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Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting
Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting A Malden man already in custody for his part in a high-speed car chase that went viral on social media is now facing multiple gun-related charges in connection with a shooting in Roxbury. Christopher Meade, 30, is being charged with: Unlawful possession of a firearm Unlawful possession of ammunition Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building The charges stem from an incident in which officers arrived at 48 Clifford St. just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 4 to find a person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. Para…

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by Khier Casino
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New Update: IDs Released, 3rd Person Arrested for Boston Shooting That Injured 5 New Update: IDs Released, 3rd Person Arrested for Boston Shooting That Injured 5
New Update: IDs Released, 3rd Person Arrested for Boston Shooting That Injured 5 Police released the identities of the three people arrested in connection to a shooting that sent multiple people to the hospital. Five people were shot and three people were arrested in an incident that occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5 at 33 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, according to the Boston Police Department.  Precision Auto Body is located at that address.  Five people were shot, suffering injuries that police say are "non-life-threatening."  Boston EMS transported three of the victims to local hospitals while the other two took themselves to the hospital.&n…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Gun-Toting Boston 12-Year-Old In Stolen Car Driven By Teen Arrested: Police Gun-Toting Boston 12-Year-Old In Stolen Car Driven By Teen Arrested: Police
Gun-Toting Boston 12-Year-Old In Stolen Car Driven By Teen Arrested: Police Youthful innocence did not stop a teen and a child from driving a stolen car and carrying a loaded gun, officials say. Police responded to a call about a stolen car around 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in the Stratton Street area in Dorchester, the Boston Police Department said. After police arrived, the 12-year-old passenger ditched the car and ran away from police, and was seen tossing aside a gun as he ran.  Police caught up to the boy, arrested him, and found the discarded gun, a 9 mm loaded with one round in the chamber and six rounds in the magazine. Police also arrested the 16-ye…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police 5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police
5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police A series of armed robberies, home invasions, kidnappings, and car jackings may have come to an end after five people charged with the crimes, ranging in age from 15 to 20, were arrested, according to officials.  Police were investigating the series of crimes around Lexington Avenue in Hyde Park when they saw vehicles that matched the description of cars involved with previous incidents of such offences around 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police arrested five people from the vehicles and confiscated three guns, including one emblazoned with the …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say
Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Boston Police are investigating a string of shootings in the city where six people were either killed or injured in one night over the weekend.  The first shooting happened in the area of 10 Orlando Street in Mattapan around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, police report. Responding officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.  Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment where one male victim, 48-year-old Edwin Pizarro, of Mattapan, was pronounced dead. The other sustained life-threatening-injuries, police said.  Then, police responded to a second sho…

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by David Cifarelli
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Safe Mode Lifted After 18-Year-Old Brings Gun To South Boston High School Safe Mode Lifted After 18-Year-Old Brings Gun To South Boston High School
Safe Mode Lifted After 18-Year-Old Brings Gun To South Boston High School An 18-year-old man has been arrested bringing a gun to South Boston high school, prompting a safe mode as a response, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a person with a gun at Excel High School in Boston on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 28, Boston Police report.  Jamari Searcy, of South Boston, was found carrying the gun and was arrested in connection with the incident around noon, police continued.  The school was placed on safe mode and was eventually lifted later in the afternoon. While classes resumed  some students chose to leave early, NBC Boston's Abbey Niezgoda rep…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police
Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Police arrested last week another person they say was involved in a shooting outside of Charlestown High School's graduation over the summer.  Austilino Pereira, 21, of Dorchester, is the fourth person arrested in connection to the June 13 shooting across the street from the high school football field, Boston police said. Authorities charged Pereira with unlawful possession of a firearm, firing a gun within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition, police said.  Along with Pereira, police previously arrested Tyrese…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police
Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police A 26-year-old man who has been on the run since police said he shot a man in Boston in 2014 was arrested in Chicago and sent back to Massachusetts to face several charges, police said.  Diriye Bile was arrested as he stepped off a plane at O'Hare International Airport earlier this month, Boston Police said. Bile ran away after the Roxbury shooting to his homeland of Ethiopia, where he remained until his capture earlier this month, authorities said.  Detectives said Bile shot a man in the stomach on June 29, 2014, outside of 15 Ruggles Street between Washington Street and Shaw…

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by Josh Lanier
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Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police
Boston Man Shoots Himself In Hand With Ghost Gun, Blames His Dad: Police A 29-year-old Boston man is facing several gun charges after he shot accidentally himself with a ghost gun but blamed it on his dad, authorities said.  James Thelwell-Mullen of West Roxbury had a cache of weapons inside his home when police searched it earlier this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. But investigators found that trove of firepower because of an accident.  Thelwell-Mullen walked into Veterans Administration Medical Center on Monday, Aug. 15, with a gunshot wound through his hand, prosecutors said. He told doctors that his dad shot him accident…

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by Josh Lanier
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Repeat Robber Nabbed By Boston Police Repeat Robber Nabbed By Boston Police
Repeat Robber Nabbed By Boston Police Police arrested a 29-year-old Boston man robbed two people and a store on back-to-back nights earlier this week.  Danavian Daniel faces several charges after police said he pulled a gun on someone at 758 Tremont Street on Monday, July 18, and demanded cash, Boston Police said. Shortly after, police said he did the same thing to another person on the same block.  Daniel robbed a store at 124 Harvard Street the following night, officers said. Investigators noted similarities in the robberies and linked them together. When police went to arrest him earlier this week, Daniel tossed h…

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by Josh Lanier
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13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun 13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun
13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun A 13-year-old boy is facing several charges after he was arrested for driving with a loaded gun on the night of July 4th, authorities said Police were patrolling the area of 144 Columbia Road in Dorchester when they observed a vehicle that had the wrong registration information, Boston Police said.  When officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle failed to comply. When police eventually did stop the car and search the driver, they saw a firearm fall from his leg area.  The recovered gun was a .380 Ruger loaded with one round in the chamber and five r…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man Boston Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man
Boston Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man A Boston man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old man from Lawrence five years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Jeffrey Tapia, age 28, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Jensey Hernandez on Wednesday, June 29, the office reports.  Investigators determined Tapia shot Jensey, along with his brother Javier, during an altercation outside of a house party at 234 Bailey Street in Lawrence on July 30, 2017, the office reports.  Jensey was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead while Javier has lost complete use…

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by David Cifarelli