that day.  The kids described the suspect as a …
Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police
Attempted Kidnapper Foiled By Child He Tried To Abduct In Central Mass: Police A Boylston man is being held on a $15,000 bail after trying to abduct a child, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping in the area of Mill Road around 3:33 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, Boylston Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a male tried to lure a child into his home. When the child refused, the man chased them down the street, according to police.  On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at approximately 3:33PM, Boylston Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Mill Road for the report of an attempted kidnapping. Re…