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Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA
Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of Rape, Assaulting Police Officers: DA A Boston man charged with raping a woman at a Boston apartment and fighting police officers who came to arrest him has had his $5,000 bail revoked, authorities said.  Milthon Correa-Regifo, 45, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), resisting arrest, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He was out on a $5,000 bond from a 2022 charge.  Correa-Regifo is accused of attacking a 26-year-old woman at an apartment on Bowdoin Street,…
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…
Driver Who Dragged Trooper During Western Mass Traffic Stop ID'd: Cops Driver Who Dragged Trooper During Western Mass Traffic Stop ID'd: Cops
Driver Who Dragged Trooper During Western Mass Traffic Stop ID'd: Cops A 45-year-old Franklin County man was tracked down by police dogs Friday evening, Sept. 22, after authorities say he dragged a trooper with his car in what began as a routine traffic stop.  Michael J. Williams, of Greenfield, was arrested following an hours-long manhunt and faces several felony charges, State police said.  Related: Trooper Dragged During Traffic Stop; Manhunt Underway The unnamed trooper tried to pull over Williams' car at a Holyoke rest area on I-91 around 3 p.m., but he crashed into the officer and kept driving, Massachusetts State Police said. The trooper was dragged…
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police Massachusetts State Troopers were violently assaulted twice in recent days, in unrelated instances that resulted in two arrests and one trooper's hospitalization, officials say.  Two Eastern Massachusetts men, Colin James Webb, of Reading, and Hernan Aybar Romero, of Lawrence, were arrested in the past week for assaulting Massachusetts State Troopers in two unrelated events, according to the Massachusetts State Police. On Wednesday, July 5, a motorcyclist, later identified as Webb, attempted to run over a trooper who was on foot on the I-95 Exit 57 off-ramp in Wakef…
Mass State Trooper Hospitalized After Assault By Wanted Man Mass State Trooper Hospitalized After Assault By Wanted Man
Mass State Trooper Hospitalized After Assault By Wanted Man A wanted man assaulted a pair of law enforcement officers and attempted to get others to intervene on his behalf, officials say.  Joseph W. Russell, of Weymouth, was arrested on Monday, July 3 after kicking and punching a police officer and a state trooper, sending the state trooper to the hospital, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  The state trooper saw Russell, age 27, in the area of Southampton Street just before 7:50 a.m. and recognized him as the subject of multiple active arrest warrants for drug-related offenses.  The trooper approached Russell, who r…
Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley
Failed Escape On ATV, 2 Boats: Man On Drugs Nabbed In Newbury For Breaking, Entering In Rowley The involved pursuit of a suspect, during which he stalled an ATV, failed to start a boat, and jumped into a river, only ended after police used a Taser-like device, officials say.  Police arrested 30-year-old Tyler Whitford of Manchester, New Hampshire on Sunday, June 25, who was suspected of breaking and entering into a home, after an involved pursuit involving multiple water and land vehicles, according to a joint release from the Rowley and Newbury Police Departments.  Rowley police responded to a report of a possible breaking and entering around 12:30 p.m. at a home on Stacky…
Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event
Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event A man from Westborough was arrested this week when he showed up at an event to threaten his ex-girlfriend, according to police.  Police responded to a call about threats made against a woman at The Knights of Columbus, located on Willow Street, on Saturday, June 24, Westborough Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, the woman said her ex-boyfriend threatened to hurt her while she was with her 4-year-old daughter. The woman also had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, later identified as Carlos Garrastegui Rivera, according to police.  PRESS RELEASE WESTBOROUGH POLICE APPRE…
'Enraged' Methuen Man Spits On, Punches 3 Tewksbury Cops: Police 'Enraged' Methuen Man Spits On, Punches 3 Tewksbury Cops: Police
'Enraged' Methuen Man Spits On, Punches 3 Tewksbury Cops: Police An "unruly" hotel customer was arrested for assaulted a trio of police officers, officials say.  Police were called to a hotel located at 1910 Andover Street in Tewksbury when Patrick Buckley, of Methuen, refused to check out of his room on Saturday, May 13 at around 12 p.m., according to the Tewksbury Police Department.   Hotel employees informed police that 36-year-old Buckley was "unruly." Officers arrived to find an "enraged" Buckley shouting and refusing to check out or re-book his hotel room for another night, police said. Buckley then assaulted the officers…
