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21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate 21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate
21 Shots Fired In Burlington Apartment Shoot-Out, Police Investigate A stolen car was used in a shootout in Middlesex County, officials said.  A shooting was reported at the Avalon apartment complex at 1 Arboretum Way in Burlington in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 2, according to the Burlington Police Department.  Police arrived at the scene around 3:45 a.m. and determined that no one had been injured in the shooting.  Police said the initial investigation suggests that the suspects fired 21 shots from two separate weapons while on foot outside the apartment building.  The suspects drove off in a car stolen in Everet…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife A Middlesex County judge ruled on Friday, June 23, that a Burlington police officer used appropriate force when she shot and killed a 42-year-old man last year,  Burlington Police Officer Robert Reyes and his partner Aurise Miedico were dispatched to the home of Paul Courtemanche, 42, on Jan. 23, 2022, after he called 911 to say he "didn't know how he was feeling." He also gave an ominous warning during the call that he had a knife and didn't know how he would react when police arrived at his home.  When the officers arrived at his Baron Park Lane apartment, Courtem…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Student Brings Knife To Marshall Simonds Middle School In Burlington Student Brings Knife To Marshall Simonds Middle School In Burlington
Student Brings Knife To Marshall Simonds Middle School In Burlington School officials and police are increasing their safety procedures after a student brought a knife to a Burlington middle school.  A student found the kitchen paring knife at Marshall Simonds Middle School around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Burlington Police Chief Thomas Browne and Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti report. The student immediately told a teacher and an assistant principal took the knife.  Officials later identified the student who brought the knife to school and told their family, authorities said. The student will face the necessary repercussions as a re…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer
Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer The Burlington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and driver that recently struck a police officer.  The officer was struck by they car while working a construction detail in the area of 26 Beacon Street shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, police said. The car disregarded the officer's command to stop and instead struck him while driving through the construction site, police said. The car did not stop and continued traveling north toward Woburn.  The officer was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later relea…

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by David Cifarelli