Teen arrested in Dorchester drug trafficking case
BOSTON — A 17-year-old male was arrested on drug trafficking charges Saturday afternoon following a police operation in Dorchester. Officers from the Boston Police Department’s Drug Control Unit observed the juvenile suspect meeting with two other individuals near 10 Gibson Street at approximately 3 p.m. on May 3.
New England’s Unsolved: Henry Bedard’s family still searching for justice
For the first time, Boston 25 News Reporter Bob Ward recently interviewed Henry’s father, who says he never thought he would have to wait this long for justice.
‘It’s the best I ever tasted’: Brockton’s favorite steak and cheese named by readers
BROCKTON - Manny Lambrakis stands at the flat top grill, wrists flicking, spatulas screaming, steak flying up in the air. Shred, shave, toss, repeat. Strings of beef percolate the scene, popping between the grill and the sharp end of a spatula — only to be relieved upon reaching Lambrakis' desired level of doneness....
Santander Bank to close 6 branches in Mass., 18 across the Northeast
Across the Northeast, Santander Bank will close 18 branches, including six in Massachusetts, the Boston Business Journal reported. Of the six banks, one in Worcester and one in Boston are expected to close, the Journal wrote, citing filings from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. One in Salem,...
Man with no criminal record detained by ICE at gas station in Framingham, family...
A 25-year-old Guatemalan man who had no prior police or criminal record, according to his family, was detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents on Monday at a gas station in Framingham, Massachusetts. The arrest took place around 6 a.m. at a Shell gas station. Daniel Orellana was on...
Boston teen arrested with loaded gun after apartment trespassing
BOSTON — A 15-year-old male was arrested on multiple firearm charges early Friday after police responded to reports of masked individuals pulling on apartment doors in Mattapan. Officers from District B-3 responded to the vicinity of 466 River Street at about 12:49 a.m. on May 2. Upon arrival, officers...
Restaurant owner turned developer wins OK for new apartment building with a restaurant in...
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved Joey Arcari's plans for a four-story apartment building at 736-738 East Broadway in South Boston. But while Arcari will outfit the ground floor of the building for a restaurant, he won't be running it, his lawyer told the board. Arcari, who first made...
Boston man arrested for drug trafficking after police surveillance operation
BOSTON — A Boston man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after police surveillance operations across multiple neighborhoods led to the discovery of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine. At about 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District B-3 (Mattapan) and District...
Police identify homicide victim shot and killed near Boston intersection
Police have identified the man who was shot and killed near a Boston intersection Saturday night as 35-year-old Dorchester resident Shakar Caterson. Officers responded to a radio call about a person shot near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Georgia Street in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood around 11 p.m. on...
Former Cambridge city councilor charged with kidnapping after hotel incident
At a Holiday Inn in Cambridge, police said they found Nadeem Mazen bleeding and foaming at the mouth as he tried to scale a fence. Former Cambridge City Councilor Nadeem Mazen was arrested last month and now faces charges of kidnapping, intimidating a witness, and destruction of property, according to a police report...