Crime & Safety
Police Charge Teen With Carrying Knife on School Grounds in Braintree
A roundup of Braintree cases going through Quincy District Court. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.
Teen charged with carrying knife on school grounds
Tissa Hernandez, 18, of 170 Howard Ave., Dorchester, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on a charge of carrying a weapon on school grounds and was released on personal recognizance. The case was continued to Dec. 27.
The charge stems from a Dec. 6, 2011 incident in Braintree after a school housemaster found a black North Face jacket with a knife with a 2-inch folding blade inside. Police said Hernandez allegedly came back for the jacket and admitted the knife belonged to her.
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Hull man charged with larceny under $250
Leanne M. Olson, 46, of 28 Q St., Hull, was arraigned on a charge of larceny under $250 and was released on personal recognizance. The case was continued to Dec. 11. The charges stem from a Dec. 12, 2011 incident in Braintree at 10:30 a.m. when police responded to a report of possible items stolen from Work-N-Gear.
