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Weymouth, Mass: Road Rage Erupts as KW Construction Van Driver Caught on Dashcam in Heated Clash Near “Do Not Block” Intersection Zone
The cargo van is connected to KW Construction based out of Rockland, Mass. Massachusettsan and Redditor /u/dominationdevil shared frustrating dashcam footage from Weymouth, Mass from earlier this July (July 7, 2024) showing the moment a driver in a KW Construction Van rode up on his bumper, presumably in retaliation for refusing to move up into the part of the intersection blocked off to accommodate turners with the right of way.
Burglars hid camera in bushes to spy on victims, police say
BRAINTREE - Police detectives say three suspects in an international theft ring targeted families in a Braintree neighborhood by spying on them with a camera hidden in some bushes.Carlos Ocampo Carrillo, Lizeth Hernandez and Johana Parra Morales have been arrested in connection with a conspiracy to commit residential burglaries.Investigators say the suspects are connected to an organized International Theft Group, also known as South American Theft Groups. Detectives say they are all from Colombia.Video shows burglars crawling around homeSurveillance video from inside one of the victim's homes showed the burglars crawling around their living room, after tripping the alarm two...
Boston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape. Gary Zerola, 52, was found guilty last month after a jury deliberated for five...
Transit Police seek two women who allegedly attacked father and daughter on train
MBTA Police asks anyone with information about either suspect to contact their Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. The MBTA transit police are looking for two women who allegedly attacked a father and daughter on the Red Line, the agency said. The incident occurred in between Downtown Crossing and Quincy Center in the morning of July 5th.
Multiple agencies save man’s life after Massachusetts State Police receive call that individual jumped out of car while on highway
Law enforcement agencies worked together Sunday morning to save a man’s life. According to Kingston Police, shortly after 5:00 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police received a call that an individual, appearing to suffer from a mental health crisis, jumped out of a vehicle on Route 3 in Kingston and ran into the woods.
Police captain on paid leave while under investigation for alleged assault on his father
A top Plymouth police official has been on paid leave for three weeks while the town investigates allegations that he physically and verbally assaulted his father at a dance recital last month. Captain Jason Higgins, a command staff member who serves as spokesman and chief of professional standards, has denied...
Former police officer from Quincy sentenced in Boston overtime fraud case
BOSTON − A former Boston police union president from Quincy has been sentenced to two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting overtime pay, WCVB reported. Thomas Nee, 67, of Quincy, had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft and one count of...
Massachusetts man sentenced to prison after 17 kilos of cocaine, $190,000 in cash seized
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for cocaine related offenses. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 55-year-old Francisco Restrepo Mesa of Revere was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 68 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. In April 2024, Restrepo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
Nine mopeds seized in Boston, police say
Nine mopeds were seized in Boston on Monday, according to police. Officers were conducting moped and motorcycle enforcement just after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Franklin and Washington streets in downtown, Boston police said. The officers, who were on foot-patrol, stopped the vehicles in the pedestrian zone of Washington...
Boston Police Seize Firearm and Fentanyl in Traffic Stop, Dorchester Man Charged
Boston Police executed a traffic stop on Friday that led to an arrest and the confiscation of a firearm and narcotics. Officers from the Youth Violence Strike Force noticed a vehicle on Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue in Dorchester. The car attracted attention for not having an inspection sticker and for making erratic lane changes. A report released by Boston Police Department detailed the arrest of 25-year-old Kelvin Ortiz-Guerrero.
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