Marlborough
CRIME & SAFETY
54 People Arrested at Impromptu Massachusetts Car Meet
Not everyone has the willpower to wake up for an early morning Cars & Coffee meetup and sometimes, the best kind of car meets happen at night. But, for a small city in Massachusetts, police say these sorts of impromptu car meets are wreaking havoc on safety and quality of life. Now the local cops are cracking down.
Massachusetts fisherman found dead on the rocky shore of Sakonnet River in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH − A 65-year-old Massachusetts fisherman was found dead Monday in the Sakonnet River. The body of Leonidas Gonzalez, of Marlborough, was on the surface along a treacherous shoreline near Indian Avenue, according to Portsmouth's deputy police chief, Maj. Michael J. Morse. Gonzalez, a retired jeweler and grandfather, frequently fished in the area, and...
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Milford man accused in deadly Hopkinton road rage incident held without bail after superior court arraignment
WOBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - A Milford man accused of hitting and killing a woman with his car in Hopkinton earlier this year was ordered held without bail during a superior court arraignment Tuesday. Ryan Sweatt, 36, was first arraigned in Framingham District Court in April. Now appearing in Middlesex Superior...
Hopkinton police sgt. fired for not reporting rape accusation becomes Milford officer
A former Hopkinton police sergeant who was fired for not reporting rape allegations against the department’s former deputy chief was sworn in as a police officer in Milford on Monday, according to Milford police. After an emotional public hearing and several hours of painstaking decision-making this spring, the Hopkinton...
53-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Machine Gun, Drugs
WORCESTER – A search warrant led to the arrest of a woman for a machine gun and drugs on Monday, July 22. Officers for the Worcester Police Department successfully requested a search warrant for a black BMW and an address on Florence Street. Officers located the subject of the warrant, Natasha Perry, 53, of Worcester, exit the residence and enter the vehicle.
Mass. corrections officer ‘knocked unconscious’ after being exposed to substance
BOSTON — A local prison guard was reportedly “knocked unconscious” after being exposed to toxic substances, as the correction officers’ union pleads with the state for more protections. A correction officer at MCI-Shirley was rushed to the hospital after being “knocked unconscious by some kind of...
Framingham Man Convicted of Rape and Armed Robbery at Red Roof Inn
A Framingham man, Lance McDonald, 37, has been convicted on several charges including two counts of rape, armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and a wiretap violation. These convictions relate to an incident at the Red Roof Inn in Framingham where he assaulted a 42-year-old woman. According to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, McDonald arranged to meet the victim on April 25, 2022, after responding to an advertisement for sexual services.
'Not sure what happened yet.' Natick police investigating two-car crash on Route 135
NATCK — Two people suffered serious injuries just before noon Thursday after a crash on East Central Street, police said. The cause of the 11:31 a.m. crash is unknown, according tp Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon. Two people — a man and a woman — suffered "incapacitating injuries" in the crash and were transported...
Worcester Police Nab Suspect for Alleged Crack Cocaine Distribution on Main Street
The Worcester Police Department apprehended a man on Main Street earlier today for his involvement in what appeared to be a crack cocaine transaction. The arrest took place outside a business marked with "No Trespassing" signs. According to the Worcester Police Department's official press release, officers observed the suspect, 30-year-old Rawkeem Perry of Worcester, handling a substance later identified as suspected crack cocaine.
New Hampshire man arrested in connection with deadly shooting outside Massachusetts Hindu temple
LOWELL, Mass. — A New Hampshire man is expected to appear in court Wednesday on charges stemming from a shooting early Saturday morning that killed one person and injured two others outside a Hindu temple in Lowell, Massachusetts. Paul Garcia, 38, of Dover, was arrested Tuesday in Lawrence, according...
Two more troopers tied to Karen Read case are under internal investigation, authorities say
Two more Massachusetts state troopers linked to the Karen Read case are under an internal affairs investigation after her trial, which included allegations of a law enforcement effort to frame Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend, ended with a hung jury this month, authorities said Wednesday. The...
Fisherman caught with oversized stripers in NH; planned to sell them in Mass.
Tips from anglers fishing along New Castle and Rye Tuesday afternoon led to authorities busting a fisherman's alleged scheme to illegally keep 14 oversized striped bass and sell the fish in Massachusetts. New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief announced Wednesday the Massachusetts man admitted to his plan after being caught by Portsmouth police Tuesday. ...
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