Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA
Teen Killed In Springfield Shooting ID'd; 2 Charged With His Murder: DA Police have identified the 17-year-old who was gunned down in a Springfield apartment on Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said.  Javian Lopez, 17, of Springfield, was found shot just before midnight in the 100 block of Lionet Benoit Road, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds.  Xavier Rivera, 20, of Ware, and Luis Reyes-Santiago, 18, of Springfield, are accused of the killing and are being held without bail, the prosecutor said. They are charged with:  Murder Carrying a firearm wi…
Newton Ice Rink Stabber ID'd As 27-Year-Old Dorchester Woman, Police Say Newton Ice Rink Stabber ID'd As 27-Year-Old Dorchester Woman, Police Say
Newton Ice Rink Stabber ID'd As 27-Year-Old Dorchester Woman, Police Say A driver was so infuriated that her car nearly came into contact with another vehicle that she followed the other driver and stabbed him, police say. Imani Abraham, 27, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10 for stabbing a 32-year-old Quincy man in the parking lot of Daly Ice Rink in Newton on Thursday, May 4, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Abraham followed the 32-year-old from Route 93 in Dorchester, where their cars nearly came into contact, to the Newton ice rink. She then got out of her car, stabbed her victim once in the leg, and drove away. Read more: Ice Rink Stabbin…
Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA
Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested on Sunday, April 23, after he tried to get his "Vampire Straw" through a security checkpoint at Boston Logan International Aiport, authorities said.  Arman Achuthan Nair was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, Massachusetts State Police said.  Designed by Laci Szabo, the Vampire Straw, is a $75 titanium straw that can be used for drinks but is meant to be a secret weapon, the manufacturer said.  "Designed for self-defense, the Vampire Straw is super tough and long enough to be used like a dagger; its chiseled tip is sharp enough to puncture most…
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police 'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police Three people are facing charges for repeatedly robbing multiple MBTA passengers at several stations from Cambridge to Brookline, authorities said. Officers responded Park Street Station after a man was reportedly assaulted by three men and a woman around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Harvard Square, MBTA Transit Police report. One of the assailants was apparently armed with a crowbar, police added. The group then moved onto Kenmore Square where they attacked and robbed another person while on a Green Line train, police said. They also allegedly threatened several other passengers. Th…
Police Seek Suspects After Dumfries Gunfight Leaves Homes, Vehicles Damaged Police Seek Suspects After Dumfries Gunfight Leaves Homes, Vehicles Damaged
Police Seek Suspects After Dumfries Gunfight Leaves Homes, Vehicles Damaged Prince William County police are searching for the suspects in a recent gunfight on Wednesday, August 24, officials reported.At around 2:50 a.m., a 21-year-old man was leaving his parked car in the 3000 block of Pony Ridge Turn and was approached by two masked men, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The revealed they were armed and as the victim reached for his own weapon,  the suspects began shooting at the victim, authorities said. As the victim shot back, the suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, police reported. Although no one was harmed dur…
Police Seek Stafford Man Who Threw Bottle At Car, Pulled Knife On Victim Police Seek Stafford Man Who Threw Bottle At Car, Pulled Knife On Victim
Police Seek Stafford Man Who Threw Bottle At Car, Pulled Knife On Victim Police are seeking to locate the suspect who got into an argument in a Stafford Sheetz parking lot, officials said. Sometime before 7 p.m. on August 6, a victim was driving on Kings Highway, when the suspect threw a bottle at their car, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported. The suspect and victim pulled into a nearby restaurant parking lot, where they got into an argument and the suspect pulled out a knife, officials said. Police said the victim drove away until they realized the suspect was following close behind. The two got out of their vehicles to chat again and the suspe…
11-Year-Old Boy Assaulted Woman With Weapon, PA State Police Say 11-Year-Old Boy Assaulted Woman With Weapon, PA State Police Say
11-Year-Old Boy Assaulted Woman With Weapon, PA State Police Say An 11-year-old boy was arrested after assaulting a woman with a weapon, according to Pennsylvania state police. The boy from Mechanicsburg was apprehended for allegedly using a weapon during a physical altercation at West Keller Street in Monroe Township on Oct. 20 around 6:30 p.m., according to a statement released by police on Thursday. The woman has been identified as a 24-year-old female from Williamsport and is a family member, according to the release. An investigation into the situation is ongoing by Pennsylvania State Police in Carlisle.
Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home
Prosecutor: Warren County Man, 50, Waves Knife, Threatens To Kill Victim At Senior Living Home A 50-year-old Warren County man wielded a knife and threatened to kill another man during an argument at a senior living home, authorities said. Kevin Studley, of Petersburg Road in Hackettstown, is accused of threatening to kill a man while waving a knife at the Liberty House apartments on August 2, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. Studley also texted a mutual friend threatening to kill the victim after learning that the two were having dinner together, Pfeiffer said. Studley was arrested August 16 and charged with terroristic threats/threat to kill …
Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say
Food Delivery Driver Turns Tables On Serial Robber, Paterson Police Say A Haledon man who had deliveries sent to a Paterson location so he could swipe cash from drivers had the tables turned when a would-be victim overpowered him and called police, authorities said. In doing so, the driver for a Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant in Totowa helped city police crack a string of thefts from drivers from various local eateries. Walter Pardo, 29, had the deliveries made each time to the same Granite Avenue address while claiming that he needed the driver to bring change because he only had a $100 bill, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Once the driver arriv…