Three people were arrested at a baby shower Lawrence on Saturday. A brawl began after a woman was hit in the head with a bottle. Two people were stabbed. One stabbing victim was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a police officer. Two other suspects face assault and battery charges. [WCVB]
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North Andover High School wrestling coach David T. Castricone, 60, pleaded not guilty this morning to possession of child pornography and was released on $1,500 bail. Castricone allegedly had 77 pages of "personal photos of females" at his home and at least eight child pornography pictures. He allegedly was in the North Andover High girls' locker room at least nine times in the past month. [Globe]
An alleged bank robber is at large after fleeing from police outside the Century Bank on Route 16 in Everett following a robbery at the bank. Police confronted a man outside the bank as he got into a getaway car. The driver accelerated towards the officer who responded by firing his gun and hitting the driver. The driver was caught in Saugus, arrested and sent to Massachusetts General Hospital. [Globe]
A bank robbery was thwarted in Cambridge. Last week, a woman from North Attleboro was killed during an alleged bank robbery.
-- According to a recent police report, one of Danroy Henry's Pace University teammates dared police to shoot him after Henry, a 20-year old from Easton, was shot and killed on October 17 in New York. Yves Delpeche, 22, of Brooklyn reportedly yelled "Come on, shoot me too," at Officer Brian Bosan before he was shot with a stun gun. Four of Henry's teammates, including Delpeche, were arrested after the shooting. [Globe]
-- Six bridesmaids were forced to flee from a limousine as it was carjacked by a man armed with a hammer outside of a wedding in Dorchester Saturday. The suspect reportedly attacked the limo driver as the bridesmaids escaped, and them took off in the limo. He allegedly robbed a home before stealing the limousine. the limo was reportedly left on West Fifth Street. The suspect was at large last night.
-- Hector Guardiola, 25, of South Boston was indicted for manslaughter and two counts of assault and battery on Wednesday over an incident at the Lansdowne Pub on August 14. Guardiola allegedly threw a mug that shattered, sending glass flying and ultimately striking and killing Michael DiMaria, 23, of Hicksville, N.Y. He's held on $100,000 bail and will be arraigned November 10 in Suffolk Superior Court. [Globe]
-- The FBI, Weymouth police, and a state police SWAT team arrested two Bay State men who were allegedly preparing to rob an East Weymouth bank. Police got a tip about the planned heist and set up surveillance around 7 a.m. Police observed the suspects watching the bank, and watched them go to a nearby store to buy disguises. The suspects were arrested without incident. Police found a sledgehammer and crowbars in the car. Both men were charged with attempting to commit armed robbery while masked, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of burglarious tools. They are being held at Weymouth Police headquarters on $100,000 bail until a Tuesday arraignment in Quincy District Court. [patriotledger]
-- Police seized almost a half-ton of marijuana worth over $1 million in Abington. Police said the shipment came from southern California and the marijuana may have come from Mexico. Police dogs were used in the bust as the marijuana was wrapped in shrink wrap, newspapers soaked in fabric softener and other layers. A Brockton man was arrested at the scene of the bust, a shipping terminal on Route 18. [Brockton Enterprise, WBZ]
-- Ginger Dilworth, 37, and her 3-year-old autistic son, Andrew, were found dead Thursday in their Fall River apartment. The mother and son were out of touch with family for eight days. Bristol District Attorney's office said no charges have been filed, and the deaths are "suspicious." [Globe]
-- Two men allegedly robbed a store in Somerville Monday. One suspect from Somerville donned a mask, grabbed a knife and carried out the stick up. He was reportedly a regular customer and recognized despite the mask. The second suspect, from Cambridge, remained at the scene, posed as a witness, and gave false information to police officers. Both men were arrested at the perp's dwelling later that day, where cops found 10 stolen parking meters. [Somerville Journal]
-- If you saw a red-handed man downtown today, he was probably a bank robber. Police are searching for a man in his 50s in connection with the afternoon hold-up of the First Federal Savings Bank. The man fled the scene in a cab until a red dye pack in his loot bag exploded. He then fled on foot. Confidential to cabbies: people running from a bank with a bag of money are likely to ruin your upholstery. [Globe]
