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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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Rockland Man Faces Assault And Battery Dangerous Weapon Charges After Stabbing Incident

Roberto Perez is eighteen years old. Authorities allege that on Saturday night he stabbed a sixteen year old male, also from Rockland. The victim was airlifted to a Boston hospital where he was listed in stable condition. Perez is facing charges of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous…

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Fall River Man Arrested And Charged With Identity Fraud

Yesterday police in Westport, Massachusetts arrested Dean Macedo of Fall River and charged him with five counts of Identity Fraud. Apparently Macedo, who was working as a sub-contractor for a construction company got a copy of certain contractor’s licenses. Using that information he secured building permits in New Bedford. Macedo…

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Woman Arrested In Billerica For Prostitution

Rong Zhang was arrested at her Billerica, Massachusetts apartment and charged with Prostitution after police investigated incidents leading them to believe that she was running a prostitution ring from her home. The investigation started when neighbors complained about an unusual volume of activity at Zhang’s home. Apparently men would enter…

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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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Lynn Man Facing Gun Charges In Lawrence

This past Sunday Sokhanara Chea of Lynn, Massachusetts was arrested in Lawrence after allegedly discharging a firearm into the air on Franklin Street. Shortly after midnight police officers patrolling that area heard four to five shots fired in the Common Street area. When they arrived at the scene they observed…

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Malden Man Charged With Carjacking In Boston Municipal Court After Taking SUV At Gunpoint

Authorities allege that Michael Fitzpatrick of Malden assaulted an Arlington woman at gunpoint in the Dock Square garage yesterday at 1:00 in the afternoon and took off in her SUV. Apparently this incident was witnessed by two other women who sheltered the victim and got her out of the garage.…

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Lowell Man Suspected Of Robbery Arrested With Help Of SWAT Team

Yesterday morning at about 9:30 a local taxicab driver called 911 claiming that he had been robbed at gunpoint. The complainant stated that he picked Shayne Sullivan up at his home on 256 Market Street, drove him to an address on Pawtucket Boulevard and then back to 256 Market Street.…

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United States Supreme Court Rules That Right To Public Trial In Criminal Cases Extends To Impanelment Process

In January of this year, in the case of Presley v. Georgia the United States Supreme Court ruled that included in the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial is the right to have the courtroom open during the jury selection process. Presley was tried and convicted of Cocaine Trafficking…

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