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Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Who Says Ben Affleck Played Him In Movie Busted Robbing Boston Bank: DA
A 59-year-old Rhode Island man who claims to have robbed more than 100 banks and says he was the inspiration for a Ben Affleck movie character was busted this week while trying to add to his heist tally. William Sequeira of Providence was arrested just after 3:30 on Wednesday, Oct. 5, after he tried to rob the Citizens Bank at 426 Boylston Street, Boston police said. Officers tackled him to the ground after he demanded cash from the teller, authorities continued. He is being held on a $50,000 bond, officials said. Police just happened to be in that bank when Sequeira walked in because th…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Update
: Student Shot Outside Jeremiah E. Burke High School In Boston
A teenage student was shot outside his Boston high school and another student was arrested in connection with the shooting, authorities said. Police responded to a report of a person shot around in the area of 60 Washington Street around 9:34 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, Boston Police said during a press conference. Upon arrival, officers found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound. The teenager was taken to a local hospital where he is said to be in stable condition, police added. One teenager shot outside Jeremiah Burke High School. Lots of concerned parents outside trying to get inf…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Judge Lowers $1M Bail For Quincy Man Accused Of Raping Children At Knifepoint: DA
A Suffolk County judge on Thursday lowered the bond for a former State Street vice president accused of raping two women and two children at knifepoint from $1 million to $300,000, authorities said. Ivan Cheung, 42, of Quincy, was arrested earlier this month and charged with the alleged assaults that date back nearly 20 years. He pleaded guilty to all charges, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. It's unclear why the judge dropped the price of his bond, though this is not uncommon. Judge James Stanton also ordered Cheung to stay away from the alleged victims in the case, tur…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
43-Year-Old Boston Man Attacked Female Caseworker At Nashua Street Jail: DA
A Boston man who authorities say has a history of attacking corrections officers is now accused of beating a female caseworker last week while at the Nashua Street Jail. Ahmad Maiden, 43, faces charges of assault and battery on a correctional facility employee, disturbing a correctional institution, and threats from the alleged attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Officials said Maiden was meeting with the woman on Thursday, Sept. 15, when he started to punch her in the face and head. It's unclear what sparked the alleged violent outburst. Correctiona…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture
A 22-year-old Boston man caught spray painting "gang" signs at an MBTA station earlier this week should have left his paint at home as it led to his arrest on much more serious charges. Jeremiah Springer of Roxbury was spotted by someone allegedly tagging a wall at Copley Station on Thursday, Sept. 15, a little after 8 p.m., who told a nearby officer, transit police said. Cops noticed the graffiti, which was illegible outside of the word gang, and searched for the artist. They quickly found Springer, who was in the area with the spray paint can still in his hand, authorities sai…
Worcester, MA
Business
New Bed Bath & Beyond Store Closures Include 3 Massachusetts Locations
Struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has announced 56 new store closures that it says will be implemented by the end of the calendar year. The closure list includes three locations in Massachusetts: Worcester County: 230 Fortune Boulevard, Milford Suffolk County: 8B Allstate Road, Dorchester Bristol County: 35 Highland Ave., Seekonk The company is due to report its results for the second quarter later this month. Bed Bath & Beyond now has about 900 stores, including those scheduled to be closed. The full list of new closures is available here.
Dorchester, MA
News
Anti-Semitic Signs Hung Over Route 1 In Saugus Likely Linked To Neo Nazi Group
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains images that feature hate language. Drivers taking Route 1 in Saugus this weekend in were greeted with a hate-filled sign hanging from the Walnut Street overpass that blamed Jewish people for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 a day before the anniversary. Photos of the signs that quickly made the rounds on social media showed three masked men standing proudly behind the anti-semitic graffiti. A similar sign appeared in Danvers on an overpass on Route 114 Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the attacks. No group has officially taken credit for the stunt, but w…
Dorchester, MA
Politics
Mayor Wu, Sens. Markey, Warren Pull Arroyo Endorsements Ahead Of Suffolk Co. DA Vote
Boston city councilor Ricardo Arroyo lost some key endorsements this week after one of the women who accused him of sexual assault as a teenager said his candidacy for Suffolk County District Attorney made her "sick." Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey pulled their support of the challenger in the race. The Boston Globe reported earlier this month about the alleged incidents that police looked into in 2005 and 2007 when Arroyo was 18 and 19, respectively. No charges were filed in either case, and Arroyo said police never spoke to him about the pr…
Cambridge, MA
News
Lawsuit Claims Ex-Arlington Catholic High Administrator Abused Student At School For Years
A former student of Arlington Catholic High School has filed a lawsuit against three former officials at the Archdiocese of Boston because he said they hired and failed to stop the school's former vice principal who molested him, a news report said. Kevin Doherty contends in the suit that the former administrator sexually assaulted him multiple times between 1999 and 2001, Universal Hub reported. While the lawsuit does not name the vice principal, it calls out several top officials at the archdiocese for not stopping the abuse sooner. Mitchell Garabedian, who filed suit on behalf…
Dorchester, MA
News
Suffolk County Woman Has State's First Case Of West Nile Virus This Year
An elderly Suffolk County woman has contracted Massachusetts' first case of the West Nile Virus, state health officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. The one upside of the drought this year has been the smaller-than-normal population of mosquitos, which transmit the virus. So, the risk has been lower than usual, but health officials said this new case is a reminder that the threat isn't eliminated. Anyone can contract West Nile virus, but people over 50 are at the highest risk for severe disease. The woman who tested positive for the virus in Suffolk County was in her 70s. Sym…
Dorchester, MA
News
Dorchester Man Facing Charges For Luring Teenage Girl To Boston For Sex: DA
A Boston man is being held without bail for luring an underage girl to Massachusetts for sex, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Jimall "Progress Lu" Dawn Brown, age 33, of Dorchester, used social media to bring the teen to Boston from another state and pawn her off to have sex with men. Upon her arrival, Brown brought the teen to a hotel and posted sex trafficking ads online, the office said. As a result, Brown acquired thousands of dollars in profits from sex trafficking the victim over several months. He also allegedly beat her on multiple occasions, the…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA
A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State Trooper will appear on the other side of the courtroom after a grand jury indicted him in a 2021 fatal car crash. Authorities said he faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol. Kristopher Carr was driving in the fast lane of I-93 in the wee hours of Oct. 29, when he leaned over to kiss a woman in the front seat of his 2020 Ford Explorer, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. With Carr's eyes on the woman and not on the road, his SUV swerved, slammed into the median, and came to a stop perpendic…
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