Monday, May 6, 2013
Blaze had reportedly engulfed a three-car garage.
According to public safety officials, the two-alarm fire at Seaborn Place has been knocked down.The blaze had at one point engulfed a three-bay garage at the condominium complex, causing the evacuation of nearby housing units. Originally posted at 9:30 p.m. Firefighters in Lexington are responding Monday night to a two-alarm fire that has reportedly engulfed a three-bay garage at Seaborn Place. According to Lexington Police Lt. Chris Barry, the fire, as of 9:20 p.m. Monday, was in a detached garage in a condominium complex on Seaborn Place, off East Street in Lexington. Some nearby buildings had been evacuated inside the complex, but no injuries were reported, Barry said. Reports on social media said flames were through the roof of the …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
/articles/lfd-battling-a-two-alarm-fire
232562
/locations/9356951
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Attack by ... Pruning Shears? Newton Police responded to a call from Newton-Wellesley Hospital and arrested a Waltham man for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit pruning shears: http://patch.com/A-3YGs What Happens When You Drink and Drive Concord Police responded to a report of a Chevy pickup all over the road on Main Street by Harrington Avenue in West Concord. Police spoke with the driver, who had pulled into the Stop & Shop over the Acton line, and he reported spilling coffee on his lap while driving: http://patch.com/A-4c8C No Bathroom Privileges In Needham, a South Street resident reported that, four days earlier, a suspicious male had knocked on her door and asked to use the bathroom. She did not know the man, …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber's death caused by gunshot wounds, being run over by car.
The death of accused Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been ruled a homicide, according to a WCVB-TV report. Tsarnaev's death was caused by gunshot wounds from police bullets and being run over by a car, according ot the report. Tsarnaev, 26, was pronounced dead at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center in Boston at 1:35 a.m. on Friday, April 19. Specifically, Tsarnaev sustained gunshot wounds to his torso and "extreme" blunt trauma to his head and torso, WCVB reported. Police have said Tsarnaev was run over by his brother, Dzhokar, during a shootout with police in Watertown. Dzhokar, 19 escaped the gun battle but was later captured hiding in a boat at a Watertown home. The Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Home in Worcester…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Officials stress there is no threat to the public, details still emerging.
Boston Police announced a major new development in the Boston Marathon bombing case Wednesday morning. According to the department, there are three new suspects in custody. Boston Police tweeted the news just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. There were no further details, though the police said they would offer more information soon. There is no additional information being released at the moment. BPD said additional details will be provided when they become available. Police stressed there was no immediate threat to the public. UPDATES BELOW 4:40 p.m. Attorneys for the three suspects all gave brief statements outside of the courtroom. Each stressed that his client cooperated with the investigation. An attorney for Kadyrbayez denied that his …
The Dartmouth men joked with Tsarnaev about his resemblance to the FBI suspect photos, then “freaked out” when they concluded it was really him.
Federal law officials believe three classmates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroyed evidence in Darmouth while the suspected bombing brothers fought police in a gunfight in Watertown. In a complaint filed in federal court Wednesday, special agent Scott Cieplik claims suspect Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov destroyed or concealed a laptop and backpack filled with fireworks. Third suspect Robel Phillipos, meanwhile, is being charged with lying to federal officials. According to the complaint, the April 18 night started when Kadyrbayev texted Tsarnaev, needling his friend about his resemblance to the FBI photos released earlier that day. Tsarnaev wrote back "LOL" and then said Kadyrbayev could go get anything they needed from Tsarnaev's dorm…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
All injuries were reported to be minor after bus accident this morning in Newton.
Updated 9:35 a.m. Several students were transported to area hospitals Tuesday morning after a minor school bus crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Woodcliff Road in Newton. Eleven people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Newton Fire Lt. Eric Fricke. However, every student on the bus was transported to the hospital as a precaution. The Newton Superintendent's Office confirmed this morning that the bus involved with the accident was not a Newton bus. The Newton Fire Department reported via Twitter this morning that the bus was headed to Lexington. According to the Massachusetts State Police, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and involved a METCO bus carrying 34 junior high school students. A …
The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Friday, April 26 10:15 a.m. – A Ward Street resident reported receiving emailed threats associated with an incident that occurred in China. Police informed the resident of their options. 1243 p.m. – Police responded to a report of suspicious motor vehicles in the area of Bedford Street. 5:29 p.m. – Officers responded to a reported motor vehicle accident in which a truck was stuck at the end of the road in the area of Bedford Street and Cider Mill Lane. A tractor trailer, the truck had damaged some shrubs on a traffic island where it became stuck, according to the incident report, which indicated a tow was called in to remove the vehicle. 6:40 p.m. – As a result of the traffic incident in the area of Bedford Street and Cider Mill Lane, …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Monday, April 22 2:16 p.m. – A nurse from Emerson Gardens Road reported a resident’s gold wedding ring had gone missing sometime between the evening of April 8 and the morning of April 20. The matter is under investigation. 7:49 p.m. – Police assisted with a residential lockout on Hill Street. 8:47 p.m. – As a result of an investigation into an online advertisement, police responded to a Bedford Street hotel and arrested Christy D. McNerney, 28, of 17 Whitebirch Circle, Somers, Conn., on prostitution charges. Tuesday, April 23 7:45 a.m. – A contractor working on Lowell Street reported someone stole a patio door worth $950 that was on property to be installed. 8:31 a.m. – A hit-and-run accident causing property damage was reported in the …
Boston.com reports Middlesex County prosecutors are working with federal officials to charge Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the slaying of MIT officer.
Middlesex County prosecutors are working with federal officials in an effort to build a murder case against 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the shooting death of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier on the Cambridge campus April 18, reports Boston.com. A spokeswoman for the Middlesex County District Attorney's office told Boston.com investigators believe they will have sufficient evidence to prosecute Tsarnaev for Collier's murder and should be determining the exact charges soon. The DA's office is looking to speak to anyone who was in the area of Vassar, Main, and Ames streets in Cambridge between 10 and 10:30 p.m. April 18, Boston.com reported. Authorities believe Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, 26, …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Powerful remarks from Biden, Warren at Briggs Field Wednesday.
About 15,000 seats were set up at Briggs Field on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wednesday for a memorial to fallen MIT Officer Sean Collier. It was hard to find an empty one, with thousands of law enforcement coming from across the country and the world to pay their respects alongside a grieving MIT community. Collier, 26, was shot and killed in his police cruiser last Thursday evening. The suspects in his death are the same suspects in the bombings at the Boston Marathon April 15. Vice President Joe Biden gave stirring remarks to the crowd, saying that no matter what, terrorists cannot impact the American way of life. "What makes me proud to be an American is that we have not yielded," said Biden. Collier, who …
Aron Levy
9:39 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
That poor family! I hope everyone's alright. more ›