Framingham
CRIME & SAFETY
Bartender, teacher, police officer: Michael Aw brings unique experience to Framingham CC
He was upfront with his concern. The man who started with a single weekly shift as a bartender at Framingham Country Club 15 years ago was eventually recommended for a promotion. “I was very honest with them and said I don’t know enough about golf,” Michael Aw warned. “I would...
Police identify man shot, killed near Roxbury park during Friday’s spree of violence in Boston
Police have identified the man who was shot and killed near a Roxbury park Friday morning, one of two people who lost their lives in the spree of violence in Boston in the immediate hours following Fourth of July celebrations.
Rhode Island man dies from injuries sustained after being intentionally hit by vehicle
A Rhode Island man has died after a reported hit-and-run collision. Crews responded to East School Street in Woonsocket at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, later determined to be 31-year-old Michael Lefebvre of Woonsocket. An investigation revealed that Lefebvre was intentionally hit...
Waltham Man Charged with 'Upskirting' at MBTA Station; Transit Police Arrest Repeat Offender
A 25-year-old Waltham man is in custody after being arrested for allegedly engaging in 'upskirting' at the MBTA Community College Station, the transit police department reported. According to a X's post from the MBTA Transit Police Department, the arrest followed an investigation by their detectives into the incident, which allegedly took place on July 1. The suspect, already on probation for a similar offense, was charged with this invasive breach of privacy after attempting to flee but ultimately being apprehointed by authorities.
Boston man tried to grab child by the neck, drag them down the street, police say
A Boston man was arrested after he attempted to grab a child by the neck and tried to drag them down Wentworth Street in Dorchester Thursday afternoon, police said. Manuel Cardoso, 44, of Boston, was charged with assault and battery on a child under 14 and kidnapping, police said. At...
Roxbury woman killed in crash after hitting deer remembered as ‘a beautiful soul’
A 35-year-old Roxbury woman was about to begin her nursing program when she was hit and killed by a car on Route 3 in Braintree in June. Magdalena Desrosiers had exited a car she was riding in after it had struck a deer. She went to assess the damage when she was then hit by a car, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Proctor's duty status hearing set for Monday, Mass. State Police say
Days after relieving him of his duties, the Massachusetts State Police will determine whether the lead detective in the murder case against Karen Read will face further penalties during an ongoing investigation into his behavior. Just hours after the trial against Read ended with a hung jury, state police said...
Plymouth man accused of causing tens of thousands in damage to church, “Pride” and “Black Lives Matter” flags
A Massachusetts man is facing charges after damage to a church and flags on Thursday morning. According to Detective Lieutenant Michael Skowyra, during the early morning hours, the Kingston Police Department responded to reports of malicious damage to the First Parish Unitarian Church (223 Main St). An investigation ensued. It...
Westborough police: Woman hospitalized after her wheelchair is struck by SUV
WESTBOROUGH — A local woman was hospitalized on Friday after she was struck by a SUV while crossing Lyman Street in her wheelchair, police said. The 58-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was transported to an area hospital with serious head injuries after the 12:45 p.m. incident, Police Lt. Cliff Luce said.
5 Mass. teens crash stolen car during police pursuit, police say
Five teenagers suspected of shoplifting were arrested in Medford on Thursday after they led police on a chase and crashed through a residential fence, authorities said. Around 11 a.m., the Medford Emergency Communications Center got a call from Dick’s Sporting Goods, located at 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway, about a shoplifting incident, Medford police stated. An employee from the store said that the teenagers had fled in a vehicle toward Riverside Avenue. They also provided police with a license plate.
Early Morning Shooting at Dorchester Gas Station Leaves One Critically Injured
Early this morning, a shooting took place at a Dorchester gas station, sending one individual to the hospital with injuries described as life-threatening, Boston police confirmed. The incident unfolded at the Mobil Gas Station located at Blue Hill Ave. Authorities report that the victim self-transported to Boston Medical Center soon after the altercation.
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