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Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police
Wanted Man Busted For Stabbing At Tewksbury Hospital; Found Hiding In Shed: Police A 39-year-old Massachusetts man wanted on multiple outstanding violent warrants was caught hiding in a shed after police say he stabbed a man at a Tewksbury hospital Thursday night, Feb. 15.  Brian Kobs, of Gloucester, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a Class E drug, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and two outstanding warrants, Tewksbury police said.  Police were called to the hospital around 7 p.m. to reports of an assault at the 365 East St. hospital. They found the victim had been stabbed and was suffering non-life-threatening injuries, authorities s…
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police A Plymouth County man stabbed his 60-pound Bull-Terrior named Brutus to death with a grill prong after his attempt to poison the animal with fentanyl failed, authorities said.  Jonathan Paluzzi, 44, of Kingston, is charged with multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and possession of a Class A drug (fentanyl), Kingston police said in a Facebook post. He is being held on a "significant bail," the post said.  Officers were called to an apartment complex on Kingston Collection Way around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, after his neighbor heard screaming, crying, a dog whining,…
3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston: State Police 3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston: State Police
3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston Three people in an SUV are being charged with hitting two state police troopers with a car's front door as they sped off during a traffic stop in Boston, authorities said.  The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, when troopers on patrol saw a black Land Rover on Blue Hill Avenue (Route 28) in Dorchester with no front license plate and extremely dark window tint, Massachusetts State Police said.  Troopers stopped the car at the intersection of Tennis Road and identified the driver of the SUV as Tylique K. Ortiz-Howard, 25, of Boston, who has a criminal history wi…
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason
Video Shows Police Chase Ending With 2 Nabbed In Boston A video showing a short police chase and arrest in South Boston has gone viral after commenters were astonished by the number of patrol cars involved in the pursuit.  Kailyn Almeida, 23, of Bridgewater, and Christopher A. Meade, 30, of Malden, were arrested following the chase on Monday, Dec. 11, State Police said.  The chase began just after 10 p.m. when a trooper tried to pull over a white Acadia in Dorchester near the Neponset Avenue bridge.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Only In Boston (@onlyinbos) …
Axe-Wielding Man With Machete Backup Challenges Teens To Fight In Boston: Police Axe-Wielding Man With Machete Backup Challenges Teens To Fight In Boston: Police
Axe-Wielding Man With Machete Backup Challenges Teens To Fight In Boston: Police A 51-year-old man faces weapons and drug charges after he challenged a group of teens to a fight while waving a machete and an axe in Downtown Boston, police said. Israel Silva, 51, of Roxbury, threatened to attack a group of teens and challenged them to fight shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, around the Temple Place area, according to Boston police. Officers arrived and watched as Silva reached into his pocket and retrieved a small axe while holding a machete in his left hand, police said.  He continued to taunt the group of teens, who ran away in fear, police said. Officers …
Billerica Police Officer Hospitalized When Bag Of Fentanyl Explodes In Their Face Billerica Police Officer Hospitalized When Bag Of Fentanyl Explodes In Their Face
Billerica Police Officer Hospitalized When Bag Of Fentanyl Explodes In Their Face A Billerica Police Officer was hospitalized after they were exposed to fentanyl while trying to arrest a Lowell man on drug possession charges, authorities said.  The officer noticed a vehicle with a canceled registration was stopped on Webb Brook Road around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost reports. The officer also learned that the driver, identified as 65-year-old Charles Lang, had a suspended license. As the officer approached Lang's car, they saw him trying to destroy a small bag containing a powdery substance, which was later determined to be fen…
Passed-Out North Andover Man Found At Methuen Walmart Had Drugs, 2 Arrest Warrants: Police Passed-Out North Andover Man Found At Methuen Walmart Had Drugs, 2 Arrest Warrants: Police
Passed-Out North Andover Man Found At Methuen Walmart Had Drugs, 2 Arrest Warrants: Police A person who was reported as being passed out in their car in a Walmart parking lot had over a hundred grams of drugs and thousands in cash, officials say.  Andrew Brace, of North Andover, was found to have 108 grams of cocaine, 3.6 grams of fentanyl, and $2,515 in cash when police responded the report on the evening of Thursday, March 16, according to the Methuen Police Department. We like to take the opportunity from time to time to highlight some of the great work our officers are doing daily to... Posted by Methuen Police Department on Sunday, March 19, 2023 In addition to the illi…
Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police
Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police A search warrant led to the arrests of four individuals, hundreds of grams of drugs, and thousands in cash, officials say.  Maureen Meade, Andrew Moscaritolo, Robyn Streiferd, and Leah Butt were all arrested from an apartment near the water on Bay Street in Hull for drug trafficking and related charges, according to the Hull Police Department.  Police executed a search warrant obtained through an ongoing investigation on Friday, March 17 around 5:30 p.m. with help from a Plymouth County Sheriff K-9 unit.  Inside the home was a stash of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine,…
Duo Flees Cops In Car Stolen From Boston After Stealing From Mall, Police Say Duo Flees Cops In Car Stolen From Boston After Stealing From Mall, Police Say
Duo Flees Cops In Car Stolen From Boston After Stealing From Mall, Police Say Two women face numerous charges after stealing from a mall in New York and then leading authorities on a lengthy chase in a stolen vehicle from Massachusetts, police said.  The incident started in Northern Westchester on Tuesday, March 7 around 2:45 p.m., when police responded to the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights to investigate a theft at the Ulta Beauty store, according to Yorktown Police.  When arriving at the mall, officers saw the suspect and a passenger driving through the parking lot and tried to pull the vehicle over. However, the car did not stop and drive away…
