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Home Invasion, Frying Pan Attack Lands 4 In Jail In Worcester Home Invasion, Frying Pan Attack Lands 4 In Jail In Worcester
Home Invasion, Frying Pan Attack Lands 4 In Jail In Worcester Worcester police arrested four people, including two children, and charged them with forcing their way inside a home earlier this week and attacking the residents inside, authorities said.  Samantha Houle, 36, Damien Zevallos, 18, and two juveniles were arrested on charges of five counts of home invasion and five counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (kitchen pan), Worcester police said.  Investigators said the quartet pushed their way into a home on Houghton Street around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, and attacked the people inside, authorities said. Police a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV
Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV While driving down a busy street, a brick crashed through a man’s windshield and hit him in the face. The incident left the 37-year-old male driver with severe “permanent” injuries, police said. And he wasn’t the only one to experience such an attack. Nearly 20 similar attacks were reported to the police. On Saturday, Dec. 26, at a little before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault with a brick on Plantation Street in Worcester. Upon arrival, the victim told police that while passing a red SUV, someone threw a brick at his vehicle, which smashed through his windshield, polic…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings
Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings Worcester police are investigating a report of gunshots fired in two city neighborhoods early Monday, July 13. At around 12:45 a.m. police were dispatched to investigate and found evidence that shots were fired on Houghton Street and Kenberma Road resulting in property damages to both areas, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The two streets are about a half of a mile apart. Citing scanner reports, the Telegram said the city’s ShotSpotter system which alerts police to gunfire, was not activated by the action. 

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by Kristin Palpini