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Public Rally Urges Police to Get Narcan
On Tuesday afternoon people marched from Medford City Hall to the police station in an effort to urge police to obtain Narcan. The event was organized by Medford Overcoming Addiction; the group...
View ArticleKoutoujian: Scammers Using Sheriff’s Name
Tufts University Students Among Those Being Targeted The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office today has received more than 30 calls from individuals reporting having been contacted over the phone by men and...
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250 Girls Attend ‘Empowering Girls 2015′ Conferences Hosted By Middlesex DA
DA Marian Ryan with Assistant DA Christine Maltby. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth hosted more than 250 students from 19 middle and high schools at this...
View ArticleMiddlesex Sheriff’s Office Hosts National Addiction Treatment Training
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian recently welcomed 30 correctional, judicial and addiction treatment professionals from across the country to the Middlesex House of Correction & Jail for...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office Releases Pretrial Population Study
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian in conjunction with members of the Massachusetts State Senate today released a National Institute of Corrections (NIC) study focused on the pretrial population at...
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Police Drug Bust Nets 2 Arrests, Over $40K, Illegal Gun, Heroin
– Allison Goldsberry On Friday afternoon Medford Police arrested two suspects and seized over $40,000, an illegal hand gun, and more than fifty grams of heroin. According to information released by...
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Court Date Set for Medford Man Accused of Animal Cruelty
– Allison Goldsberry A Medford man accused of animal cruelty will return to court in July, according to information released by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office. Judge Maurice Flynn...
View ArticleArciero & Koutoujian File Legislation Targeting Child Predators
State Representative James Arciero and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian have filed a bill targeting those convicted in child pornography and child enticement cases and allowing for the seizure of...
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Two Stabbed at Tufts Frat; Student ‘Person of Interest’
A Tufts University police car and officer were in front of Delta Tau Delta around noon on Sunday. – Allison Goldsberry A Tufts University student is a “person of interest” in an investigation of a...
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Sheriff Koutoujian Participates in Harvard Commencement’s Unique Tradition
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (standing) signals the start of Harvard University’s Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 28, 2015, as former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (second from...
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Sheriff Addresses Mystic Valley NAACP
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian addressed attendees Monday evening at the general meeting of the Mystic Valley Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
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Sheriff Testifies on Pretrial Reform Legislation
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian testified before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary Tuesday, June 9, addressing legislation focused on pretrial processes in the Commonwealth. “As we begin an...
View ArticleTufts to Conduct Emergency Drill June 15
On Monday, June 15 the Tufts University, Medford, and Somerville police departments will be participating in an emergency drill. According to information released by Tufts, the drill will take place...
View ArticleDA Launches Summer Safety Campaign
With summer right around the corner Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan is launching MDAO’s annual “Summer Safety” educational campaign for parents, caretakers, and children. “It’s the time...
View ArticleMedford, Other Communities Receive State Funding to Combat Youth Violence, Gangs
Governor Charlie Baker recently announced that the Shannon Grant program will receive a $1.25 million funding increase. According to information released by the Governor’s office, the funding is...
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Koutoujian Comments on Governor’s Opioid Working Group Recommendations
“I want to thank Governor Baker, Attorney General Healey and all the members of the Opioid Working Group for their thorough report unveiled today. At a time when 80 percent of those in the custody of...
View ArticleMedford Man Pleads Guilty, Receives Prison Sentence for Making & Distributing...
– Allison Goldsberry A Medford man has pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to manufacture and distribute counterfeit MBTA passes, according to information released by Attorney General Maura...
View ArticlePolice Track, Charge Heroin Suspects in Medford, Arlington
Arlington police tracked down and charged two men who they said were involved in a heroin transaction at Hurd Field. Responding to complaints from Arlington Heights businesses, police watched a...
View ArticleCorrection Officer Exam July 18th
Are you or someone you know interested in a career in the corrections field? The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office is accepting registrations through July 13 for its upcoming Correction Officer Exam. The exam...
View ArticleTufts Police Warn of Phone Scam
– Allison Goldsberry Tufts Police say members of the Tufts community are receiving fraudulent phone calls in which a person claiming to be a police officer attempts to extort money. According to...
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