WESTBOROUGH — After a hearing that took place behind closed doors in court, a Southborough couple will not be charged for allowing underage drinking at an unruly Halloween party at their home.Nicholas Cosentino, 51, and his wife Dorothy, 53, appeared before a clerk magistrate at Westborough District Court Monday. Such hearings are not open to the public.On Wednesday, Police Chief Ken Paulhus said no charges will be brought against the couple. The case is continued for [...]
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No charge for Southborough couple who hosted underage party
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Shrewsbury man up for judgeship in Westborough
WESTBOROUGH — A Shrewsbury lawyer is in the running to become the newest judge in Westborough District Court.Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday nominated Steven D. Power to the position of associate justice. Power, who currently practices law in Worcester, has more than 20 years of litigation experience, according to an announcement from the governor’s office.If confirmed, Power would hear cases originating in Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough and [...]
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Report: Framingham supermarket employee nabbed for spy-cam in bathroom
FRAMINGHAM — An employee of a Framingham grocery store was suspended for "trying to violate the privacy" of coworkers, the company said.The incident involved a camera placed inside an employee bathroom, Stop & Shop spokesman Phil Tracey said.It is not clear how long the camera had been in the bathroom, but management said another employee brought it to their attention."Nothing is more important to Stop & Shop than the safety and privacy of its [...]
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Pipe bomb explodes on New York subway platform; two hurt, one arrested
NEW YORK — A pipe bomb that was strapped to a man went off in the New York City subway near the Times Square area of Manhattan on Monday, injuring the suspect and another person on the platform at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials said.The person on the platform was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Another person on the platform sustained non-life-threatening injuriesThe officials spoke to The Associated Press [...]
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Woman charged with attempted arson after domestic incident in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – A Rhode Island woman bit her boyfriend in the face on Saturday and threatened to burn down the house in which he was staying, a prosecutor said Monday in Framingham District Court.Cassandra Contois, 28, turned herself in to Framingham Police early Sunday morning after the incident on Edgell Road.Contois' boyfriend is a contractor who is completing work at an Edgell Road home. He lives there while he is working on the house, and the homeowner recently moved [...]
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Teen hits two cars, sump pump, Framingham Police say
FRAMINGHAM – A teen confronted by a woman when he parked in her driveway on Saturday crashed into his sump pump and a parked car before trying to evade police, authorities said.The 17-year-old boy then struck another car with his pickup truck, nearly ran over a woman shoveling and then drove up onto a lawn before driving into some bushes, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said Monday.On Saturday, around 11:30 p.m., a truck pulled into a driveway on Cedar Place. A [...]
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Man arrested in Framingham after chase
FRAMINGHAM – A Florida man suspected of two break-ins in Allston and then leading Wellesley Police on a chase in a stolen car on Sunday is facing charges in Framingham after police arrested him at gunpoint.Police found Michael Jackson, 25, in the stolen Honda Accord in the Kohl’s parking lot on Worcester Road on Monday at 12:06 a.m.According to a Framingham Police report filed in Framingham District Court on Monday, an off-duty Natick Police officer called them to [...]
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Ashland man faces domestic assault, drunk driving charges in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – An Ashland man forced his way into a Rte. 9 motel room and assaulted his ex-girlfriend in front of her three young children on Friday, authorities said.Robert Linteri Jr., 37, also faces drunk driving charges after he fled the hotel and police pulled him over after the 10 p.m. incident, prosecutor Dylan Krasinski said during Linteri’s Framingham District Court arraignment on Monday.The victim told police that Linteri showed up to the room and began [...]
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Marlborough Police: Selling fake pot leads to gun assault
MARLBOROUGH – A Berlin man sold fake marijuana to a group of young men at the Solomon Pond Mall on Friday and then threatened them with a gun when they demanded their money back, authorities said.Marlborough Police arrested Noah James Nelson, 19, in the mall at 5:54 p.m., police spokesman Detective Scott DeCiero said Monday.The alleged victims said they were in the mall when a man they did not know, later identified as Nelson, approached them.“He asked if [...]
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Man arrested in Framingham hours after release from court
FRAMINGHAM – Michael Jackson's freedom lasted only hours.Soon after being released without bail on Monday from Framingham District Court, police arrested him on charge of breaking into a home and two cars and stealing several pieces of mail and other items from a Rte. 9 office building, authorities said.Police arrested Jackson, 25, of Sunrise, Florida, as he walked on Rte. 9 around 7 p.m.Framingham Police had initially arrested Jackson on Monday shortly after [...]
