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CRIME & SAFETY
Westminster Police Warn of Clever Package Thieves in Fake Amazon Gear
Westminster, Massachusetts police are alerting the local community to a cunning breed of package thieves, who, donned in falsified Amazon gear, pilfer deliveries shortly after they've been dropped off. According to a post on their Facebook page obtained by Boston 25 News, the Westminster Police Department reported numerous instances of high-value packages being spirited away by suspects impersonating delivery personnel.
Farmer injured in accident with SUV Monday
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Monday afternoon just after 4 p.m. Bernardston Police reported a Ford Explorer versus farm tractor accident at the intersection of Route 10 and Main Road in Northfield. The tractor operator was thrown from the tractor and sustained what are believed to be non life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing, however it is believed that the sun and shadows may have been a factor in the cause of the accident.
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