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Westford Massachusetts Animal Control Officer Charged With Larceny Of Firearm, Receiving Stolen Property

According to a Middlesex County District Attorney press release Michael Harrington has been indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury for Larceny Over $250, Larceny of Firearms and Receiving Stolen Property. Harrington, the Westford, Massachusetts Animal Control Officer was arrested on these charges last week. He became a suspect shortly…

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West Roxbury Man Arrested For Trafficking, Distribution Of Heroin And School Zone Violation In Quincy

Quincy drug unit detectives arrested Javier Vargas two days ago after he was observed engaged in a drug deal with another Massachusetts man. The location of the deal was the Crown Colony officer park, an area that has recently seen an increase in Drug Distribution activity. According to reports in…

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Peabody Bus Driver Charged With Trafficking Heroin, Oxycontin Released On Bail

Linda Ricciardelli is forty three years old. She is a bus driver. She has been charged with Trafficking Heroin and Trafficking Oxycontin. She is also facing Gun Charges in the Lynn District Court stemming from the same investigation. According to the Salem News an investigation started after Ricciardelli’s neighbors made…

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Bristol County District Attorney Looking To Facilitate Crime Tips Through Texting

As referenced in many of my blog posts more and more Investigatory Stops in Massachusetts are originating with 911 cell phone calls. These typically involve someone witnessing a crime and making an “anonymous” call. I use quotes in that the police can usually determine from caller identifications the source of…

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Suppression Of Illegally Obtained Evidence

In Commonwealth v. Dwayne Williams, decided earlier today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the decision of a district court judge suppressing unlawfully obtained evidence. The facts in Williams are as follows: A Boston Police Officer responded to a call stating that a man (the defendant) had been stabbed and was…

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Massachusetts Police Officer Suspected Of Evidence Theft Fails Lie Detector Test

The Lowell Sun reports that nearly seven years ago a significant amount of drug evidenced was stolen from the Dracut Police evidence storage facility. In total about eighty thousand dollars or marijuana was taken from the locked trailer. The officer took the test on December 15, 2009. The results were…

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Lawrence Man Charged With Gun Possession After Police Him Try Hide Firearm Under Seat Cushion

At 4:00 a.m. yesterday morning police responded to 27 Washington Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts for a call regarding commotion at that address. A patrolman knocked on the door waiting for someone to answer. While doing so he saw the defendant, Sandy Santos placing “something” underneath a seat cushion. The patrolman…

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Brockton Resident And Another Arrested For Drug Dealing In Braintree Mall

Carlos Vergara of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Ana Maria Feliciano of Brockton were arrested after undercover police officers purchased drugs from the pair in the South Shore Plaza parking garage. According to reports this was not the first transaction involving the two in recent times. It is alleged that Vergara and…

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Two Framingham Residents Charged With Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine, School Zone Violation

According to the Metrowest Daily News Melissa Barbor and Larry Fitzpatrick, both of Framingham, Massachusetts have been charged with Massachusetts Drug Crimes. It was reported that shortly before 7:00 a.m. police arrived with a search warrant at their Alexander Street home. There is no indication about where the police located…

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