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Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston
Man Accused Of Shooting Detective In New Bedford Busted Stepping Off Flight In Boston An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with the shooting of a detective in Massachusetts was immediately arrested after stepping off an international flight in Boston, police announced. Denzel Gomes, age 18, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 14 by local, state, and federal authorities after stepping off an international flight at Logan International Airport, Massachusetts State Police announced.  According to police, Gomes was wanted in connection with the shooting of an undercover New Bedford police detective on July 17, 2023.  On the day of the shooting, the detective had b…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Teen Out On Bail Charged With Firing Gun Outside Eastern Mass Apartment Complex: DA Teen Out On Bail Charged With Firing Gun Outside Eastern Mass Apartment Complex: DA
Teen Out On Bail Charged With Firing Gun Outside Eastern Mass Apartment Complex: DA A teenager who was already out on bail for another alleged crime now faces several felony charges after police say he fired a gun at someone he was supposed to meet in Burlington earlier this month. Part of the description the victim gave to investigators was the shooter wore a GPS-monitoring bracelet.  Police were able to trace down the alleged shooter to a teen who has an open case in Bristol County, authorities said.  State troopers arrested the boy, who police did not name, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the backseat of a car in Boston. He had a large amount of cash and marijuana and…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cops Recover Realistic Revolver, Later Determined To Be BB Gun From Boston K-8 School Cops Recover Realistic Revolver, Later Determined To Be BB Gun From Boston K-8 School
Cops Recover Realistic Revolver, Later Determined To Be BB Gun From Boston K-8 School What appeared to be a silver revolver with six rounds in the chamber was found in a students book bag, officials say.  Police responded to Martin Luther King Jr. K-8 School, located at 77 Lawrence Avenue in Dorchester, for a report of a person with a firearm around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, according to the Boston Police Department.  A juvenile had what appeared to be a gun in their book bag and handed it over to a person, who police did not identify, who put it in the bottom drawer of a desk.  School staff then called 911.  Police arrived and confirmed that the w…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Lynn Man Threatened To Put '2 Bullets' In Heads Of Former BJ's Co-Workers: DA Lynn Man Threatened To Put '2 Bullets' In Heads Of Former BJ's Co-Workers: DA
Lynn Man Threatened To Put '2 Bullets' In Heads Of Former BJ's Co-Workers: DA A 52-year-old man from the North Shore is facing charges for threatening to kill two BJ's employees after he was fired from the store for stealing this week, officials said.  David Brown, of Lynn, was charged with threatening to commit a crime, threatening a business, threats involving the use of a firearm, and two civil rights violations after appearing in Chelsea District Court on Thursday, May 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Brown apparently made threats against two of his former co-workers when he called the BJ's on Ward Street in Revere on Wednesday, May …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds
Bank Robber Who Tried To Take Hostage Pleads Guilty To Allston Heist: Feds An Everett man who police said tried to take a hostage following a 2021 bank robbery in Allston admitted to his role in the crime this week, federal authorities said.  Jamaine Howell, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of, a crime of violence in the February 2021 robbery, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Federal officials said Howell entered the TD Bank branch on Commonwealth Avenue on February 7 with a plastic bag and a mission. He handed the telle…

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by Josh Lanier
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Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA A traffic jam on an I-93 on-ramp started early Monday morning after police said an intoxicated man decided to take a nap in his car that was filled with marijuana, more than $8,500 in cash, and a loaded pistol.  James Charles Knight, 45, faces charges of operating under the influence, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $10,000 bond.  Police said they found Knight sleeping in his Lexus at the head of a l…

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by Josh Lanier
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Worcester 'Career' Criminal With 2 First Names Gets 16 Years In Prison: DOJ Worcester 'Career' Criminal With 2 First Names Gets 16 Years In Prison: DOJ
Worcester 'Career' Criminal With 2 First Names Gets 16 Years In Prison: DOJ A federal judge sentenced a 41-year-old convicted drug trafficker with a history of convictions to 16 years in prison earlier this month, authorities said. Officers arrested him after finding his stash hidden inside a wall at an apartment complex.  Daniel Donald of Worcester was convicted last year of possession with intent to distribute over 100 grams of heroin, over 500 grams of cocaine, over 28 grams of crack cocaine, and fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said. The court ruled Donald was a "career offender" and an "arm…

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by Josh Lanier
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Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation
Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation A former Charlestown High School student has been charged with firing shots nearby the school's graduation ceremony earlier this year, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Djeison Resende, age 21, of Brockton is being held without bail and awaiting a dangerousness hearing after appearing in court on several charges on Thursday, Aug. 12, the office reports.  The charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, stem from a shooting that happened near Charlestown High School on June 13.  Boston Police responded to …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Person Accidentally Shoots Themself Outside Stoughton Target: Police Person Accidentally Shoots Themself Outside Stoughton Target: Police
Person Accidentally Shoots Themself Outside Stoughton Target: Police One person is in the hospital after they appeared to accidentally shoot themself outside the Target in Stoughton, authorities said. Police responded to a call of a person shot in the parking lot of the store at 1 Hawes Way around 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, Stoughton Police said.  Upon arrival, officers located a female victim suffering from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg. She was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The firearm was later taken by police and the incident remains under investigation.

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Drunk Boston Teenager Driving Scooter Wrong Way Strikes Police Cruiser Drunk Boston Teenager Driving Scooter Wrong Way Strikes Police Cruiser
Drunk Boston Teenager Driving Scooter Wrong Way Strikes Police Cruiser A 16-year-old from East Boston was arrested after he drove his scooter into a Boston Police cruiser while drunk, authorities said.  The teenager was traveling the wrong down Helen Street onto Bernard Street in Dorchester when he struck the cruiser just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, Boston Police said.  In addition, a 16-year-old passenger from Jamaica Plain fled the scene on foot. Police recovered a 9mm Beretta APX firearm with an obliterated serial number as he flew, police said. He is expected to face charges.  Meanwhile, the operator of the scooter was arrested and …

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by David Cifarelli