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Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police
Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police A man who attempted to rob a Hampden County convenience store and later died of his wounds has been identified as a 53-year-old South Hadley man, authorities said.  Robert Papalardo died Thursday night, April 18, after paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center following the shooting in Chicopee just before 6:30 p.m., the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  An initial investigation found that Papalardo tried to rob the Zain’s Smoke Shop & Convenience on Montgomery Street when shots were fired, police said. Authorities said Papalardo was armed. …
Man Admits To Robbing Malden Market With Fake Pistol: Prosecutor Man Admits To Robbing Malden Market With Fake Pistol: Prosecutor
Man Admits To Robbing Malden Market With Fake Pistol: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Malden Man has admitted to his role in a 2021 robbery, where he used an Airsoft pistol that looked like a real firearm, authorities said.  John Schurko pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in May, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Related: Ex-FedEx Driver Who Stole Gun, Sold Them From Truck In Mass Gets 6 Days In Jail Schurko was accused of robbing the Harvard Market in Malden on Dec. 12, 2021, when he walked in waving what looked like a black handgun, walked behind the …
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 …
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Police in Boston are asking for the public's help in identifying a group of teens they say attacked several people, including someone with disabilities, in front of a family-friendly restaurant in Mission Hill.  The attacks and unarmed robbery all happened on Friday, Dec. 1, Boston police said. One person was waiting outside a TGI Friday restaurant at 1626 Tremont St. for his mom, who was in a nearby store, when a group of six teens jumped him shortly after 11:30 a.m. Officers found him bleeding from his ear, with large welts on his head, and visible shoe impressions on his face and f…
Man With Semi-Automatic Gun Robs Store In Tewksbury, Video Shows Man With Semi-Automatic Gun Robs Store In Tewksbury, Video Shows
Man With Semi-Automatic Gun Robs Store In Tewksbury, Video Shows Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who they say robbed a convenience store armed with a large-capacity gun in Tewksbury earlier this week. Surveillance footage shows the man, who is described to be in his mid-20s, running into Andy’s Convenience store on Woburn Street shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. Suspect carrying a Tec9-style gun. Tewksbury Police Department He pulled out a Tec9-style gun with an extended magazine and demanded money and other items from the cashier, according to the Tewksbury Police Department. Suspect entering Andy's Conveni…
Attempted Kidnapping, Robbery: East Boston Police Release Photos Of Suspects Attempted Kidnapping, Robbery: East Boston Police Release Photos Of Suspects
Attempted Kidnapping, Robbery: East Boston Police Release Photos Of Suspects Authorities are searching for two people they say were involved in an attempted kidnapping and robbery in East Boston.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 155 Meridian St, the Boston Police Department said. No further details about the incident have been released, but police shared surveillance photos showing the two people walking on the streets. BPD Community Alert: Detectives Assigned to District a-7 Seek the Public’s Help to Identify two individuals from a Kidnapping and Robbery Incident in East Boston https://t.co/eHAup0mIBr pic.twitter.com/lmlSxNHB1y — Boston Police …
Man Stabbed While Going For Walk In Weston By 2 Attackers: Police Man Stabbed While Going For Walk In Weston By 2 Attackers: Police
Man Stabbed While Going For Walk In Weston By 2 Attackers: Police A man was walking on a trail when two people tried to rob him and stabbed him in the stomach, he told officials.  The 30-year-old man was stabbed in his lower abdomen before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the area behind 133 Boston Post Road, according to the Weston Police Department.  Weston Fire and Rescue provided medical aid and then took him to a Boston hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.  The stabbed man told officials that he was walking along the rail trail when two people he did not know approached him and demanded his things. At some po…
Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station
Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station A convicted sex offender might be asking for a mulligan after a failed attempt to drive home a demand for cash with a golf club, officials say.  The golf club-wielding man requested cash from a couple at MBTA Hynes Station on Monday, May 22, and threatened them with his makeshift weapon when they refused, according to MBTA Transit Police.  The man was arrested for the attempted robbery at 11:45 p.m. He was determined to have multiple warrants out for his arrest, including the following: Failure to register as a level 3 sex offender Drug violation Receiving stolen property
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists A man and woman stand accused of robbing two USPS mail carriers last year — one at knifepoint — to steal their master keys, officials said.  Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, and Kenneth Demosthene, 22, of Stoughton, were charged with two counts each of robbery of any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, aiding and abetting; two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, aiding and abetting, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They were both released following a fi…
MANHUNT: Police Searching For Man Linked To Malden Corpse MANHUNT: Police Searching For Man Linked To Malden Corpse
Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Linked To Malden Corpse Police in Middlesex County are on the lookout for a 33-year-old who is connected to a body found in an apartment in Malden. Officers found the body of 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert in his second-floor apartment on the afternoon of Feb. 22, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. He had been dead for quite some time. The medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death. During their investigation, police said several things belonging to Gilbert had been taken. Officers later linked those stolen items to Dion Smith, 33, of Boston. Malden Police ask anyone with information o…
Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police
Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police Underage boys turned Back Bay Station into a dangerous spot for one woman, officials say.  A trio of juveniles robbed a woman with a knife around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Back Bay Station in Boston, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  Police officers at Forest Hills encountered the boys around 3:00 p.m. the next day and recognized them as the thieves. The young offenders ran from the police, but two were captured and arrested.   The victim's credit cards were found and recovered from one of the underage thieves. 