SWAT Respond After Man Threatens Amazon Driver With Knife In Wilmington: Police SWAT Respond After Man Threatens Amazon Driver With Knife In Wilmington: Police
SWAT Respond After Man Threatens Amazon Driver With Knife In Wilmington: Police A police standoff in Wilmington ended peacefully after local and state officials responded to a report of a man who threatened an Amazon delivery driver this week. Wilmington Police responded to the incident on North Street around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, the department said on Facebook. The suspect, later identified as 67-year-old Arthur Alves, of Hollis, NH, had barricaded himself inside a home before police arrived.  Out of an abundance of caution, the NEMLEC SWAT Team was called in to help, police said.  With the help of WPD Officer and NEMLEC negotiator K…
Burglar Caught Red-Handed Leaving Scene Of Crime In Central Mass: Police Burglar Caught Red-Handed Leaving Scene Of Crime In Central Mass: Police
Burglar Caught Red-Handed Leaving Scene Of Crime In Central Mass: Police A 41-year-old suspected burglar had a bit of bad luck early Monday morning, April 10, when police happened upon him as he left the Worcester business he'd just broken into, authorities said.  Eduardo Duran faces a slew of charges following his arrest, Worcester police said.  Officers were called to 427 Park Ave. just after 3:15 a.m. to reports of a business break-in. When they arrived, Duran was walking out of the building holding a pry bar, police said. He threw it away when he saw officers and ran.  Duran cut through several backyards to getaway, but police eventually caug…
Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police
Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police A "habitual traffic offender" crashed into three vehicles, sending one of the car's occupants to the hospital, before running away from police through the woods and into a swamp, officials say.  Carlos A. Rodriguez, of Lowell, reportedly smelled of alcohol while police arrested him on Sunday, April 2 after a dramatic hit-and-run incident, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Rodriguez, 33, was heading west on the Pike in a Cadillac XTS sedan around 5:27 p.m. when he crashed into two cars, a Toyota RAV 4 SUV operated by a 62-year-old man from Utica, New York…
Boston Car Thieves Slap On New License Plates, Caught With Stun Gun In Fanny Pack: Police Boston Car Thieves Slap On New License Plates, Caught With Stun Gun In Fanny Pack: Police
Boston Car Thieves Slap On New License Plates, Caught With Stun Gun In Fanny Pack: Police A pair of car thieves were arrested but only after one thief became "combative," officials say.  Jonathan Osorio, of Hyde Park and Alvin Mojica, of Roslindale, were arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 only hours after they stole a car from an auto service business, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police had responded to a call of a car theft from the repair shop located at 601 Cummins Highway around 7:45 a.m. the same morning. The suspects broke shattered the glass front door to enter the business, stole the keys, and drove off the property, cras…
Juvenile Slashes Lowell Mail Carrier With Machete After Threatening With Airsoft Rifle: Police Juvenile Slashes Lowell Mail Carrier With Machete After Threatening With Airsoft Rifle: Police
Juvenile Slashes Lowell Mail Carrier With Machete After Threatening With Airsoft Rifle: Police An underage male, armed with an airsoft gun and machete, assaulted a USPS mail carrier, injuring his hand and wrist, officials say.  The mail carrier left his mail truck to make a delivery and found the juvenile inside his vehicle upon his return, the victim told the Lowell Police Department when they arrived at the scene on Porter Street shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14. The juvenile pointed an airsoft rifle at the mail carrier, and when the USPS worker attempted to defend himself, the underage male pulled a machete from his waistband, slashed at the victim, and ran away f…
Double Neck Laceration Suspect Nabbed In Roxbury: Police Double Neck Laceration Suspect Nabbed In Roxbury: Police
Double Neck Laceration Suspect Nabbed In Roxbury: Police The horrific extent of a crime scene doubled when police found a second victim of a stab wound to the neck, officials say.  Ruben Lieske, of Dorchester, was arrested with some difficulty after allegedly stabbing two people in the neck with a knife around 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 near 189 Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department. Police responded to a report of a stabbing and found a single victim struggling with a laceration to their neck. They began to deliver medical attention, when more officers arrived and a second stab wound victim was found, als…
