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Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran
Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran A Worcester police sergeant called a "dedicated servant" by several community groups died last week while off duty, the department announced over the weekend. Official said Monday that his funeral services are set for later this week.  Derrick Leto, a husband and father of two, who served as the department's diversity coordinator and recruiter, was an 18-year veteran of the force, Worcester police said. He served as a US Marine before joining the police department.  He died on Friday, March 17.  “Sgt. Leto had a passion for providing youth with opportunities,” Worcester Chief Steven Sarge…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
DETAILS: 2 Killed In Overnight Central Massachusetts Car Crash DETAILS: 2 Killed In Overnight Central Massachusetts Car Crash
Details: 2 Killed In Overnight Central Massachusetts Car Crash Two people have died in an overnight crash in Central Massachusetts that originally started out as a road rage incident, authorities said.  A man told police that he and another man were almost hit by a Toyota Highlander while walking near 97 Water Street around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Worcester Police said on Facebook.  The same man waved his arms out of outrage, prompting the driver of the Toyota to get out and point a gun at the pedestrian. The man then called 911 and followed the Toyota in his own car, police said.  The Toyota was later found pulled over on …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops 3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops Three Worcester police officers were hurt after a 68-year-old man rammed a patrol cruiser after they tried to arrest him for allegedly urinating on the building where he used to work, authorities said.  Alfred Miron of West Boylston violated a no-trespassing order after he showed up where he used to work just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and peed on the doors, Worcester police said.  When police arrived, Miron was back in his car, and he refused to speak with them. They tried to talk him out, but instead, Miron popped it in reverse and slammed into a cruiser parked behind…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
66-Year-Old Unlicensed Driver Charged In 3-Car Crash That Sent 2 To Central Mass Hospital: Cops 66-Year-Old Unlicensed Driver Charged In 3-Car Crash That Sent 2 To Central Mass Hospital: Cops
66-Year-Old Unlicensed Driver Charged In 3-Car Crash That Sent 2 To Central Mass Hospital: Cops A 66-year-old woman is being blamed for a three-car crash along Grafton Street in Worcester Wednesday that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police said.  Authorities believe Lindora DaSilva failed to stop her car at the corner of Standish and Grafton Street just before 3:30 p.m. and pulled into the path of an oncoming Ford Fusion, police said. The impact threw DaSilva's Honda into the side of a Lexus.  The driver and passenger in the Honda were trapped inside their wrecked car, and firefighters had to cut them out and rush them to a local hospital with life-threaten…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
24-Year-Old Killed In Worcester Motorcycle Crash Was A 'Truly Good Person' 24-Year-Old Killed In Worcester Motorcycle Crash Was A 'Truly Good Person'
24-Year-Old Killed In Worcester Motorcycle Crash Was A 'Truly Good Person' If you were to ask someone from the Worcester area if they knew David Gleason, odds are they did. The 24-year-old had several life-long friends, strong familial connections and even served the community as a technician at Patrick Subaru in Shrewsbury "for many years."  Unfortunately, Gleason was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Grafton Street and Sunderland Road last Saturday, July 23.  It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news of the passing of David Gleason. David worked in the Patrick... Posted by Patrick Motor Group on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Init…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Central Massachusetts Weekend Crash 24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Central Massachusetts Weekend Crash
24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Central Massachusetts Weekend Crash A 24-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Worcester this weekend, authorities said. Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Grafton Street and Sunderland Road around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, Worcester Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found the motorcycle on the ground along with the driver pinned under a Toyota SUV. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Initial investigation revealed the Toyota struck the motorcyclist while making a left turn onto Sunderland Road, police said. The motorcyclist was then thrown from his bike and tr…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Shot, Killed After Making Bomb Threats, Police Say Massachusetts Man Shot, Killed After Making Bomb Threats, Police Say
Massachusetts Man Shot, Killed After Making Bomb Threats, Police Say Police in Massachusetts have identified a man who was shot and killed by police after he claimed to have a bomb and threatened officers with an assault rifle. Phet Gouvonvong, age 31, of Worcester, was killed Tuesday, April 20, by a Worcester police officer after making "Furtive movements toward officers," said Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early. The incident unfolded around 10:40 p.m. when Gouvonvong called 911 claiming to have an explosive device and a rifle, Early said. Worcester police, the SWAT team, and police negotiators responded to Grafton Street where they encou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Bonanza! 5 Lottery Players Win $1 Million Each In Central/Western Mass Since January Bonanza! 5 Lottery Players Win $1 Million Each In Central/Western Mass Since January
Bonanza! 5 Lottery Players Win $1 Million Each In Central/Western Mass Since January The lottery has been raining down money in Central and Western Massachusetts over the last month as 5 winners have claimed a combined $5 million in prizes. Since Jan. 19, there have been 5, $1-million-winning lottery tickets claimed in Central and Western Massachusetts. Each store that sold a winning ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus through the lottery. WORCESTER The most recent big winner was Kwadwo Agyei of Worcester who won $1 million playing Powerball and matching the first five numbers on his ticket. The numbers were ones he normally plays, the lottery said. Agyei, who claimed the …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Midnight Run-In With Freight Tractor Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Midnight Run-In With Freight Tractor
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Midnight Run-In With Freight Tractor Police are investigating the cause of a serious, midnight collision between a commercial freight tractor and a pedestrian. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, at around 12:19 a.m., police were called to the Interstate 290 Eastbound off-ramp at Grafton Street in Worcester for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injury, police said. An early investigation shows that a 2016 freight tractor (the engine and driver's cab on a 16-18 wheeled tractor-trailer truck) exited I-290 and came to a stop at the red light signal at the end of the ramp. The driver, a 54-year-old Gardner man, allegedly began to drive …

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by Kristin Palpini