Saturday, May 11, 2013
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Plymouth Police Department.
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Saturday, May 11
Have you seen this man and woman who are suspected of stealing a gas grill? Each week Patch will feature a different outstanding criminal case from a Massachusetts police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Theft - Case No. 130223 April 22, 2013 Plymouth The suspects entered the garden area of Walmart, after shopping in the store, and loaded a 5-burner gas grill and propane tank into a red, older model pickup truck. If you have any information about this man and woman, please call the Plymouth Police Department at (508) 830-4218, extension 236.
Friday, May 10, 2013
All 15 suspects were arrested on the morning of May 9.
Fifteen individuals are facing drug distribution charges in connection with a Boston-area narcotics distribution ring, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The suspects were arrested on the morning of Thursday, May 9 and include: According to a press release, a court-authorized wiretap was used to listen in on the suspects’ activity over a four-month period. Bourque, who owns a Natick-based shipping firm named DEX, used his company to distribute oxycodone (Percocet) pills to redistributors and drug customers. Bourque allegedly acquired the drugs from several sources and used Yancey, Phillip Goolst, Barry Goolst, McGuire and others to distribute the pills. During a March 29 search of Ouellette’s home, , authorities found around 1,500 …
Kevin Murphy retired as chief back in January.
Lt. James O'Brien was sworn-in Thursday as Braintree's newest fire chief, replacing Kevin Murphy, who retired in January. Friends, family, firefighters and local officials packed Town Hall for a ceremony recognizing O'Brien, a 25-year veteran of the force and the 13th chief in Braintree history. Mayor Joseph Sullivan thanked the other four internal candidates who applied for the position and were vetted over a four-month period this winter and spring. Their desire to serve did not go unnoticed, Sullivan said, and they made his decision a difficult one. Through Sullivan's interactions with O'Brien, he said he found a passionate, idea-driven candidate. Sullivan said he was stimulated by O'Brien's curiosity and plans to communicate the …
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
To supplement police logs Braintree Patch runs on significant arrests and charges that happen in town, below is information in the daily incident report. Please remember that these are preliminary notices of activity. They do not, in most cases, include names or any additional information than what is below. Wednesday, April 8, 2013 250 Granite St. 11:25 a.m. Shoplifting. Oteldina Lima Viera, 38 of Roxbury, was charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise. 358 Commercial St. 12:48 p.m. Assault & Battery. Alyssa Muldoon, 19 of Braintree, was charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. 122 Edgemont Rd. 6:30 p.m. Suspicious activity. Joseph N. Gauthier, 18 of Braintree, was charged with possession …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Last month, bomb threats found at the high school forced its evacuation.
For the third time in a little more than a month, Braintree High School administrators found a bomb threat in the school. The latest, like the others, was ultimately deemed not credible. But unlike when two notes were found in two separate locations April 25, the school day continued as normal Thursday after the threat was cleared. "This morning, in a 3rd floor bathroom of the building, writing was discovered that implied a bombing of the school," Headmaster James Lee wrote to parents in an electronic message Thursday morning. "With the police, school staff scanned the building for suspicious devices or anything that might substantiate the threat. There was nothing found. As before, at no time has this threat been viewed as credible." Lee…
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Braintree police arrested two Dorchester men Tuesday afternoon after they allegedly sold heroin and cocaine to an undercover police officer at an undisclosed location in Braintree. Juan Luis Sosa-Cruz, 39, and Luis E. Merced, 44, were charged with distribution of heroin and cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act, Chief Russell Jenkins said in a statement. The undercover officer arranged to meet with the men after police concluded they were a source of heroin and cocaine on the South Shore, Jenkins said. "The officer observed additional bags of cocaine in Sosa-Cruz’s hand during the transaction," Jenkins said. "Once the deal was done and the two men drove off, …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Two people were charged with possession of heroin and larceny over $250 after they were caught allegedly stealing clothing and jewelry from Sears at the South Shore Plaza. Loss prevention at the Plaza told Braintree police on Tuesday, April 30 that they saw Julie C. Flynn, 27 of Dorchester, and Richard J. Adams, 31 of Boston, concealing merchandise in a shopping bag and bringing it out to the truck of their vehicle, Chief Russell Jenkins said in a statement. "Arriving officers recovered $800 worth of clothing and jewelry from the couple and from their vehicle and also discovered a small amount of heroin belonging to Flynn," Jenkins said. "Adams was later found in possession of a small amount of heroin as well."
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 64-year-old Braintree man was arrested Saturday after police saw him driving on three tires and a rim on Hancock Street and he was determined to be under the influence. Robert S. Cutler, Jr. was also charged with failing to stop for a police officer after not pulling over for nearly one mile, Chief Russell Jenkins said in a statement. Officer David Jordan tried to stop Cutler after seeing him at Hancock and Washington. He continued to drive to his nearby home, Jenkins said. He was charged with operating under the influence after performing sobriety tests at the police station.
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Braintree police said they believe a 48-year-old Milton man who was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle on West Street at Five Corners at noon Saturday was highly intoxicated. The man was not named because he had yet to be charged. He was at first taken into custody and then released and brought to South Shore Hospital, Chief Russell Jenkins said in a statement. Responding to a report of a man stopped in traffic, Officer John Hurley had difficulty waking him, and when he did awake, he was confused and "unable to focus," Jenkins said. "He had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, was unable to speak coherently and it was not safe for him to attempt sobriety tests," Jenkins said. "The man was initially placed under arrest and …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Braintree Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Police are warning residents to be aware of two different types of scams following an incident last week at the South Shore Plaza and widespread reports of a fake jury duty phone call. Last Wednesday, a 50-year-old Attleboro man was defrauded of $800 after he fell victim to a repeat television scam at the Plaza, Chief Russell Jenkins said in a statement. A man claiming to be the victim's UPS delivery driver told him that his brother-in-law "Henry" worked at Sears and had 65-inch LED TVs for sale at a discounted price, Jenkins said. In the parking lot outside Sears, "Henry" took the money from the Attleboro man, gave him a fake receipt and never returned. Jenkins also warned residents about the following scam: "Residents should also be …
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