Arlington Suicide Linked to Cyanide Draws Hazmat Team
– YourArlington.com Teen victim identified with family approval A suicide possibly by cyanide poisoning sent numerous emergency responders to Rockmont and Richfield roads near Summer Street about 4...
View ArticleArea Police Investigating Solicitors Burglarizing Homes
Unregistered Solicitors from Willis, Texas Company Knocking on Front Doors, Breaking into Back Doors If No One Answers Reading, Wakefield, and North Reading Police Investigating Similar Pattern of...
View ArticlePublic Disciplinary Hearing to be Held for Officer LeBert October 15
– Allison Goldsberry Medford Police officer Stephen LeBert, who was caught on video threatening a wrong-way driver in July, faces a disciplinary hearing that will determine whether he keeps his job,...
View ArticlePhone Scammers Posing as Middlesex Deputy Sheriffs
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office is today warning residents of a new round of scam calls in which perpetrators are identifying themselves as deputy sheriffs. We have received three calls in recent days...
View ArticleAG Healey to Address October Frum on Opioids
– YourArlington.com State Attorney General Maura Healey has been invited to be the keynote speaker at “The Opioid Crisis: Identifying Community Solutions in Arlington,” a forum to be held Tuesday, Oct....
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Police Seek Public’s Help In Search For Missing Reading Woman
Story updated 6:14 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Update: According to DA Ryan, the missing woman was found dead on Tuesday. The investigation is no longer considered a criminal one and no further...
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Boston Rape Suspect Turns Himself in to Medford Police
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that a warrant has been issued for Michael J. Purpura, 36, of Westwood, on a charge of attempted kidnapping. Purpura turned himself in to Medford...
View ArticleLegislators Stand Together in Support of Reforms for Police Investigations
Senator Pat Jehlen, Representative Evandro Carvalho, and Representative Mary Keefe joined in testimony before the Joint Committee on The Judiciary recently in support of reforms for police...
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Police Make Drug Arrest
– Allison Goldsberry A traffic stop made by police, after a detective observed erratic driving and littering, led to the arrest of a suspect for drugs and illegal firearm possession. According to...
View ArticleDA Launches ‘Mobile Policy Forums’ To Combat Opioid Abuse
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan moderated a panel discussion with recovering opioid users at Lowell General Hospital on Thursday, September 17 as part of the Lowell Opioid Task Force’s event,...
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Police Arrest Robbery Suspects Who Lured Victim Online
– Allison Goldsberry Medford Police have arrested two suspects they say allegedly beat and robbed a man early in the morning on October 1. The victim, a 23-year-old male, went to 92 Surrey Street...
View ArticleOfficer LeBert Resigns from Medford Police
– Allison Goldsberry Medford Police officer Stephen LeBert, who was caught on video threatening a wrong-way driver in July, has resigned from the police department, according to a statement released by...
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Off-Duty Cop Saves Life of 76-Year-Old Hockey Player
– YourArlington.com An off-duty Arlington officer aided a 76-year-old man after the man went into cardiac arrest at the town skating rink. About 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, police were dispatched to...
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Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery at Winchester Savings Bank in Arlington
– YourArlington.com Arlington police are investigating an armed bank robbery at the Winchester Savings Bank, across from Parallel Park, at Medford Street and the Mystic Valley Parkway, near West...
View ArticleDA Ryan Hosts Opioid Task Force Meeting at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan in partnership with Hallmark Health System and Senator Jason Lewis, hosted a special meeting of the Eastern Middlesex Opioid Task Force today at Lawrence...
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Car Crashes into Medford Square Store Front
A car crashed into the window of Pure Hockey in Medford Square on Saturday morning. According to published reports, Medford Police said the driver was a woman who just received her license last month....
View ArticleMedford Police Officers Use Narcan to Save Overdose Victim
– Allison Goldsberry Medford Police revived a man who overdosed on heroin just one week after officers received Narcan, a commonly used an opioid antagonist. According to a police press release, it all...
View ArticlePolice Seek Suspects in Robbery, Beating of Parking Enforcement Officer
– Allison Goldsberry Medford Police are seeking two suspects they say beat and robbed a parking enforcement officer on Wednesday night. The incident happened on Capen Street at 10 PM. According to a...
View ArticleMelrose Police to Hold Self Defense Classes for Women
Chief Michael L. Lyle announces that the Melrose Police Department will host its first Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) With Keys class next month, at no cost, to all women who are interested in...
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Missed Stop Sign Leads to Accident
Two cars were involved in an accident at the corner of Dudley Street and Central Avenue around 3:45 PM on Tuesday afternoon. Several police cars, an ambulance, and a firetruck responded to the scene....
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