--More on the murder of a man at King Arthur's Lounge on Thursday: The shooting may have been the result of a gang rivalry, but the shooters and the victim were in the strip joint together for two hours, just coexisting, before the violence erupted. O'Ryan Johnson reports that the victim used to be with the Latin Kings. [Boston Herald]
--A man died in a shooting at King Arthur's Lounge (aka strip joint) in Chelsea last night. Two other men were wounded. The Herald suggests that a woman may have been involved with the shooting. The story of strippers with guns is a B-movie waiting to happen. [Boston Herald, background on King Arthur's: Universal Hub]
--Boobs might be getting bigger in Brookline, thanks to stem-cell research. Uh, can't we worry about cancer first and then take care of the boobies? [WBZ] --Gwen Butler, she of the million-dollar-tip and alleged starter of news that a case of VD was going around local restaurant circles, is baaack! In New York, unfortunately. [MenuPages] --A five-alarm fire broke out yesterday at a lumberyard in Ayer. [Boston Herald] --Watertown city councilor Marilyn Devaney, best known...
--The BPD is starting yet another crime-stopping program that is sure to raise eyebrows. In this case, police will search bedrooms of teenagers suspected of having guns without a warrant. Regarding the alarming "without a warrant" part, the BPD plans to ask the parent for permission first. The rationale for this is that some parents may know their kids have guns, but they don't know what to do about it. Commish Ed Davis and DA...
This is a bit out of our geographical reach, blotter-wise, but a pastor was stabbed to death by her own husband in Great Barrington. Esther Dozier, a pastor for the Clinton AME Zion church, was found stabbed to death yesterday morning. Her husband, Henry, told police he took poison and went to the hospital. He pled not guilty to the crime. News reports mentioned Dozier's contributions to society: "Esther Dozier helped create an African-American Heritage...
Update: Reader Ron points to Davis Square Live Journal, which has numerous harrowing reports from local residents following the crash. Somerville News and WBZ are reporting that the man who died was in the taxi. His name was Paul Farris. He was only 23 and a recent graduate of Tufts. --The action isn't stopping in Somerville. After a bank robbery in which an employee was tied up and left in the basement, a wild early-morning...
--The last thing we need, especially with a presidential election coming up, is for someone to add fuel to the flag-burning debate. On Thursday, someone in Natick destroyed a solar-powered trash container by stuffing it with American flags and setting them on fire. The person who did it must be trying to offend as many people as possible - the left by wrecking an environmental device, and the right by burning flags. We are all...
--A bank robbery happened in West Roxbury yesterday, followed by a wild police chase in Dedham. A woman in her 20s did the usual routine of handing a note to a teller and getting some cash.
It was such a short time ago that stabbings were flaring up all over the area. But yesterday shootings returned as the latest unfortunate trend in violence. --A young woman was shot in the leg while walking around Lowell yesterday afternoon. Three suspects were arrested, and police were saying "she was not the intended target," but it doesn't matter. The episode is reminiscent of the murder of Quinntessa Blackwell, who was also not the intended...
San Francisco is proud host of a new reality show called "How to Get the Guy" that's unfortunately not a descendant of Will and Grace, Queer Eye, The L Word, American Idol etc. Also a biodefence lab is coming to the East Bay and SFist teaches wine pairing. Getting on the wrong train sucks. Getting on the wrong train and becoming the victim of what will later be described as a "stabbing spree" really sucks....
This morning the Boston Globe ran a story about the average looking serial bank robber who has successfully taken 12 banks for “undisclosed sums” over the last two months. Hitting banks in the greater Boston metro the non-descript burglar walked into the banks, passed a note to the tellers demanding money and telling them he was armed, and walked out with anywhere from $700 to $2400. Bostonist always thought there was more money in bank robbery - perhaps it’s time to change our career aspirations and look for something better than bank heists.
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