Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'michaelt'
January 14, 2008
--Michael T. Jones, the BPD officer arrested for holding up a Roslindale gas station, was arraigned today in the hospital. His lawyer offers an explanation for Jones' alleged behavior--alcohol. His lawyer also said Jones wasn't taking his medication. [WBZ, Boston Herald] --The Herald has a profile of Reverend Shaun O. Harrison, who runs Operation Project Go (Gangs Out). He has asked teens with guns to turn their weapons into him, and he won't ask any......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Update on BPD Officer/Alleged Robber"January 13, 2008
--A man was shot yesterday afternoon on Dorchester Avenue in what the Herald describes as an "ambush from behind." The 20-year-old victim was taken to the hospital but later died from his wounds. [BPD News, Boston Herald] --Fallout from the BPD officer arrested for holding up a Roslindale gas station. The family of Michael T. Jones is surprised. His mother added a few more details about him and said that he took time off from......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Man Killed in Dorchester Ambush"January 12, 2008
--A BPD officer allegedly held up the Best of Boston gas station in Roslindale. You read that right. A BPD officer held up a gas station yesterday afternoon. The officer, 44-year-old Michael T. Jones, wasn't in uniform, nor was he driving his cruiser, but he used his police gun in the robbery. Police Commish Ed Davis, who has dealt with headache after headache in this job, called it "reprehensible," and that's an understatement. Jones has......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: BPD Officer Arrested for Holdup"