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Man Accused Of Shooting Boston Cop In Chest Charged Man Accused Of Shooting Boston Cop In Chest Charged
Man Accused Of Shooting Boston Cop In Chest Charged A 31-year-old Boston man has been arrested and charged with shooting a police officer who was responding to a 911 call Monday night, March 18, police said.  Avery Lewis, of Dorchester, faces 10 charges from the 9:30 p.m. shooting in Mattapan, Boston police announced on Tuesday.  The officer, whose name was not released, responded to a 911 call near the intersection of Esmond and Bradshaw Streets to reports of a man armed with a gun in the area.  Police approached the man who fired a single shot and hit one of them in the chest. The officer is expected to survive, WCVB r…
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said.  Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…
3 Minors Among 4 Nabbed After Weapons Found In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police 3 Minors Among 4 Nabbed After Weapons Found In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police
3 Minors Among 4 Nabbed After Weapons Found In Everett Assault, Robbery: Police Four people, including three minors, were nabbed in Everett after police found a gun, baseball bats, and bladed weapons in connection with an assault and robbery. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 22, around 3 p.m. on Morris Street, according to Everett police. Related: Firearm Lookalike Seized From Teen In Western Mass After investigating, police found the car used by the four suspects, and they arrested three minors and one adult. A photo shared by Everett Police Chief Steve Mazzie on social media showed two baseball bats, a long weapon that appeared to be bladed, a gun, three …
Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths
Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths The family found dead inside a Dover mansion last week died of a murder-suicide, autopsy reports found this week.  Rakesh Kamal, 57, Teena Kamal, 54, and their daughter Arianna Kamal, 18, were found shot to death inside their 11-bedroom, $4 million home in Dover about 20 miles from Boston just before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. They had all been shot to death.  An autopsy found that Rakesh Kamal killed his wife and daughter before turning the .40-caliber pistol on himself, the prosecutor's office said.  The gun was…
Murder-Suicide Suspected In Triple Killing Of Mother, Father, Daughter In Dover Mansion: DA Murder-Suicide Suspected In Triple Killing Of Mother, Father, Daughter In Dover Mansion: DA
Murder-Suicide Suspected In Triple Killing Of Mother, Father, Daughter In Dover Mansion: DA Three people were found dead inside a Norfolk County home on Thursday evening, Dec. 28, were likely killed as a result of a domestic violence dispute, authorities said.  Teena Kamal, 54, her husband, Rakesh Kamal, 57, and their daughter Arianna Kamal, 18, were found dead inside the home in Dover just before 7:30 p.m., the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. They had all been shot to death.  Dover police received a 911 call from a family member who went to the house to check on the family.  The investigation into the killings has just begun, but police do not beli…
Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops
Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops The man police believe killed a 42-year-old man outside of a diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, earlier this month was arrested in Malden on Tuesday, Nov. 28, authorities said.  Giovanne Morris, 31, is accused of gunning down Carlos Rodriguez, 42, outside the Red Arrow Diner after 1 a.m. on Nov. 18, Massachusetts State Police said.  Rodriguez died from his injuries later that day, the New Hampshire Department of Justice said. When police located Morris in Malden, he ran to the fifth-floor balcony and jumped to the balcony of the apartment next door, where he eventually…
Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA
Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA A 23-year-old man packing a hookah that looked like a teal-color pistol had it confiscated by TSA agents when he tried to carry it onto a plane at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, May 25.  Yesterday @TSA officers @BostonLogan detected this replica pistol hookah during security screening. This smoking gun never made it onto the aircraft! #travelfail pic.twitter.com/NPUijkRygy — TSA_NewEngland (@TSA_NewEngland) May 26, 2023 The man told agents he'd taken it onto planes in his carry-on luggage in the past, but they thought he was blowing smoke.  Replica pistols — smokeable …
Murder Indictment: 3rd Man Charged In Killing Of Lawrence Man In 2022 Murder Indictment: 3rd Man Charged In Killing Of Lawrence Man In 2022
Murder Indictment: 3rd Man Charged In Killing Of Lawrence Man In 2022 A Boston man was indicted this week with the murder of a Lawrence man in 2022, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Lee Harvey, 30, of Roslindale, was charged with robbing and killing 32-year-old Jose Delacruz outside of a Bank of America at 257 Essex St. in Lawrence on March 27, 2022, the Essex County District Attorney said.  The grand jury also returned indictments against Harvey on charges of carrying a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and armed robbery while masked, the prosecutor said.  Harvey is the third person arrested in connection with the robbery k…
ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home
ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home Authorities have released the identity of a man accused of breaking into a home in Quincy and injuring three people while looking for a "specific person," police and reports said.  Michael Campbell is facing multiple charges in connection with the home invasion that occurred the 400 block of Granite Street around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, Quincy Police report.  Residents assumed a knock on their door was their food delivery person, but instead Campbell threatened them with a gun, police said. Campbell also forced the residents onto their stomachs while he attempted to zip-tie their ha…
Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police
Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police A Brockton family operation was broken up when police seized more than 800 grams of fentanyl, seven "ghost guns," and tools used to manufacture and package drugs.  A three-month police investigation led to the arrests of 38-year-old Shem Khattiya and his 20-year-old son Nathen Khattiya on the morning of Friday, March 31 for trafficking and manufacturing firearms and narcotics, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Police executed search warrants at a home on Moraine Street in Brockton and a 2016 Audi A7 sedan and recovered 834 grams of Fentanyl, cutting agents used by traffickers t…
Fentanyl Found On U-Haul Driver Who Crashed Into Tree In Cambridge: Police Fentanyl Found On U-Haul Driver Who Crashed Into Tree In Cambridge: Police
Fentanyl Found On U-Haul Driver Who Crashed Into Tree In Cambridge: Police A 27-year-old Brookline man appeared to be moving more than just his personal belongings when police arrested him for crashing his U-Haul in Cambridge this week, according to authorities. Alejandro Trigo is facing several charges after officers found him in possession of fentanyl and a ghost gun after he crashed his van into a light pole and tree on Rindge Avenue, Cambridge Police report. This happened around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22.  Trigo was found inside the van, which sustained significant front-end damage, in the 2100 block of Massachusetts Avenue. Officers noticed a maga…
37 Dirt Bikes, Mopeds Seized in Months-Long Boston Investigation: Police 37 Dirt Bikes, Mopeds Seized in Months-Long Boston Investigation: Police
37 Dirt Bikes, Mopeds Seized in Months-Long Boston Investigation: Police A slew of fentanyl, firearms, dirt bikes, and mopeds was seized and a quartet of Bostonians arrested due to a long-term investigation into illegal drag racing, officials say.  Police executed multiple search warrants in the area of 44 Lochdale Street, Roslindale around 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, according to the Boston Police Department. The search warrants were obtained through an investigation into groups of people involved in illegal drag racing events which involved large crowds, excessively loud music, public drinking, and reckless driving.  The warrants turned up multiple firearm…
Mattapan Man Who Shot His Brother In Face Over Housing Dispute Held Without Bail: DA Mattapan Man Who Shot His Brother In Face Over Housing Dispute Held Without Bail: DA
Mattapan Man Who Shot His Brother In Face Over Housing Dispute Held Without Bail: DA A Boston man who police allege tried to kill his brother over a disagreement over selling their family home was ordered held without bail, authorities said.  Trevor Lawrence, age 32, of Mattapan, faces charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and numerous firearms and ammunition charges in the alleged May 2021 shooting, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge ruled on Tuesday, Feb. 14, that Lawrence is too dangerous to receive bail following a dangerousness hearing, the prosecutor said.  Investigators accuse Lawrence o…
Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession
Cocaine, Crack & Oxy Oh My! Everett Duo Busted For Illegal Drug Possession A joint investigation by local and regional authorities resulted in a highly successfully drug bust on the North Shore, police said. Everett Police along with North Metro SWAT members served a search warrant at 22 Elm Road in Everett that led to the arrest of Victor Ellis, age 49 and an unnamed teenage girl, police said on Friday, Dec. 30 on Facebook. Members of the Everett MA Police Special Criminal Investigations Unit along with members of North Metro Swat served a... Posted by Everett MA Police on Friday, December 30, 2022 During their search of the house, authorities seized cocaine…
Boston Dad Busted Trying To Board Flight At Logan Airport With Loaded Gun: DA Boston Dad Busted Trying To Board Flight At Logan Airport With Loaded Gun: DA