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police A 37-year-old man from Western Massachusetts with several arrest warrants was tracked down while driving a stolen vehicle in the Greater Boston area last week, authorities said. Police saw a gray Honda CRV speeding south down Main Street in Reading around 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Police Chief David J. Clark reports.  Officers tried stopping the vehicle and followed the driver, later identified as Anthony Pavone, of Agawam, for more than two miles before it stopped on High Street. Pavone gave officers a fake name when they asked him to identify himself, Clark said. Pol…
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…
Salem Dealer Throws Drugs While Resisting Arrest: Police Salem Dealer Throws Drugs While Resisting Arrest: Police
Salem Dealer Throws Drugs While Resisting Arrest: Police A wanted man tried to turn out pockets, full of baggies of drugs, while being chased by a police officer, but got busted for them anyways, officials say.  A patrolling police officer spotted 21-year-old Sebastian Lopez Ortega, who had an active warrant for his arrest, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to the Salem Police Department. Ortega, who had previously failed to appear in court, was walking behind 135 Lafayette Street.  Ortega resisted arrest and ran away from the officer, tossing multiple plastic baggies that looked like they contained drugs as he ran. The officer caught up w…
Bathtub Bust: Police Nab Wanted Man Hiding Out In South Shore Apartment Bathtub Bust: Police Nab Wanted Man Hiding Out In South Shore Apartment
Bathtub Bust: Police Nab Wanted Man Hiding Out In South Shore Apartment Normally the bathroom is a place where privacy is a privilege, but one man from the South Shore lost that privilege when he committed multiple felonies.  Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at an apartment on Mile Brook Road in Duxbury on Monday, Jan. 9, Duxbury Police said on Facebook. When they arrived officers found a man, later identified as Jarrod Litchfield, hiding in a bathtub. Litchfield was known to officers and had an active warrant out for his arrest, police said. As officers tried taking the bathing suspect into custody, Litchfield became aggressive – ultima…
$100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police $100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police
$100K Worth Of Drugs Taken From Weymouth Man Who Tried Avoiding Arrest: Police A Weymouth man showed that he did not want to be arrested for trafficking about $100,000 worth of drugs – but he was, according to authorities. Max Russo, age 32, was arrested after crashing into an unmarked police cruiser and trying to run away on Hinston Road in Weymouth on Friday afternoon, Jan. 6, Weymouth Police report. A search of Russo's home uncovered more than 800 grams of pressed methamphetamine pills, 250 grams of cocaine, 200 grams of Fentanyl, crack cocaine and other diverted prescription pills.  WEYMOUTH MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS CHARGES Police sei…
Roxbury Man Charged With Attacking Tenants Over 'Messy' Rooms: DA's Office Roxbury Man Charged With Attacking Tenants Over 'Messy' Rooms: DA's Office
Roxbury Man Charged With Attacking Tenants Over 'Messy' Rooms: DA's Office A man who apparently assaulted three teenagers and one woman over the condition of their home has been charged with assault and battery and is being held in lieu of $500 bail, authorities said. Desmond Fortes, 37, was intoxicated and being held down by a woman and a teenage boy when police found him at a Maywood Street home at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Fortes had apparently attacked his captors after complaining of their messy rooms. The two victims told police he had attacked two other teenage boys as well. The woman had a b…
Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police
Cohasset Man Busts Into Police Station With Chainsaw, Endangers Children: Police A Cohasset man is facing multiple charges for prompting a SWAT response after he broke into the town's police station with a chainsaw and endangered several children, authorities said.  Police got a call from the civilian desk attendant that someone had driven over the police station lawn, hit a tree and then entered the lobby with a chainsaw around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, Cohasset Police report.  The man, later identified as 35-year-old Brien Buckley, started damaging the lobby and chopping at the security door to break entry into a restricted area, police said.  Posted by Cohas…
Teens Charged With Stolen Dump Truck Getaway That Ended In Acton: Police Teens Charged With Stolen Dump Truck Getaway That Ended In Acton: Police
Teens Charged With Stolen Dump Truck Getaway That Ended In Acton: Police Three Framingham teens are accused of running from Acton police in a stolen dump truck earlier this week.  Christopher De Brito, 18, faces charges of resisting arrest and theft of a motor vehicle, and two 17-year-olds are charged with theft of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a vehicle, and unlicensed driving, Acton police said. Police did not release the names of the younger suspects.  An Acton police officer monitoring traffic on Great Road Thursday morning, Dec. 1, noticed the F-350 dump truck had an expired sticker and pulled it over. The dri…
