Methuen Man Who Robbed Tewksbury Bank, Escaped After High-Speed Chase Gets 7 Years: Feds Methuen Man Who Robbed Tewksbury Bank, Escaped After High-Speed Chase Gets 7 Years: Feds
Methuen Man Who Robbed Tewksbury Bank, Escaped After High-Speed Chase Gets 7 Years: Feds A 26-year-old Methuen man who pleaded guilty to robbing a Tewksbury bank at gunpoint before leading police on a high-speed chase was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison,  authorities said.  Caio Costa approached a teller at the Salem Five Bank at 2171 Main St. wearing a motorcycle helmet to cover his face and demanded cash, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  “Give me all your money, and I’m not leaving here without the hundreds," he told the teller, according to authorities. They complied and handed over more than $7,000 in cash.  Costa jump…
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested.  Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids.  Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police
Mass Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught In New Hampshire: Police A 21-year-old man from the Merrimack Valley wanted for attempted murder was arrested in New Hampshire this week, authorities said. Seth J. Castillo, of Haverhill, MA, was arrested at 30 Bridge Street in Pelham, NH, around 7:48 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Pelham Police Arrest Man Wanted for Attempted Murder On 12/2/22 at approximately 6:30 pm, the Pelham, NH Police... Posted by Pelham Police Department on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Castillo was wanted on attempted murder charges stemming from an incident in Lawrence, police added. He is facing several charg…
Lawrence Man, 26, Seriously Injured In Tyngsborough Hit-And-Run: Police Lawrence Man, 26, Seriously Injured In Tyngsborough Hit-And-Run: Police
Lawrence Man, 26, Seriously Injured In Tyngsborough Hit-And-Run: Police A 26-year-old Lawrence man is hospitalized with serious injuries after becoming the victim of an early morning hit-and-run in Tyngsborough, authorities said.   State Troopers responded to a report of a truck hitting a pedestrian on Route 3 north in Tyngsborough just before 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, Massachusetts State Police report. The man was airlifted to an area hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, police said. Initial investigation suggests the man was standing outside of his car when he was struck.  Authorities suspect the involved truck to be a whi…
MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg
Mspca: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape.  The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck.  "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Police arrested two Lawrence men last week and charged them with planning to sell fentanyl to soldiers who were seeking help for addiction and substance abuse issues at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, federal investigators said.  Deiby Bladimil Casado Ruiz and Pedro Antonio Sanchez Bernabel are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of distribution of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Casado Ruiz is also charged with an additional count of distribution of fentanyl.  Investigators said&nbs…
Lawrence Police Officer Gets 10-12 Years For Raping 13-Year-Old Boy In 2018 Lawrence Police Officer Gets 10-12 Years For Raping 13-Year-Old Boy In 2018
Lawrence Police Officer Gets 10-12 Years For Raping 13-Year-Old Boy In 2018 A Lawrence Police officer has been sentenced to 10-12 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old boy he met through a dating app four years ago, authorities said. Officer Carlos Vieira, age 53, was previously found guilty of two counts aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Vieira met the boy through the social media app GRINDR in the summer of 2018, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. The duo eventually met up at Mt. Vernon Park in Lawrence where they got into Vieira's SUV a…
Inmate Facing Charges For Lawrence Shooting That Killed Man, Paralyzed Woman Inmate Facing Charges For Lawrence Shooting That Killed Man, Paralyzed Woman
Inmate Facing Charges For Lawrence Shooting That Killed Man, Paralyzed Woman An inmate has been formally charged in connection with a fatal shooting that killed a man and paralyzed a woman two years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Elias Leger, age 20, is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to his role in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Alan Jimenez in Lawrence in 2020, the office reports. During his arraignment, Leger pleaded not guilty to murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault & battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and possession of an unlicensed firearm.  Damm bro I’m so br…
Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man
Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man A 25-year-old man from Lawrence was charged with a hit-and-run crash that injured of a 65-year-old man in Methuen other the weekend, authorities said.  Gregorio Acosta was charged in connection with the crash that happened at Broadway near Blake Street around 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara reports.  Investigation suggests Acosta hit the man, checked his car for damage, then drove away. Responding officers found the 65-year-old injured under a parked car. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police sai…
Driver Facing Charges For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man Driver Facing Charges For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man
Driver Facing Charges For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man A driver is expected to face charges after hitting a person with their car, checking for damage, then driving away over the weekend, authorities said.  Police responded for a report of an injured pedestrian at Broadway near Blake Street around 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara reports.  Upon arrival, officers found a 65-year-old Lawrence man injured under a parked car. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said, Further investigation revealed that the involved vehicle was a black Ford Escape that was missing a driver…
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury 52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury Responders rushed a 52-year-old Methuen man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car while running across I-495 in Tewksbury Wednesday night, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 21-yar-old Lawrence woman said she was driving his Toyota northbound on the interstate near the Route 133 ramp when the man ran out of the woods and into the roadway, authorities said. Responders also took the driver to the hospital for evaluation.  Police are still investigating the crash and why the man ran onto the busy highway. 
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Two moms whose children went to a Methuen daycare have filed a lawsuit claiming emotional mistreatment and physical abuse from the faculty, Boston.com reports. Dyanarah Fermin, of Lawrence, and Karina Rodriguez, of Lowell filed a complaint against The Children’s Center of the Faith United Methodist Church earlier this month in Essex Superior Court.  The moms claim their sons suffered emotional abuse that left them with PTSD, insomnia, night terrors, and other issues from the Lowell Street daycare, the complaint reads.  The suit alleges that employees of The Children's Center lock…