Boston Dad Busted Trying To Board Flight At Logan Airport With Loaded Gun: DA Police arrested a 36-year-old Boston man this week after he tried to board a flight at Logan International Airport with a loaded pistol, authorities said. His young child was with him when he was handcuffed.  Lorenzo Beechman faces charges of carrying a loaded firearm without a license (third offense), airport security violations, illegal possession of a firearm without a license with a prior violent offense, and illegal possession of ammunition, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Police are holding Beechman without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, the prosecu…
Drunk Harvard Man Facing Charges After Crashing Car Into Stow Home: Police Drunk Harvard Man Facing Charges After Crashing Car Into Stow Home: Police
Drunk Harvard Man Facing Charges After Crashing Car Into Stow Home: Police A Harvard man is facing charges after he drunkenly crashed his car into the corner of a Stow residence, authorities said.  Police and fire responded to the crash at 6 Hastings Road around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Stow Police Chief Michael Sallese and Fire Chief John P. Benoit report.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2010 red Chevrolet Suburban SUV that crashed through a corner apartment of the building, authorities said. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 51-year-old William Shook, was already out of the car. Stow Police and Fire responded to the crash into a building a…
Federal Agents Remove Head Of Violent Mass Drug Gang, Sentence Leader To 19 Years: DOJ Federal Agents Remove Head Of Violent Mass Drug Gang, Sentence Leader To 19 Years: DOJ
Federal Agents Remove Head Of Violent Mass Drug Gang, Sentence Leader To 19 Years: DOJ Federal agents celebrated this week after the man they said led a violent gang that helped flood southeastern Massachusetts drugs was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison.  Djuna Goncalves, 36, who pleaded guilty last year to a laundry list of drug and weapons charges, learned his fate this week, the US Attorney's Office said.  DEA agents alleged that Goncalves ran a gang out of Brockton that moved in fentanyl, cocaine, crack, heroin, oxycodone, and violence. Goncalves ran the group with his two brothers — Cody and Tony Goncalves, authorities said. Federal agen…
South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General
South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General Police seized hundreds of grams of fentanyl and crack cocaine, guns, ammunition, and $26,000 in drug money after busting six stash houses belonging to a Brockton drug trafficking ring, announced Attorney Genera Maura Healey. Eleven people were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the takedown of the Brockton drug organization, the AG's office announced on Thursday, Dec. 22. The alleged drug dealers had been distributing narcotics in Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. ELEVEN INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED FOLLOWING TAKEDOWN OF MAJOR SOUTH SHORE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONhttps://…
Parent Threatened To Harm Concord Schools Superintendent: Reports Parent Threatened To Harm Concord Schools Superintendent: Reports
Parent Threatened To Harm Concord Schools Superintendent: Reports A disgruntled parent emailed Concord schools officials earlier this week and threatened to harm superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter, CBS Boston reported.  John Grace, 50, is accused of sending a message on Monday, Dec. 12, that made specific threats, CBS reported, though police did not release what he said or why he was angry.  Concord police secured Hunter's office and placed a cruiser outside her home. Officers arrested Grace, searched his home, and seized his firearms, the news station reported.  Grace is being held under house arrest and is required to wear a GPS monitoring…
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police A 21-year-old man from the Merrimack Valley wanted for attempted murder was arrested in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Seth J. Castillo, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested at 30 Bridge Street in Pelham, NH, around 7:48 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Pelham Police Arrest Man Wanted for Attempted Murder On 12/2/22 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Pelham, NH Police... Posted by Pelham Police Department on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Castillo was wanted on attempted murder charges stemming from an incident in Lawrence, police added. He is facing several charg…
Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds
Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Police charged a 24-year-old Brookline last week after they found several machine guns in his car during a traffic stop last month, federal authorities said.  Stewart Silvestri is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Several people called police about a reckless driver on Route 95 who had pulled into a weigh station in Rowley, Mass. When police arrived, they found Silvestri, who said he was returning home from visiting an armory in New Hampshire, authoritie…
Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA
Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA A Randolph man who randomly held a gun to a woman's head and threatened to kill her is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, authorities said. Anthony Jackson was arrested after police responded to a call about a person with a gun on Creston Street in Roxbury around 11:11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Responding officers met witnesses who said that three people were sitting in a car when Jackson approached them and placed a gun to the woman's head. He then threatened to kill her before running away, the office reports. Ja…
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police blocked off a portion of Gay Street in Palmer Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, after someone spotted a stolen truck out of Vermont parked three. The owner of the Chevrolet said it was full of guns and body armor when it was taken from Whitingham the night before, which is why Massachusetts State Police and tactical teams were also at the scene, authorities said in a news release.  Police did not find any weapons in the truck, and the person who stole it had run away, authorities noted. Officers searched a nearby apartment complex and a house, but police did not find the suspect.&nb…
Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight
Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight A fight at a Chelsea apartment complex led police to a trove of guns and drugs earlier this week, authorities said.  David Ellis, 48, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 16, just after 11:30 p.m., after a neighbor called police to report what sounded like a domestic assault. They also heard gunshots, and one bullet went through an adjoining wall and stuck in a picture frame, Chelsea police said.  When officers arrived, they beat on the door for several minutes before anyone answered. When Ellis did open the door, police noticed an empty gun holster and bullets nearby. Officers also saw …
Suspect In Custody After Hostage Situation In Central Mass City (UPDATE) Suspect In Custody After Hostage Situation In Central Mass City (UPDATE)
Suspect In Custody After Hostage Situation In Central Mass City (Update) A suspect is in custody after authorities responded to an active hostage situation where a person barricaded themselves inside of a home in Worcester, authorities said.  Officers were serving an arrest warrant for Edward Kloucek at his home at 5 East Kendall Street around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, Worcester Police said. Kloucek was wanted to not having a license to carry firearms and officers learned that he has a rifle in his possession.  Police confirm a hostage situation is ongoing at 5 East Kendall. Large group of officers outfitted in tactical gear on corner of Eastern Avenu…
Winthrop Man Under House Arrest For Pointing Replica Rifle At Passing Cars Winthrop Man Under House Arrest For Pointing Replica Rifle At Passing Cars
Winthrop Man Under House Arrest For Pointing Replica Rifle At Passing Cars A Winthrop man is under house arrest for threatening people with a realistic-looking replica of an assault weapon, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.  Gregory Gill, age 23, was caught sitting atop a military vehicle and pointing the weapon at passing cars before Winthrop's Independence Day parade on Saturday, July 2, Hayden said.  Gill was also apparently shouting, "Heat shot, boom," loud enough for each car to hear. Gill and the weapon were later taken into police custody. Hayden commented on the fragility surrounding the incident following the recent m…
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation'
Fentanyl, Crack Seized From Lynn Man Following 'Lengthy Police Investigation' A "lengthy police investigation" just outside Boston has resulted in the arrest of a man from Lynn on multiple drug trafficking-related charges, authorities said.  Police seized multiple controlled illegal substances from Victor Martinez, age 22, during his arrest on Thursday, June 23, Winthrop Police said.  Some of the items seized included 160 grams of Fentanyl, 22 grams of crack cocaine, $2,500 in cash, a .22 caliber firearm, .45 caliber ammunition and two pistol magazines, police said.  Martinez was was was ordered held without bail pending a dangerou…
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…
Duo Nabbed In Connection To Murder Of Massachusetts Man Duo Nabbed In Connection To Murder Of Massachusetts Man
Duo Nabbed In Connection To Murder Of Massachusetts Man Two Western Massachusetts residents have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man who was found dead on a city street. The arrests took place in Hampden County in Springfield and included Thania Rosado on Wednesday, June 8, and Jose Amaro on Friday, June 10. According to the Hampden District Attorney Office’s Spokesperson Jim Leydon, both were charged with the murder of 23-year-old Chicopee resident Luis Lebron Alvelo on Monday, May 30. Alvelo was found when Chicopee police were called to Grattan Street for a report of shots fired, police said. When they arrived, they …