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A Brockton police officer, who is now living in Florida while his retirement is pending, was arrested last week and charged with drunken driving. Police said he responded to his arrest with a profanity-laced tirade. Mark R. Reardon, 57, was arrested in Marco Island, Florida, on April 22 following an early morning motor vehicle stop. Reardon, who was promoted to temporary sergeant in December 2018 and had been with the Brockton Police Department since September 1988, was not actively working for the department. “Officer Reardon is a Florida resident pending retirement and is no longer an active Brockton police officer,” Police Chief Emanuel Gomes said.
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April 21, 2021 | 11:43 AM
Communities on the South Shore have been mourning the deaths of two Pembroke High School graduates and former youth hockey stars who were killed in a single-car crash early Saturday morning.
Both Joseph Birolini, 23, of Hanson, and William Hickey, 23, of Pembroke, suffered fatal injuries in the crash that occurred just before 1 a.m. on Elm Street in Pembroke, according to authorities. The passing of the two young men has prompted an outpouring of grief, with news of their deaths stunning school officials and the youth hockey community.
Loved ones remembered each young man for their passion for athletics, their achievements on the ice, and their dedication to their friends. Below, read the obituaries for Birolini and Hickey, shared by Sullivan Funeral Home:
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