Results tagged “dangerousweapon”

A Cohasset man was arrested after running over his neighbor with a riding lawnmower on Thursday. The 57-year old man is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the lawnmower-based attack. more ›

As the onslaught of snow continues unabated, we have a third example of snow rage to contemplate. A Hyde Park man was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon after a dispute over shoveling. more ›

The closest Boston ever got to Armageddon was the destruction of Tom Brady's knee. That might be why Bostonist can't determine what looming global catastrophe requires a 45-year old man from Manchester-by-the-Sea to amass a potentially destructive arsenal. Perhaps the suspect was simply gearing up to watch Ben Affleck's film "Armageddon" in West Springfield. That could explain the weapons. more ›

We're so happy BPD News is back. How could we resist an item titled "GEORGE FOREMAN WOULD NOT BE HAPPY"? Well, Tuesday night in Jamaica Plain, a fight broke out between neighbors regarding "excessive noise." The person generating the "excessive noise" didn't like hearing about the noise and did something about it: According to the victim, a heated discussion ensued during which the suspect threw a grill at the victim. Victim tells officers that the... more ›

--No, it's not what you think. David Chacon of Somerville took suckage seriously when he threw a vacuum cleaner at his roommate. The two got into a tiff, the victim went out, and, when he returned, Chacon had blocked the door. The victim busted inside, and that's when Chacon threw a knife, followed by the vacuum cleaner. Chacon was also an alleged pain in the ass when police showed up. He resisted arrest, "deliberately hit... more ›

--After a lengthy undercover operation called "Operation Roadkill," the feds took down 15 alleged members of the Outlaws, a biker gang based in Taunton. In the raid, they picked up large quantities of drugs and, as Boston NOW gleefully noted, a stripper pole. We're not sure how the feds took the stripper pole from the house without leaving significant damage behind, but, by golly, the feds were going to take that stripper pole as evidence!... more ›

Finally, the city has some good news about crime. While a steady stream of shootings have taken place, statistics are out showing that nonfatal shootings are down by 33 percent compared to last year. The Globe lists many possible reasons for why shootings are down - more patrols, cold temperatures, gang truces, better moods. What's important is that the shootings are down, and we hope it stays that way. The Globe also had a nifty... more ›