Reading police looking for driver who struck officer during traffic stop
Police urge anyone with information on the hit-and-run to contact them at 781-944-1212. Authorities ask for the public’s help in identifying a driver who struck a police officer on Saturday night, Reading police said. The department said an officer was conducting a routine traffic stop around 7:29 p.m. near...
Police officers ran ‘illegal nightclub’ from Boston retail basement, prosecutors say
A nightclub tucked into a basement in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood had all the trappings of a typical hotspot: bouncers, a cover charge, bottle service, hookah pipes, a DJ keeping the crowd entertained and promoters who advertised the club on social media. Yet the nightlife venue was unlicensed. What’s...
New Bedford man faces charges in Boston stabbing, police say
A New Bedford man was arrested Friday in connection with a stabbing incident that left an individual with life-threatening injuries, according to a Boston Police Department statement. Nathaniel Almeida, 46, of New Bedford, was arrested at around 2:48 p.m. by officers assigned to the South End neighborhood of Boston, the...
Boston police beef up presence near college campuses on Halloween weekend, day
Boston police will increase their presence around college campuses during Halloween weekend and the holiday itself. This time of year, the department is encouraging college students choosing to celebrate Halloween to take extra precautions to stay safe, according to a statement from the department. Commissioner Micheal A. Cox suggests that...