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Retired NFL RB Frank Gore Facing Simple Assault Charge, Per Police
Former 49ers running back Frank Gore has been charged with simple assault, Atlantic City, N.J., police announced Tuesday, stemming from a domestic violence incident.
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Man Who Kissed Stranger on the Cheeks on Green Line Was Wanted for Fraud, Police Say
A man wanted on suspicion of fraud in Rhode Island was arrested on the MBTA Green Line in Boston Thursday after allegedly hugging and kissing a stranger on her cheeks Thursday, police said. When officers took the man, Emir Ikanovic, off the trolley at Park Street Station Thursday afternoon, he asked what he did wrong, according to the MBTA Transit…
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Man Threatened MBTA Bus Driver for Driving Too Slowly, Police Say
A man was arrested last week after threatening an MBTA bus driver for driving too slowly in Somerville, Massachusetts, police said.
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Man Punched, Hit With His Own Shoe at MBTA Back Bay Station, Police Say
A man was punched in the face, then hit with his own shoe, by a stranger at Back Bay Station in Boston Sunday night, MBTA Transit Police said Monday. The suspected attacker was arrested at the station, police said. Oscar Lyle, a 55-year-old from Mattapan, was already wanted on suspicion of assault and battery on a police officer, as well…
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Little League Coach Accused of Fracturing 72-Year-Old Ump's Jaw After Ejection
A 40-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested for allegedly punching an umpire at a Little League baseball game in New Jersey earlier this month, leaving the 72-year-old bleeding from the face, prosecutors said.
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Boston Police Looking to ID Person in Assault Near Celtics Watch Party
Police are asking for help in identifying a person suspected to be involved in an aggravated assault that happened during a Celtics Game 4 watch party last week, the Boston Police Department said Friday. The assault occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, near Copley Square. The suspect has brown hair and at the time was seen wearing a…
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Harvey Weinstein to Be Charged in UK Over Assault Claims
British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge former film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996.
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4-Year-Old Child Indecently Assaulted at Park Street Station
A 4-year-old child was assaulted at an MBTA station in Boston Friday evening, transit police announced. According to MBTA transit police, while waiting on the westbound platform of the Green Line at the Park Street station around 7:30 p.m., the child was indecently assaulted by an older man. Immediately following the incident, the mother of the child confronted the man…
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Watch: Video Shows Dave Chappelle Attacker Tackling Him on Hollywood Bowl Stage
Video from Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl standup shows the moment attacker Isaiah Lee climbed onstage and tackled the comedian. Watch the footage here.
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Antisemitic Incidents Up 42% in New England, Mostly in Mass.
Antisemitic incidents increased at a higher rate in New England than the rest of the country last year, with Massachusetts ranking as the worst offender. The Anti-Defamation League released its annual audit of antisemitic incidents Tuesday, which compiled reports of assaults, harassment and vandalism against Jewish people in 2021. The 42% spike in New England outpaced a 34% increase nationwide. Of…
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Boston Police Arrest Man Wanted for 2 Assaults in Brighton
A man wanted for allegedly assaulting two women within a quarter of a mile of one another in Brighton earlier this week has been arrested, police announced. Boston police said they responded around 5:37 p.m. Friday to the area of Quint Avenue in Brighton after they received several 911 calls reporting a suspicious person that matched the description and images…
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Police Investigate Indecent Assaults in Brighton
Boston police are looking for a man accused of assaulting two women within a quarter of a mile of one another in Brighton earlier this week.
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Police Search for Man Accused of Assaulting 2 Women in Brighton
Boston police are looking for a man accused of assaulting two women within a quarter of a mile of one another in Brighton earlier this week. The first incident involved a woman who was walking on Commonwealth Avenue near Spofford Road in Brighton shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. She told police that the man indecently assaulted her and then ran…
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Lynn Man Arrested for MBTA Train Assault
Two men and and an elderly woman were verbally and physically assaulted on a MBTA train in Lynn, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning, officials said. According to authorities, transit police responded to reports of a disturbance near the aquarium station on March 31 around 10:41 a.m. and upon arrival to the scene were informed of the assault. A further investigation revealed…
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Seekonk Officer Hit by Car Trying to Stop Suspect's Escape
A Seekonk police officer was taken to the hospital after he was hit by a suspect trying to escape arrest, Seekonk police said Monday. Albert Rosario, 32, faces a litany of charges after the incident on Monday morning. Police said the officer was one of several trying to stop a reported theft at Home Depot on Highland Avenue. When the…
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Man Charged in Bloody, Unprovoked Assault on MBTA's Red Line
A Dorchester man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly badly beat another man in an unprovoked attack on an MBTA Red Line train Friday night David Washington-Halfkenny, 40, of Dorchester, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery and carrying a dangerous weapon. He was ordered held without bail following his arraignment Monday pending a…
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Hockey Player Accused of Punching Official at Foxboro Game
The incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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2 Foxboro Students Charged With Assaulting Transgender Student From Rival School
Two Massachusetts high school students have been charged with assaulting a transgender student from a rival school following a boys basketball game last week. Allen R. Hart III, an 18-year-old senior at Foxborough High, was released with no bail with GPS monitoring after pleading not guilty Tuesday, The Sun Chronicle reported. The other suspect, a juvenile boy from Foxborough, was…
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Rapper Slim Jxmmi Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Woman in Miami: Police
One member of the rap group Rae Sremmurd was arrested early Tuesday morning at a northeast Miami apartment after he allegedly assaulted the mother of his young child following an argument. Police arrested 30-year-old Aaquil Brown, who goes by the rap name Slim Jxmmi, and charged him with one count of battery. According to an arrest report, officers arrived at…
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Boston Police Seek Suspect in Roxbury Attack
Boston police are looking for a suspect accused in a violent attack in Roxbury on Friday afternoon. The person pictured is a suspect in an aggravated assault on the victim at the Academy Market on Columbus Avenue. According to police, he repeatedly kicked the victim, who was under 18, then slammed his head on a store freezer and threw him…