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Framingham Police: Member of 'Panera Bread Gang' arrested
FRAMINGHAM – A New York man authorities said is part of a criminal enterprise known as the Panera Bread Gang stole a woman’s wallet from a Rte. 9 store and immediately used it to buy $1,000 worth of gift cards at another store.Javier Sanchez, 28, of Corning, admitted to police as being part of the gang when they arrested him in the Target parking lot on Cochituate Road on Tuesday at 12:28 p.m., prosecutor Alison Kubas said Wednesday during Sanchez’s Framingham [...]
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Prescription delivery driver charged with stealing drugs in Marlborough
MARLBOROUGH – An employee of a prescription delivery service was arrested Tuesday after police say he kept some of the drugs he was supposed to deliver.Nicholas Seymour – a driver for SDS-Rx, which delivers for local pharmacies – was assigned to deliver 21 prescriptions to customers of Partners Pharmacy last month, but the company told police he only delivered to 17 customers on his route, said police spokesman Detective Scott DeCiero.The missing [...]
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Former Ashland school secretary guilty of $54K theft
WOBURN – She stole the book fair money and then she swiped kindergarten fees from unsuspecting parents. Now, she must pay it all back.A former Ashland elementary school secretary accused of stealing more than $54,000 from the school department pleaded guilty Tuesday in Middlesex Superior Court.At a change of plea hearing, Marissa Goldstein, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of larceny of more than $250. Judge Jack Lu ordered her to pay $54,892 in restitution. He also [...]
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One shot during Framingham home invasion
FRAMINGHAM – One person was shot in the arm during an early morning home invasion on Phelps Road on Thursday, police said.The incident does not appear to be random, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said.At about 2 a.m., police went to Phelps Road for a reported home invasion. Two men dressed in black broke into the home and one of them got into a fight with a person who lives there. Grigas said one of the suspects fired at least one shot with a shotgun, [...]
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State Police plan sobriety check in Norfolk County
State Police will set up sobriety checks somewhere in Norfolk County on Friday night. The practice is announced in advance to help deter drunk and drugged driving.
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Agents search teacher's home in Bellingham pipe bomb case
BELLINGHAM – Federal agents raided the Rhode Island home of a 62-year-old Bellingham High School science teacher earlier this week as part of the ongoing investigation into a pipe bomb that exploded outside the principal's home in Blackstone last month.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed that a search warrant was executed on Tuesday morning in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in relation to the pipe bombing. City records list the owner of 22 Carey [...]
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Framingham woman fights against release of sister's husband in threat-to-murder case
EAST BRIDGEWATER – After years spent trying to uncover how her sister, Kimberly Parker, died, Stephanie Deeley found herself short on confidence in the state’s justice system. But on Wednesday afternoon, she said she regained a bit of it.Her late sister’s husband, Richard Parker – a former Boston firefighter, 9-11 responder and East Bridgewater resident convicted in 2015 of kidnapping, assault with a dangerous weapon and witness intimidation after being [...]
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Framingham man held without bail after assault, burglary allegations
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man kicked his ex-girlfriend’s door down on Wednesday, chased her through the apartment and assaulted her after she broke up with him, authorities said.Framingham District Court Judge Jennifer Stark ordered Carlos Ortiz-Laboy, 27, at his arraignment on Thursday held without bail pending a hearing to determine if he is a danger to the public.The woman told police that she and Ortiz-Laboy had been dating for three months, but [...]
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Framingham police probe home invasion, shooting
FRAMINGHAM – An early morning home invasion at a Phelps Road apartment on Thursday in which a tenant was shot in the arm was not a random attack, police said.Investigators believed the two assailants, men dressed all in black, were targeting someone who may have been staying at 48 Phelps Road, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said.“We don’t believe it’s random and we hope that makes the residents feel safe,” Grigas said.The home [...]
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Bellingham instructor's home raided by ATF
BELLINGHAM – Federal agents raided the Rhode Island home of a 62-year-old Bellingham High School science teacher earlier this week as part of the ongoing investigation into a pipe bomb that exploded outside the principal's home in Blackstone last month.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed that a search warrant was executed on Tuesday morning in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in relation to the pipe bombing. City records list the owner of 22 Carey [...]
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