On January 28, 2007 Herman Irene flagged down a cab on South Broadway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The cab driver, Bienvenido Rodriguez already had a fare but agreed to let Irene sit in the front seat and drive him a short distance for five dollars. The passenger heard Irene and Rodriguez…
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Massachusetts Man Trafficking Cocaine Sentenced To 3-4 Years
A Hudson, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in the Middlesex County Superior Court on Monday. He was sentenced to 3-4 years in state prison. The defendant was charged with cocaine trafficking and conspiracy after his arrest in 2007. According to a report in the Metrowest Daily News, the…
Criminal Cases Resolved In Newburyport District On November 28, 2008
The Newburyport Daily News reported yesterday that the following cases were disposed of on November 28, 2008: Case # 1: A 55 year old Newbury man was convicted of driving with an unregistered motor vehicle and driving an uninsured vehicle. Both matters were continued without a finding and the defendant…
44 Year Old Nurse Charged With Trying To Help Convicted Felon Escape From Prison
The Quincy Patriot Ledger reports that a 44 year old nurse tried to help a convicted rapist escape from the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole, Deborah Girouard of Ashby tried to help Che Sosa escape by bringing saws a handcuff key, a steel clip and other items into the prison. …
Malden Man To Be Indicted On Child Pornography Charges
The Malden Observer reported that a Malden man was arrested and charged with violating child pornography laws. The defendant Daniel Morley has already been convicted in the past. The charges now pending against Morley are two counts of possession of child pornography, second offense and dissemination of child pornography. He…
3 Men Charged After Committing A Home Invasion In Somerville
On November 14, 2008 a Somerville man and a Medford man got into a fight in Ball Square. The Medford man told the Somerville man that he would see him in twenty minutes. Soon afterwards the Medford man along with his father and another relative went to Somerville with a…
Lowell Man Accused Of Drug Distribution While On Home Confinement
The Lowell Sun reported that Savong “Black” Moun has been charged with possession of ecstasy with intent to distribute in a school zone, possession of marijuana, possession of a class C substance and illegal gambling while he was on an electronic bracelet and confined to home detention. According to the article,…
Charlestown Man Facing Motor Vehicle Charges After Killing Pedestrian
The Boston Globe reported that a Charlestown man will face charges of motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence after a crash on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton early yesterday that killed a pedestrian. Police reported that at about 3:00 a.m. the man was walking on Soldiers Field Road near…
Malden Man Swallows Cocaine In An Effort To Avoid Prosecution
The Malden Observer reported that a 23 year old man who had been arrested for motor vehicle violations tried to avoid a cocaine prosecution by hiding the drug in his crotch. Apparently, after being arrested the man asked permission to use the bathroom before he was formally booked. A Malden Police…
Somerville Police Capture Suspect Who Tried To Run Officers Over With His Car
George Hassett writer for the Somerville News reported that on October 31, 2008 Somerville Police captured a suspect wanted for hitting two police officers and a civilian with his car as he fled the parking lot of the Winter Hill Yacht Club. The suspect,22 year old Calvin Jones of Charlestown…