Police Bust Man Wanted For Murder In Quincy After Weeks On the Run: DA Police Bust Man Wanted For Murder In Quincy After Weeks On the Run: DA
Police Bust Man Wanted For Murder In Quincy After Weeks On the Run: DA A man wanted in connection with the murder of a woman in Quincy last year was finally captured Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, authorities announced.  Derek Miranda, 28, is one of seven people accused of killing Jordan Wiggins on Aug. 18, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. One suspect remains on the loose.  Wiggins was shot just after 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 18 at the Elevation Apartments at Crown Colony, Quincy Police said. Officers believe it started as a robbery in the parking lot.  Jordan Wiggins was 32 years oldJordan Wiggins on Facebook Police found him in the stairwell o…
Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA
Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Police in Boston arrested two women and two men in connection with the attempted robbery and beating of a Red Line rider last week, authorities said. They broke his nose and cut his face during the assault.  Ny-Jaya Monae Sampson, 19, of Boston, Seth Burns, 20, of Manchester, NH, and Sidney Amaral, 23, of Cambridge, were charged with four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault to rob, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  A judge gave Sampson a $1,000 bail, and Burns was ordered held on a $2,000 bond, the prosecutor said. Garl…
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…
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police 'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police Three people are facing charges for repeatedly robbing multiple MBTA passengers at several stations from Cambridge to Brookline, authorities said. Officers responded Park Street Station after a man was reportedly assaulted by three men and a woman around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Harvard Square, MBTA Transit Police report. One of the assailants was apparently armed with a crowbar, police added. The group then moved onto Kenmore Square where they attacked and robbed another person while on a Green Line train, police said. They also allegedly threatened several other passengers. Th…
'Violent Fugitives' Wanted For Shooting Man During Cape Cod Robbery: Police 'Violent Fugitives' Wanted For Shooting Man During Cape Cod Robbery: Police
'Violent Fugitives' Wanted For Shooting Man During Cape Cod Robbery: Police Authorities on Cape Cod are looking for two "violent fugitives" who allegedly shot a man during a robbery.  Police responded for a reported robbery and shooting at Crocker Street in Hyannis around 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, according to Barnstable Police on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found one victim, identified as a 19-year-old man, suffering from gunshot wounds to both of his arms. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital for surgery then transferred to a Boston area trauma center for further treatment, police said. Investigators are now looking for two suspects, identified as …
MANHUNT: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA MANHUNT: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA
Manhunt: 7 Charged With Gunning Down Man Outside Quincy Apartment: DA For months, the family of Jordan Wiggins has wanted answers about who killed him just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 18. Now they may have seven.   A grand jury this week indicted seven men in connection with Wiggins shooting death outside of Elevation Apartments in Quincy, the Norfolk County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Investigators said the killing began as a robbery that spiraled out of control.  Related: Jordan Wiggins' Loved Ones Mourn His Murder Police have arrested several of the men, but four remain on the run. Investigators said they are consi…
Teens Say TikTok Trend Led Them To Rob Melrose Mail Carrier At Gunpoint: DA Teens Say TikTok Trend Led Them To Rob Melrose Mail Carrier At Gunpoint: DA
Teens Say TikTok Trend Led Them To Rob Melrose Mail Carrier At Gunpoint: DA Two teenagers who police arrested this week and charged with robbing a mail carrier at gun and knifepoint in Melrose said they got the idea from a TikTok.  The United States Postal Inspection Service said two 16-year-old Somerville boys were responsible for the midday Dec. 10 robbery. Their names were withheld because of their ages.  Investigators said the boys were sitting on the steps of a home on Orchard Lane when the USPS carrier pulled up around 3 p.m. As the woman was walking back to the truck after delivering mail to a home on the street, the boys sidled up and showed …
