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Salem Police Arrest Two Men for Assault, Robbery Following Attempted Drug Deal

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Salem, New Hampshire Police Department
Brian Pattullo, Administrative Chief of Police
Capt. Joel P. Dolan, Deputy Chief
9 Veterans Memorial Parkway,
Salem, New Hampshire, 03079

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Salem Police Arrest Two Men for Assault, Robbery Following Attempted Drug Deal

SALEM — Deputy Chief Joel Dolan reports that the Salem Police Department arrested two Sandown men yesterday after they allegedly attacked and robbed another man during an attempted drug deal.

DOMENIC VITELLO, 19, OF SANDOWN, has been charged with:

  • Robbery
  • Second Degree Assault

TYLER CAHILL, 18, OF SANDOWN, has been charged with Robbery.

At approximately 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a report of an assault in the parking lot of the McDonald’s restaurant on South Broadway.

Upon arrival, police came upon a 22-year-old Salem man claiming he was attacked while trying to sell an Xbox gaming system. The man gave police a description of two male suspects believed to be in their early twenties, and described the vehicle they drove away in as a tan Buick.

Later in their investigation, police learned the victim, instead of selling an Xbox gaming system, allegedly had been attempting to purchase several marijuana cartridges. After paying in cash for the drugs, however, the suspects allegedly displayed a firearm, punched and choked the man into unconsciousness before fleeing the scene in their vehicle.

At approximately 5:45 p.m. police came upon a vehicle matching the victim’s description on Lawrence Road. The occupants, VITELLO and CAHILL, also matched the victim’s description of the suspects.

Police performed a motor vehicle stop due, after which VITELLO and CAHILL were arrested after being positively identified as the suspects involved. Both men were held overnight in the Rockingham County Jail, and were scheduled to be arraigned at Rockingham County Superior Court today, Aug. 29, at 1 p.m.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

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Randolph Police and Fire Respond after Fight on Bus Causes Crash

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For Immediate Release

Monday, Aug. 5, 2017

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Randolph Police and Fire Respond after Fight on Bus Causes Crash

16 People Injured after Bus Rear-Ends Car

RANDOLPH — Police Chief William Pace and Fire Chief Richard F. Donovan report that the Randolph Police and Fire Departments responded to a crash after a passenger allegedly punched a bus driver on North Main Street, causing the bus to rear-end a car.

At approximately 7:15 p.m., the Randolph Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a crash at North Main Street (Rt. 28) and Grove Street. After an initial investigation, police found that a passenger of the Boston Area Transit (BAT) bus, MATTHEW YOUNG, 24, OF BOSTON, had allegedly assaulted the bus driver after the driver, a 48-year-old Brockton man, did not let the man get off the bus. BAT buses operate on fixed stop routes, and the bus driver was not able to let the man off the bus at his desired stop.

YOUNG was charged with:

  • Wrongful Interference of Operation of Vehicle Carrying Passengers for Hire for a Felony
  • Assault and Battery on a Bus Driver
  • Assault and Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

After YOUNG allegedly attacked the bus driver, the bus rear-ended a car and then the bus struck a telephone pole.

A total of 16 people were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries following the crash. Randolph Police declared the crash a mass casualty incident as a result of the number of injuries.

Both the operator of the car that was struck by the bus, a 50-year-old Randolph woman, and her passenger, a 61-year-old Randolph woman, were among those transported to area hospitals. The driver of the bus was also among those injured, along with a 10-year-old Randolph boy who was riding the bus at the time of the crash.

“This attack on the driver made for a very dangerous situation for riders on the bus and anyone traveling in the immediate area,” Chief Pace said. “Officers on scene were able to take the suspect into custody quickly.”

Mutual aid was provided by the Stoughton, Avon and Holbrook Fire Departments.

