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Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.
TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.
The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.
A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…
Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA
Police carried out 19 raids across the state Thursday morning, April 13, and hauled in an amount of drugs and cash that would have made Pablo Escobar proud, authorities said. That's probably why officers found a painting of the former drug kingpin in one of the searches, authorities said.
Though, like their hero Escobar, 13 people involved in the drug trade found themselves in jail, authorities said.
During the searches, investigators found —
40 pounds of amphetamine
15 pounds of methamphetamine
6 kilograms of fentanyl
2 kilograms of cocaine,
15,000 pre…
Bolo: Framingham Teen Could Have Gone To Find Missing Brother, Police Say
Police have issued a "Be On The Lookout (BOLO)" for a missing teenager from Framingham who could have gone to find his brother, who also went missing last year.
Juan Pooubolon, age 15, was last seen on Saturday, April 8, according to Framingham Police. He is described as standing 5-foot-3, weighing 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Missing JuvenileJuan Pooubolon, 15 years old, is missing out of Framingham. He was last seen on April 8th. Juan is 5'3", 125lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be headed to Atlanta, GA. Anyone with information is asked to call the Framing…
Missing Framingham Woman, 33, Found In Boston Area: Police
UPDATE: Framingham Police report DeShazo has been located in the Boston area and is with her family.
Framingham Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman who could be danger because of health reasons, the department said,
Madeline DeShazo, age 33, was last seen in Framingham on Thursday, Jan. 12, police said. She is thought to have left in her black Honda CRV, bearing Washington plate BFC2456.
DeShazo is described as a White woman, standing 5'5," weighing 230 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. DeShazo might be wearing white pants and a baggy yellow white jac…
Two Passengers Ejected, Killed In Weekend Central Massachusetts Rollover Crash
Two people have died in a rollover crash in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.
Leeha Thompson, age 21, of Southbridge, and Carlos Ortiz-Pomales, age 20, of Framingham, were killed in the Worcester County crash that happened on I-395 southbound in Webster the morning of Sunday, June 26, Massachusetts State Police said.
Responding troopers discovered three passengers were ejected from the vehicle and all three, including the driver, were taken to UMass Medical for treatment.
The crash remains under investigation.
Man Drove Nearly Five Times Over Legal Limit During Morning Commute, Mass State Police Say
A 41-year-old man was busted driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike with a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, State Police said.
State troopers in Middlesex County were called at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 to assist with a motor vehicle stop after an erratic driver of a Chevy Cruze was stopped on Route 90 in Framingham.
Police said that during the stop, it was determined that the driver, Worcester County resident Ryan Carey, of the Town of Douglas, was allegedly intoxicated, showing signs that included speech, bloodshot eyes, and the smell of alcohol …
Man Allegedly Served 12 Drinks, Is Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash
A man, who was allegedly served 12 alcoholic drinks at a local bar before getting behind the wheel of a car, has been arraigned on manslaughter charges for a fatal crash with a pedestrian.
On Monday, Dec. 21, Ian McGrath, 23, of Worcester, pled not guilty to charges of committing motor vehicle homicide while drunk, committing manslaughter while drunk, and manslaughter, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
McGrath was allegedly served a dozen drinks at the now-closed Blarney Stone on Maywood Street in Worcester before driving his mother’s car into two parked vehicles and a pede…
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data.
Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities.
The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up.
Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…