Dracut Man Who Pistolwhipped Clerks, Fired Gun In 3 Christmas Eve Robberies Gets 12 Years: Feds Dracut Man Who Pistolwhipped Clerks, Fired Gun In 3 Christmas Eve Robberies Gets 12 Years: Feds
Dracut Man Who Pistolwhipped Clerks, Fired Gun In 3 Christmas Eve Robberies Gets 12 Years: Feds A Dracut man who admitted to robbing three convenience stores on Christmas Eve 2020 will spend 12 years behind bars, federal authorities announced.  Michael Vangpa, 33, was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by fives years of probation following his guilty pleas to three counts of interfering with commerce by robbery and one count of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Vangpa robbed two stores in Lowell and a third in Tewksbury within an hour on Dec. 24, 2020, investigators said. Each time he pulled his gun and de…
WANTED: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington WANTED: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington
Wanted: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington Wilmington Police are asking for the public to help them locate a suspect wanted for a robbery at a smoke shop over the weekend.  Police responded to a call about an armed robbery at the Route 38 Smoke Shop, located at 474 Main Street, around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, Wilmington Police report.  It was reported that a male suspect was armed with a gun and left the scene before officers arrived. The suspect is described as standing 5'10," wearing all black clothing and mask.  He is believed to have driven away in a newer-model gray Toyota RAV4, according to police. Polic…
Suffolk DA Will Not Retry Dorchester Man Who Spent 37 Years In Prison For Murder Suffolk DA Will Not Retry Dorchester Man Who Spent 37 Years In Prison For Murder
Suffolk DA Will Not Retry Dorchester Man Who Spent 37 Years In Prison For Murder Prosecutors will not retry a Dorchester man convicted of a 1984 Boston murder after the state Supreme Court found problems with the first conviction, The Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Monday. Joseph Pope has spent nearly four decades for the killing of Efrain DeJesus in Uphams Corner during a robbery. Though, he never pulled the trigger. Pope was convicted under state law at the time that said everyone involved in a crime that leads to murder is just as guilty of the killing, news reports said. Pope was upstairs at DeJesus' home when the killing happened.&…
Lookout For This Man Accused Of Sexual Assault, Robbery In South Boston: Police Lookout For This Man Accused Of Sexual Assault, Robbery In South Boston: Police
Lookout For This Man Accused Of Sexual Assault, Robbery In South Boston: Police Police are asking for the public's help to find a man they say sexually assaulted someone late last month and robbed another person a week later in south Boston.  The sexual assault happened on Sept. 29 just before 3 p.m. on E Street and W. 4th Street, Boston police said. On Oct. 4, he followed a woman out of a convenience store around 8:30 p.m. to 506 E 6th St., where he pulled out a knife, punched her in the face, and then ran away.  Boston police ask anyone with information on who he is to contact Area C-6 detectives at 617-343-4742. Anonymous tips can be left by calling …
Boston Man To Serve A Decade For Robbing Child At Knifepoint In Stoughton Boston Man To Serve A Decade For Robbing Child At Knifepoint In Stoughton
Boston Man To Serve A Decade For Robbing Child At Knifepoint In Stoughton A Boston man was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for breaking into a home and robbing a child at knifepoint over a year ago, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Prosecutors said that Lamaar Matthews, age 30, and Valery Daniel, age 19, planned on stealing drugs from a Stoughton home one night in January 2021.  However, the duo broke into the wrong house and ended up in the child's bedroom at a home on Pratts Court, according to Stoughton Police.  Matthews and Daniel then started threatening the child with a knife and demanding drugs, th…
'HORRIFIC': Revere Man Attacked Her In Front of Her 7-Year-Old Son: DA 'HORRIFIC': Revere Man Attacked Her In Front of Her 7-Year-Old Son: DA
'Horrific': Revere Man Attacked Her In Front of Her 7-Year-Old Son: DA A judge denied bail to a 29-year-old Revere Man who police say robbed a woman after he kicked in her front door and beat her in front of her 7-year-old son.  Andrew Pucci is charged with assault on a family member or household member, home invasion, and malicious destruction of property in the alleged attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities didn't say how they are related. A judge ruled him held until the court can conduct a dangerousness hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 28.  Boston police said Pucci kicked in the door of a home on Hanover Street around …
