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Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On' Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On'
Former Littleton Police Chief Dies, 'His Legacy Will Live On' A man who served his community for 37 years died after a long battle with cancer. Matthew King, who served as police chief in Littleton from 2014 to 2018, died on Monday, July 3 after a "courageous" battle with cancer at age 63, according to his obituary and the Littleton Police Department.  He lived in Ayer and formerly lived in Bedford.  King, who graduated from the University of Maine, joined the Littleton police force as a patrolman on May 11, 1981. He worked his way through the ranks of the department and retired as Chief of the Department on July 1, 2018. King served with "unwaveri…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History 44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History
44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History A Mexican national and a man from Texas were arrested following a routine traffic stop in Littleton with more than 40 pounds of cocaine inside their car, federal authorities said.  Cornelio Hernandez, 51, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 38, of Mexico, were indicted in a Worcester court Monday, May 22, on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts announced. The two were arrested on March 29.  A Littleton …

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations
Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations A medical helicopter was called to the scene of a rollover crash with injuries, closing both sides of I-495 temporarily, officials say.  The crash occurred on I-495 north at Exit 81, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18.  A Life Flight medical helicopter was called to the scene, requiring closures for both sides of the highway.Littleton Police Department Littleton firefighters and police officers responded to the scene of the crash as well as Massachusetts State Police.  Both the north and southbound lanes …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say
Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say An unlicensed driver was caught transporting a man wanted on a warrant out of Texas and 20 large bags of cocaine, officials say.  A patrolling police officer pulled a car over when he saw it swerving repeatedly across double yellow lines on Wednesday, March 29 at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to the Littleton Police Department.  Potential charges rapidly escalated after the police officer realized the driver did not have a license, the passenger had an active arrest warrant out of Texas, and the car held a significant amount of cocaine.   "The attention to det…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police
Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police Littleton officials joined forces to put out a fire that engulfed a truck, officials say.  Littleton police worked with the Littleton Fire Department to put out a pickup truck that was on fire on Shagbark Drive after 10:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, the Littleton Police Department confirmed.  The burning truck.Littleton Police Department The truck was fully engulfed when officials arrived, but they were able to extinguish the fire without issue.  A Littleton fire truck in front of the burning truck.Littleton Police Department No injuries were sustained in the fire. 

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by Morgan Gonzales