BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Robert Bongiorno Chief of Police 2 Mudge Way Bedford, MA 01730 For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 781-533-9398 Email: [email protected] Statement of Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno “The Bedford Police Department, in partnership with the Bedford Public Schools, is committed to ending and preventing any further acts of […]
Marine tackles purse snatcher in Boston
Semper Fi! A Marine snapped to action, tackled a purse snatching suspect, and held him down until police arrived. The suspect, identified as Demetrick Nealy, 26, of Roslindale was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery after he allegedly stole a woman’s purse in Chinatown, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Nealy allegedly […]
LAPD officer featured in #TylersTroops video killed in cruiser crash
Tragedy struck the Los Angeles Police Department late last week when a Hollywood Division officer died when in a crash between his cruiser and a tractor-trailer truck. Officer Nicholas Choung Lee, 40, was killed and his partner seriously injured in Beverly Hills, when the big rig lost its brakes and struck the cruiser, according to […]
Ludlow lieuteuant gripped by drug addiction faces charges, suspension
A Ludlow Police Department lieutenant who says he got addicted to drugs after surgery, is facing criminal charges and was suspended without pay this week for allegedly stealing drug from the department’s evidence lockup. According to the Associated Press, Lieutenant Thomas Foye was suspended with pay in August after he was arrested. He was indicted […]
Bedford named one of the top 10 safest communities in Massachusetts
BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Robert Bongiorno Chief of Police 2 Mudge Way Bedford, MA 01730 For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Contact: John Guilfoil Phone: 781-533-9398 Email: [email protected] Bedford Named One of the Safest Communities in Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family, and with so many […]
Police make a different kind of “show of force” for #TylersTroops
BURLINGTON — Today began in the 10 degree sunshine of the Burlington Mall, where nearly 100 police cars (including a K-9 and a SWAT Humvee) gathered to make the blue-light journey to Rhode Island. They made the trip to celebrate the 7th birthday of an extremely brave and strong little boy named Tyler Seddon. Tyler […]
Facebook, Instagram, working to block illegal gun sales
Social media mainstay Facebook is working to boot from their respective sites posts from users looking to illegally sell firearms. Facebook, which also owns Instagram, already bans advertising for drugs, tobacco, prescription drugs, adult products, and gambling, but according to PCMag.com, the sites are now working to further regulate user content to crack down on […]
Massachusetts releases report on State Drug Lab crisis
The Massachusetts Inspector General today releases a long-anticipated report on disaster at the Department of Public Health Drug Lab, a year and a half after a rouge chemist jeopardized tens of thousands of prosecutions. Here is a link to directly download the PDF of the 121-page report.
Las Vegas has its Phoebe Prince now, and the schools still don’t know how to handle it
A 13-year-old middle school girl from the Las Vegas area city of Henderson, Nevada killed herself in December after she had allegedly been bullied by fellow students. Here in Massachusetts, the case raises the still raw emotions of the 2010 Phoebe Prince suicide. In that case, which brought the fatal dangers of school bullying to […]
New York State Police to begin using social media to catch bad guys
State Police in New York are turning to Facebook and Twitter to ask members of the public for help catching wanted felons, according to the governor. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week a new program called “Warrant Wednesday” will feature special updates on the State Police Facebook page asking people to come forward if […]