“Our firefighters and police responded to this incident swiftly, and as a result we were able to transport the victims of this incident to area hospitals in a timely, effective manner,” Chief Donovan said. “We’re fortunate to have such a great working partnership between our police and fire departments, and I’d also like to thank all those who responded as mutual aid in this incident.”

Randolph Police are still investigating this incident. YOUNG is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at Quincy District Court.

North Main Street was temporarily closed for approximately one hour while Police and Firefighters responded to the crash.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. 

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Newport Police Arrest Habitual Sex Offender for Assaulting Woman at Apartment Complex

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Thursday, July 18, 2019

News Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Newport Police Arrest Habitual Sex Offender for Assaulting Woman at Apartment Complex

TIMOTHY SOULIERE, 56, OF DERBY, was arrested by Newport Police on Tuesday and charged with assaulting a local woman. (Courtesy Photo Newport Police Department)

NEWPORT, Vermont — Police Lt. Travis Bingham reports that Newport Police arrested a habitual sex offender earlier this week after he allegedly assaulted a local woman.

TIMOTHY SOULIERE, 56, OF DERBY, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with:

  • Lewd and Lascivious Conduct
  • Unlawful Restraint
  • Simple Assault
  • Habitual Offender

SOULIERE was arraigned Wednesday in Orleans District Court, and was held with out bail.

On Tuesday, July 16, a woman reported to police that she had been attacked by SOULIERE on Thursday, July 11, in a hallway of an apartment building on Governor Drive.

SOULIERE was known to the woman. An investigation indicates that SOULIERE assaulted the victim while she was walking to her apartment.

SOULIERE is a registered sex offender and is on the Vermont Sex Offender Registry for life. He is a Habitual Offender with two felony convictions of Lewd and Lascivious Conduct in Vermont as well as a felony conviction of Sexual Assault in Arizona.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Taunton Police Arrest and Charge Man after Store Clerk is Attacked and Injured

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 Taunton Police Department
Chief Edward James Walsh
23 Summer St.
Taunton, MA 02780

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Taunton Police Arrest and Charge Man after Store Clerk is Attacked and Injured

TAUNTON — Police Chief Edward Walsh reports that the Taunton Police Department arrested and charged a man after he assaulted a store clerk and bit the clerk’s face late Monday night.

JOEL DAVILA, AGE 19, OF TAUNTON was charged with Assault with Intent to Maim and Mayhem.

At approximately 11:25 p.m. Monday, April 29, Taunton Police responded to Sunoco, 231 Broadway, for a report of a patron that bit the face of a store clerk.

Upon arrival, officers came upon the victim, a 55-year-old Taunton man, who had a serious gash below his left eye and was bleeding profusely.

Brewster Ambulance was called to the scene and transported the victim to a Boston hospital. The man’s injuries are considered serious but not believed to be life-threatening.

Officers quickly located DAVILA who was sitting on the floor in an aisle of the store. He was detained while the officers spoke to him about what happened.

Through the subsequent investigation, it was determined that DAVILA would be brought to a local hospital for evaluation overnight. Upon his release from the hospital Tuesday morning DAVILA was placed under arrest by Taunton Police.

In reviewing surveillance footage from the store, officers determined that the store clerk tried to prevent DAVILA from stealing a bottled drink from the beverage cooler. DAVILA was known to the clerk and had allegedly stolen from the store in the past.

When the store clerk put his arm across the cooler door to prevent DAVILA from opening it, DAVILA allegedly bit the inside of the victim’s elbow and then during a struggle, DAVILA bit the clerk’s face.

A witness at the store called 911 and tended to the victim while another witness prevented DAVILA from leaving the store.

“The actions of the suspect represent an attack of an innocent worker just doing his job and trying to prevent the theft of merchandise from his place of employment,” Chief Walsh said. “I would like to commend the good Samaritans who were in the store at the time and helped the victim while preventing this dangerous suspect from escaping and possibly harming others.”

DAVILA is expected to be arraigned later today in Taunton District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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