A man was in court Friday to face a hate crime charge after allegedly pistol-whipping a man and yelling racially and sexually oriented slurs at him in Taunton, Massachusetts. The man who was attacked said it was a scary experience he thought he was going to get shot. “The whole time, when he had the gun pressed to my… Waltham Dec 4, 2020
Police released two new videos Thursday that they say show the suspect in a series of recent violent attacks in Waltham, Massachusetts. The first video shows the suspect running south on Prospect Street before turning west onto Bedford Street. The second shows the suspect as he walks west on Bedford Street. Waltham police announced earlier this week that they are…
Updated on February 24, 2021 at 12:00 am
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Police in Quincy, Massachusetts, are seeking information after two people were robbed including one victim who was seriously injured near the North Quincy train station last week.
The victims in both incidents are of Asian descent. Police in Quincy say they don t believe the incidents are hate crimes. But Asian-American community leaders say there is a lot of fear and concern. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
According to police, the first robbery took place Thursday around 4:45 a.m. in the area of 95 West Squantum Street. The victim, a 69-year-old man, was walking toward the station when the he was attacked, police said.
Pedestrian in Quincy suffers serious injuries after being struck in crash, police say
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
A pedestrian in Quincy was struck and seriously injured in a crash Friday morning, according to authorities.
While police didn’t specify the exact location of the crash, they said Beale Street from Chapman Street to Hancock Street will be closed as authorities investigate.
The pedestrian was taken to Boston Medical Center with serious injuries, police said.
Beale Street from Chapman St to Hancock St will be closed as members of our Crash Reconstruction Unit investigate a pedestrian crash. The victim was transported to BMC with serious injuries.
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Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known â but no less noteworthy â incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our suburbs.
WHY YOU NEED TO CLEAN OFF YOUR CAR
At 6:20 a.m. Dec. 17, a 51-year-old
Wilmington woman was cited for failing to clear snow off her vehicle. According to the log entry, âthree sides were obstructed and she hit a snowbank causing her to become stuck.â She was issued a summons on charges of operating with a suspended license and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
Nativity scene in Quincy vandalized, police searching for man wearing pink leisure suit, woman wrapped in a tan jacket
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
Police in Quincy say they are looking for these two people who they say may have vandalized the nativity scene at City Square.
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Police in Quincy are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man and a woman who they said vandalized a nativity scene near city hall on Tuesday night.
Police released only limited information about the incident and didn’t reveal how the nativity scene was vandalized. Authorities, however, late Tuesday night shared a pair of photos that shows a man and a woman standing near the scene at Quincy Square