A former van driver who drove elderly clients to and from a Norwell care facility was indicted Tuesday by a Plymouth County grand jury on charges he inappropriately touched six women.Robert McNeil, 57, of Pembroke, was indicted on ten counts of assault and battery.During his arraignment in September, a prosecutor said McNeil waited until he was alone in the van with each of six women with dementia and then sexually assaulted them.The victims are between 60 [...]
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Pembroke van driver indicted on charges of inappropriately touching six women
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Braintree woman accused of trying to smuggle opioids into jail in bra
DEDHAM - A Braintree woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly tried to smuggle opioids into the Dedham jail by stuffing them in her bra.Jessalyn R. Price, 22, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of possession of the prescription drug Suboxone with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws and delivering contraband into a correctional facility. She was released on $1,500 bail while awaiting her next court date on Jan. 5.David Weber, a spokesman for the [...]
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Driver in Quincy school bus crash charged
The driver of the city school bus that crashed into a house in October, sending five kids to the hospital with injuries, has been charged with negligent operation.
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South Shore used car dealer agrees to close, pay customers $24,000
BOSTON – A car dealer accused of selling used cars with major mechanical problems out of unlicensed lots in Quincy and Weymouth has agreed to close his business and pay more than $24,000 in restitution to his customers. Mark Hanna, an Abington resident and owner of Auto Number One, could face an additional $85,000 in penalties and attorney fees if he does not comply with the terms of a consent judgment filed in Suffolk Superior Court. The judgment settles allegations made in a [...]
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Quincy police seek man who allegedly drove at officers
QUINCY – Police are looking for a homeless man who they say nearly drove over two officers investigating a report of drug dealing outside the Quincy Center MBTA station Tuesday afternoon.Capt. John Dougan said the two officers were able to jump safely out of the way as Christopher Range, 29, accelerated toward them and sped out of the parking lot. Dougan said Range later ditched the car on nearby Avon Way, leaving two women behind.Police said the women [...]
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Braintree starts work on new police evidence room
The town has approved $200,000 to relocate and improve security at the police department's evidence room.
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Quincy zoning official not charged with drunken driving
After crashing into the front of a Houghs Neck home on Oct. 9, Martin Aikens was unsteady on his feet, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, his speech was slurred and his eyes glassy, according to police.
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Braintree police start building new evidence room from scratch
The town has approved $200,000 to relocate and improve security at the police department's evidence room.
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Stoughton man gets time served for serial bomb threats
A 25-year-old Stougthon man was sentenced to 17 months of time served and three years supervised release for sending serial bomb threats.
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Scituate man faces multiple child pornography charges
SCITUATE – A Scituate man faces multiple charges involving child pornography after an investigation by the State Police's computer crimes unit.Daniel Larkin, 46, of Scituate, was arraigned in Hingham District Court Wednesday. He was charged with dissemination of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and interfering with a criminal investigation.A judge set bail at $50,000 cash. He is due back in court on Jan. 11.State Police launched an [...]
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Stoughton police seize 4 pounds of cocaine in drug raid
Detectives stopped a Canton man in Stoughton Thursday afternoon and found 36.4 grams of cocaine on him, then another 4-plus pounds in his home, police said.
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Couple charged with stealing checks meant for Quincy churches
QUINCY – A Quincy couple were arrested this week after police say they were caught depositing checks meant for two of the city’s Catholic parishes. Xiume Chen, 37, and her husband, Tianwen Zeng, 42, have been charged with larceny of more than $250 in the theft of 10 checks, including one for $10,000, made out to St. Ann’s and St. Mary’s parishes. The couple was arrested Wednesday.Police said investigators learned about the checks when a [...]
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Curry College responding to rash of hate incidents on campus
MILTON - Police and Curry College officials are investigating a rash of hateful messages and symbols discovered on the Milton school's campus in recent months.Fran Jackson, a spokesman for the college, said 10 incidents of "bias-related graffiti" have been reported on the campus since September, including swastikas and other messages targeting groups based on race, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation. The incidents spanned the presidential election and came at a time [...]
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Former Bruins player guilty of selling pills in Braintree, Plymouth
BOSTON - Former Bruins player Kevin Stevens has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges stemming form the sale of prescription narcotics in Braintree, Plymouth and elsewhere in Massachusetts.Stevens, a Pembroke resident who played briefly for the Bruins in the 1990s and retired from professional hockey in 2002, now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, though federal prosecutors have agreed to recommend a much lighter sentence as part of a plea deal filed Thursday [...]
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$150,000 in cocaine seized by Stoughton detectives
A case investigated for three months by Stoughton police detectives resulted in the seizure of more than four pounds of cocaine Thursday.
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Police face obstacles in enforcing laws against driving while stoned
Officers said they could smell burnt marijuana as soon as they walked up to the pickup truck, where they would later find a small bag of marijuana in the console. The driver, a teenager who had been seen recording video on his phone moments before crashing into a parked Braintree police cruiser, told police he smoked it regularly.
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Teens charged with illegally possessing gun, ammunition, marijuana in Stoughton
Police recently started routine patrol checks on Wheeler Circle after residents noticed illegal drug activity.
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Weymouth men held on home invasion, weapon charges
Two Weymouth brothers are being held without bail after allegedly invading an acquaintance’s home and pistol-whipping him in front of his children on Sunday evening before getting in a standoff with police.
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Erratic driver call in Stoughton leads police to 200 pills, steroids
Police say they found a bag with 243 Xanax pills inside a post office box in the driver's car.
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Suspected Stoughton shoplifter charged with trying to bite employee
The woman tried to bite an employee who was keeping her from leaving the store, police said.
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