Wanted Woman Kicks, Punches Officers After Turning Up 'Lost' In Tewksbury: Police Wanted Woman Kicks, Punches Officers After Turning Up 'Lost' In Tewksbury: Police
Wanted Woman Kicks, Punches Officers After Turning Up 'Lost' In Tewksbury: Police A woman is facing several charges for allegedly attacking officers while getting arrested in Tewksbury last week, authorities said. Hannah Rocklein, age 26, called police saying she was lost around 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus reports. Rocklein then hung up the phone, but her call was traced to 270 Main Street, Columbus said. Police searched the area but were unable to find Rocklein. She then called police again saying she was in the area of Veranda Avenue.  Officers then found Rocklein and determined that she was wanted on two active w…
Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD
Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD Three people, including an egg-throwing teenager, were arrested on Halloween night in Boston, authorities said.  Police responded to Ashmont Station in Dorchester around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, Transit Police said. Upon arrival, a woman told officers that a group of young men were throwing eggs at her and her three young children. When officers approached the 16-year-old boy, he gave police a fake name and did not cooperate with them, TPD said. The teenager then assaulted an officer and was later arrested him. Police also arrested another 16-year-old who tried to break up the fi…
Boston Woman Held On Bail For Trying To Set People On Fire In Downtown Crossing Boston Woman Held On Bail For Trying To Set People On Fire In Downtown Crossing
Boston Woman Held On Bail For Trying To Set People On Fire In Downtown Crossing A Boston woman was held on $5,000 bail and ordered to stay away from her victims after trying to light people on fire in downtown last week, authorities said. Police responded to reports of a woman pointing a lighter and Lysol at people outside the Roche Bros in Downtown Crossing around 4:41 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  When officers arrived, the woman, later identified as Syrette Copeland, ran away. She was arrested after a brief struggle with officers in Downtown Crossing Station, the office reports. Officers later lear…
Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA
Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA A South Boston high school went on lockdown last week after a 31-year-old mother and her 14-year-old daughter tried to force their way inside to fight a student that they said spat on the teen, authorities said. Police found a pocket knife on the mom when they arrested her.  The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Excel High School on G Street when the duo screamed at school staff to let them inside so they could confront the alleged spitter, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Officers told them to leave, but they kept trying to get inside the b…
Boston Police Nab 17-Year-Old Boy Wanted In Georgia For Murder Boston Police Nab 17-Year-Old Boy Wanted In Georgia For Murder
Boston Police Nab 17-Year-Old Boy Wanted In Georgia For Murder A Georgia fugitive wanted for murder was arrested in Boston this week, Boston Police said on Friday, Aug. 26. Officers assigned to the fugitive unit set up surveillance in the area of Talbot Avenue where they found the 17-year-old boy leave a building in the area. The officers then approached the teenager and arrested him after a brief foot chase, police said. He is expected to be charged with fugitive from justice based on his Georgia murder warrant and a single charge of resisting arrest.
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer A 24-year-old woman decided to share her beer with a bus driver by pouring it over his head before she bolted late Tuesday night, July 20, Transit Police said.  When police tried to arrest her later, she spat on them and tried to bite one of the officers, a report noted.  Shatia Butler hopped on an MBTA bus with a friend around 10 p.m., but near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, she attacked then dumped the drink of the driver, police said. Her 16-year-old friend kicked the door and cracked the glass window as well.  Police searched the area and found …
Massachusetts Man Driving Recklessly Injures Deputy, Police Say Massachusetts Man Driving Recklessly Injures Deputy, Police Say
Massachusetts Man Driving Recklessly Injures Deputy, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after injuring a sheriff's deputy while driving recklessly. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:45 a.m., Thursday, June 9. Police attempted to stop Tyler Scheurer, age 36 of Holyoke after he was spotted speeding on Birnie Avenue, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When the officer approached the vehicle Scheurer sped off just missing the officer. When the officer approached the driver again at a stop light the driver again sped away when the light turne…