Boston Man Who Fired At Police During Armed Robbery Escape Gets 16 Years: Feds Boston Man Who Fired At Police During Armed Robbery Escape Gets 16 Years: Feds
Boston Man Who Fired At Police During Armed Robbery Escape Gets 16 Years: Feds A 31-year-old Boston man who pleaded guilty to taking part in a violent Brockton armed robbery in 2019 was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison, the US Attorney's Office said. Stephan Rosser-Stewart was part of a four-man group that robbed a T-Mobile store and fired several shots while trying to make their getaway from police, authorities said. Federal prosecutors charged Rosser-Stewart, Darius Carter, and Diovanni Carter in the robbery. State authorities also charged Dennis Martin in the case.  The men walked into the Belmont Street store and shoved a gun to the man…
Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford
Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford A 25-year-old Athol man was sentenced to life in prison for the vicious murder of a 26-year-old Leominster woman almost three years ago, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. Keith Hamel was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of murdering Kelsey Clifford with a hammer on November 11, 2019, the office reports.  Her body was later found outside the entrance of the Athol Wastewater Treatment Plant, WBZ NewsRadio reports. It is also alleged that Hamel tried to rob Clifford before killing her, MassLive reports. After hearing from membe…
Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police
Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police A 40-year-old Worcester man wound up in handcuffs this week thanks to the help of police dogs who tracked him to his hiding spot at a department store in Auburn, but police probably could have sniffed him out on their own thanks to his sweet-smelling loot.  Alex Soto hid inside of a Macy's store at Auburn Mall until after they closed in the hopes of robbing them, Auburn police tweeted on Tuesday, Aug. 30. His goal? He wanted to steal $4,000 in perfume, cologne, and sunglasses, authorities said.   It didn't work. Police dogs found him in his hiding spot after an hour of search…
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report A man who tried stealing a woman's purse was after stabbing and biting a Good Samaritan who tried stopping him in his tracks, multiple news outlets report.  Police responded for reports of a robbery in the area of Chestnut Street around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, WHDH reports citing Malden Police. The woman was apparently walking down Rockland Street when a man tried to snatch her purse, CBS Boston reports.  During a struggle with the suspected robber, two men being described as Good Samaritans tried helping the woman. It was during this struggle that the robber pulled out…
Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station
Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station Police arrested a 35-year-old Boston man after they said he was part of a group of thieves that beat up a vendor at an MBTA station last week.  Brandon Frazier and another man were trying on necklaces at the MBTA's Government Center Blue Line station in Boston just before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 20, transit police said. The men posed with the jewelry and snapped photos of themselves wearing them. When they walked away without paying for those items, the vendor tried to stop them.  That's when a woman who was with Frazier and the other man stepped up and began to punch the vendo…
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.” The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California. "Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…
40-Year-Old Boston Man Arrested In Chinatown Rape: Police 40-Year-Old Boston Man Arrested In Chinatown Rape: Police
40-Year-Old Boston Man Arrested In Chinatown Rape: Police Police arrested a 40-year-old Boston and charged him with the rape of a woman in Chinatown over the weekend.  Edwin Ramirez was arrested on Sunday night, Aug. 14, in connection with a sexual assault that happened near Hudson Street just before 5 a.m., Boston police said.  A Suffolk County judge was set to arraign Ramirez Monday on charges of aggravated rape and robbery charges, police said.