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Middleborough Police Arrest and Charge Men Sitting in Stolen Pickup Truck

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Middleborough Police Department
Joseph Perkins, Chief of Police
99 N Main St.
Middleborough, MA 02346

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 22, 2019

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

Middleborough Police Arrest and Charge Men Sitting in Stolen Pickup Truck

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Chief Joseph Perkins reports that Middleborough Police Department arrested two men early Friday morning who were caught sitting inside of a pickup truck that had been recently stolen out of Stoughton.

GERARDO GEORGI, AGE 22, OF MIDDLEBOROUGH was charged with Possession of a Class A Substance (Heroin) and Receiving Stolen Stolen Property Over $1,200. He also had an outstanding arrest warrant.

ROBERT PERRY, AGE 21, OF MIDDLEBOROUGH was charged with Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200.

Both men are expected to be arraigned today in Wareham District Court.

At approximately 3:30 a.m. Friday, Middleborough Police officers received a call from a resident stating that there was a suspicious vehicle parked in her driveway on Peirce Street.

Officers located a red Ford F-350 pick up truck with a plow attached on the front and recognized the man in the passenger’s seat as GEORGI. He was placed under arrest for an outstanding warrant he had by Middleborough Police on charges that he broke into multiple vehicles in the downtown in recent weeks.

In searching the truck, a small amount of heroin was found and confiscated.

The truck had a logo of a Stoughton landscaping business on the side. Officers called the owner of the business, who stated that that he did not know PERRY or GEORGI and that the truck should have been parked in his driveway. PERRY was then placed under arrest without incident.

When notifying Stoughton Police that they had recovered the stolen vehicle, Stoughton investigators told Middleborough Police that the location where the truck was stolen also had a number of motor vehicle breaks ins and it is currently under investigation whether GEORGI or PERRY were involved.

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

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Bedford, N.H. Police Arrest and Charge Man with Trying to Cash Fraudulent Check

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Bedford Police Department
John J. Bryfonski, Chief of Police
55 Constitution Drive
Bedford, NH 03110

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Bedford Police Arrest and Charge Man with Trying to Cash Fraudulent Check

BEDFORD, N.H. — Chief John J. Bryfonski reports that the Bedford Police Department arrested a man and charged him with attempting to illegally cash a check at a bank on Wednesday.

STEPHEN LAMORE, AGE 39, OF STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS, was charged with one count of Forgery of a Check.

At approximately 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to Bank of New Hampshire, 256 Wallace Road, for a report of a man allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check.

Upon arrival, the officers spoke with LAMORE and the bank employees.

A bank teller and manager told police that LAMORE attempted to cash a Bank of New Hampshire check for $3890.22. The font of the name on the check was different and did not match the checks that the bank issues. In addition, the account number, belonging to a local business, had also been flagged as having recent fraudulent activity.

When police called the business where the account on the check belongs to, an employee said that the check number given was made out to a different recipient for a different amount. The employee also said that the bank did not issue any checks to LAMORE and did not know who he was.

It is unclear at this time how LAMORE obtained the check and the matter remains under investigation.

LAMORE was placed under arrest, booked at the Bedford Police Department and later released on personal recognizance.

He is scheduled to be arraigned at Hillsborough Superior Court North on Jan. 3.

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

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Stoughton Superintendent Search Committee Identifies Finalists

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Stoughton Public Schools
Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi
232 Pearl St.,
Stoughton, MA 02072

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018

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

Stoughton Superintendent Search Committee Identifies Finalists

STOUGHTON — The Stoughton Schools Superintendent Search Committee is pleased to announce four finalists for the superintendent position, which will be vacated by Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi upon her retirement at the end of the school year.

The finalists are former East Haven, Connecticut Superintendent Portia Selene Bonner, Monomoy Regional High School Principal William E. Burkhead, Sharon Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Information Systems and Administration John Marcus and Stoughton High School Principal Juliette Miller.

“Each of these individuals has a unique background and set of experiences that would serve the district well,” School Committee Chair Molly Cochran said. “I know the whole School Committee looks forward to evaluating and meeting with the candidates to determine which one would be the best fit for our district in the years to come.”

Bonner served as the superintendent of the East Haven Public Schools from 2013-2017, and previously served as superintendent in New Bedford. She has worked in education since 1990, serving as an adjunct professor, teacher and administrator. She currently works as an independent consultant. Bonner holds a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College, a master’s degree in biology from Purdue University and a doctorate degree in philosophy, curriculum and instruction from the University of Connecticut.

Burkhead has served as the principal of Monomoy Regional High School in Harwich since 2014, and has previously served as an administrator and athletic director in Plymouth and New Bedford. He began his career as a physical education teacher in Franklin before serving in similar roles in Kingston and Canton. During his career in Plymouth, he also served as the district’s head football coach, and was named the 2018 Massachusetts High School Principal of the Year. Burkhead holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Springfield College, and a certificate of advanced graduate study in educational leadership from Bridgewater State University.

Marcus has worked as an administrator at the elementary and district levels in multiple districts, including Stoughton and Sharon. He gained his classroom teaching experience at the Milton Academy, Bridgewater State University, Camp Academy in Stoughton, Zervas School in Newton and the Martin Luther King Jr. Open School in Cambridge. Marcus holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, a master’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate degree from Lesley University.

Miller first worked in the Stoughton Public Schools beginning in 2001, when she started as a math teacher at Stoughton High School. Prior to starting that role, she worked as a math teacher and math, science and business director at St. Clare High School in Roslindale. She took on the role of high school mathematics director in 2003, in addition to her teaching duties, and departed to serve as an administrator at King Philip Regional High School and later Apponequet Regional High School. She returned to Stoughton in her current role in 2012. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Siena College, a master’s degree in secondary education from UMass Boston and a certificate of advanced graduate study from Bridgewater State University.

The Superintendent Search Committee consists of 11 members who represent a cross-section of the Stoughton school community, including current and former administrators, individual school council members and a representative from the Stoughton Teachers Association.

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Stoughton Elementary School Deemed Safe After Brief Shelter in Place

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Stoughton Public Schools
Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi
232 Pearl St.,
Stoughton, MA 02072

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018

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

Stoughton Elementary School Deemed Safe After Brief Shelter in Place

 Unknown Man Mistakenly Entered School

STOUGHTON — Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi reports that the Stoughton Police Department has determined that there was no threat at the Wilkins Elementary School Wednesday morning after an unknown man walked into the school looking for a driving school.

At approximately 8 a.m., officials at Wilkins Elementary School notified the Stoughton Police Department that an unknown man had entered the building without their knowledge and it was unclear if he was still in the school or not.

The man had asked a school staff member if a driving school was located inside the school building but then walked away. Out of an abundance of caution, officials ordered the school to shelter in place.

Police responded and searched the school and were unable to locate the man. An on-scene investigation determined that the man walked out of the school shortly after the initial contact with the staff member. The man did not make any threats, and at this time, officials believe he simply was mistaken.

The Stoughton Police will have an increased presence at the school for the remainder of the day, as a precaution.

“While this appears to be a misunderstanding and miscommunication, we can never be too cautious these days,” Superintendent Rizzi said. “We are thankful to the Stoughton Police Department for their quick response and professionalism.”

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