Results tagged “abington”

Remember Rhys Williams, the inebriated Boston EMT on injured leave who allegedly shot the brothers of his deceased former partner after attending a benefit for the deceased former partner and then treated the men he just shot? There may be more to it. One of the victims, along with his wife, was arrested in April after a fight in the South End. Attorney Peter Horstmann, who represents Williams in the shooting on Sunday, alleged April's incident could be a factor in the Abington incident. All charges alleged until proven under law.

-- An alleged bank robber attempted to escape the scene of the crime riding his red Vespa scooter. Police say the suspect raced plodded down the Southeast Expressway after he held up a Citizens Bank in Milton. This renegade didn't even wear a helmet. [Herald]

-- Christine A. McCallum, an fifth grade teacher at Woodsdale Elementary School in Abington, pleaded not guilty to charges that she raped a 13-year-old boy. Authorities claim that McCallum had acted as the victim's surrogate mother, a relationship that eventually progressed to a sexual affair. McCallum, who is married, had been the teacher of the boy's brother before the alleged affair began. She stands accused on three counts of rape. [Globe]

-- An 88-year-old woman was assaulted in her Hyde Park home early this morning, Boston police say. Around 4 a.m., an intruder allegedly attacked the victim and fled. No signs of forced entry were reported and nothing was reported stolen. The victim may have been sexually assaulted, and police from the sexual assault unit are also investigating. A suspect, described by police as a 5'7" black male with a slight build, remains at large. [BPDNews; Globe]