Chestnut Hill Business Owner Busted For Drugs Had Triple Stack Of Default Warrants: Police Chestnut Hill Business Owner Busted For Drugs Had Triple Stack Of Default Warrants: Police
Chestnut Hill Business Owner Busted For Drugs Had Triple Stack Of Default Warrants: Police The co-founder of a home health service was caught red-handed with fentanyl and cocaine, officials say.  Damien Thornton, an executive at Boston-based Private Home Care Services, was arrested In Ipswich on Wednesday, March 8 around 4:20 p.m. after he attempted to hide a stash of bags with "drug paraphernalia in plain sight," according to the Ipswich Police Department. Did you know? Nurse Case Managers are available for private hire. We see them often in hospital and facility settings,... Posted by Private Home Care Services, LLC on Thursday, August 18, 2022 Police were called to inves…
Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA
Teens Busted In Robbery Of Allston Smoke Shop Attacked Police During Arrest: DA Three teens were busted this week and charged with a robbery of an Allston smoke shop on Sunday before attacking officers when police tried to arrest them, authorities said.  Kaylee O'Connor, 18, of Lynn, was charged in Brighton BMC Monday with unarmed robbery, assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, receiving stolen property, possession of Class D substance, minor in possession of liquor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  She was out on bail for an existing case. A judge revoked…
Glock-Modifying Counterfeiter Leads Boston Cops In Multi-Hour Search: Police Glock-Modifying Counterfeiter Leads Boston Cops In Multi-Hour Search: Police
Glock-Modifying Counterfeiter Leads Boston Cops In Multi-Hour Search: Police A man who was not licensed to drive a car or carry a gun was caught doing both and successfully hid from police for multiple hours before being arrested, according to officials.  A state trooper on patrol pulled a driver over after he ran a red light on Monday, Dec. 16 around 3:00 a.m. on Blue Hill Avenue, according to Massachusetts State Police. The driver was identified as 31-year-old Michael Williams, who turned out to not be properly licensed to drive a vehicle in Massachusetts.  On top of his driving violations, Williams, of Boston, had also been identified by the Boston Regi…
Western Mass Man, 28, Dies After Suffering 'Medical Event' In Police Custody: DA Western Mass Man, 28, Dies After Suffering 'Medical Event' In Police Custody: DA
Western Mass Man, 28, Dies After Suffering 'Medical Event' In Police Custody: DA A 28-year-old Greenfield man arrested earlier this week has died after suffering a "medical event" while in police custody, authorities said.  Police arrested the man early Tuesday morning in Greenfield after officers found what they believed was cocaine in his car during a traffic stop on Route 2A just before 3 a.m.,  the Northwestern District Attorney Office said. They did not release the man's name.  While at the Shelburne Falls State Police barracks, the man suffered a medical incident, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he di…
Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police
Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police An observant witness led police to arrest a man carrying an illegal firearm and drugs in downtown Lowell, officials say.  Derrick Dickey, 26, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 31 after a patrolling police officer was advised that a man walking down Palmer Street toward Merrimack Street was carrying a gun, the Lowell Police Department said.   Dickey was found, based on the description given by the witness, inside a building on Merrimack Street. He dashed away on foot but police caught him and soon found a gun in a location Dickey reached for while running away down an alley.   Arrest Made …
Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH
Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH A Lowell man who drove against traffic on the interstate got busted for more than just reckless driving, after cops discovered the man was intoxicated and was transporting drugs in his car, authorities said. Nikhl Israni, 22, was driving southbound on I-293 North around 1 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23 when cops were called to the scene, New Hampshire State Police announced.  Israni managed to make it from the I-293 Granite street exit in Manchester and onto the Everett Turnpike in Bedford until police were able to apprehend him around mile marker 19 – all while driving the wrong direction. …
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police A woman who was previously said to be abducted along with her child, prompting an Amber Alert, told authorities she was never actually in any danger.  Massachusetts State Police activated an Amber Alert after Hannah Benson and her six-month-old son Grayson were taken from their Dartmouth home on Thursday, Dec. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Their alleged abductor was Benson's former boyfriend Jeremias Cabral, of Fall River.  Initial investigation suggested that Cabral took the baby after the couple got into a fight and he showed a knife, State Police originally reported. Benson …
Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police
Wanted New Hampshire Couple Caught Trying To Break Into Car In Tewksbury: Police A couple from New Hampshire, both of whom had previous warrants out for their arrests, were finally caught while trying to break into a car in Tewksbury, authorities said. Police responded to a call about a breaking and entering in progress on Ferncroft Road around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Tewksbury Police said. Responding officers learned that a person tried to break into a car but ran away when the car's alarm started going off.  Officers later found a woman, identified as 32-year-old Michele Nault, of Nashua, NH, who was wanted on a warrant out of Woburn District Court, …
Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon
Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon A 32-year-old transgender Harvard student died earlier this month from alleged police misconduct while on a honeymoon in Indonesia, his family said.  Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian-born Kennedy School graduate student, was arrested on a drug possession charge when he landed in Bali on Aug, 6, the Harvard Crimson reported. He was dead five days later. His spouse, Sebastián Marallano, and family say the outspoken trans-activist's death is the result of "racial discrimination and transphobia," and they demand a thorough investigation and independent autopsy.  Rodrigo Ventocilla …