• The scene of an alleged road rage incident in Easter Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and Alan Eugene Stec in court a day later on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, to face charges in the incident.
    East Bridgewater September 30, 2024 8:12 pm

    East Bridgewater man charged in road rage incident

    A driver is accused of hitting another car and then trying to hit multiple pedestrians during what police described as a road rage incident in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Alan Eugene Stec, 61, was arrested on multiple charges, including assault and reckless driving, after the incident Sunday afternoon. According to police, Stec intentionally hit another vehicle while driving on…

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    East Bridgewater July 5, 2024 10:43 am

    Teen shot while riding scooter in East Bridgewater, police say

    A 17-year-old boy was shot while riding a scooter in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on the Fourth of July, police said. The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. on Robins Street in the parking lot of the Pomponoho Pines Condominiums, according to East Bridgewater police. When officers arrived, they found the boy shot in the stomach, police said. He was taken…

  • East Bridgewater February 5, 2024 12:33 am

    East Bridgewater home torn down after fire, leaving family with nothing

    Flames tore through a home in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday, destroying it. The East Bridgewater Fire Department says it received multiple 911 calls around 12:12 p.m. for a structure fire at 53 Old Bedford Road, and multiple neighboring fire departments responded to provide mutual aid, including Brockton, Abington, Bridgewater, Hanson, West Bridgewater and Whitman. A passerby saw the flames…

  • A woman’s body was found on Belmont Street in East Bridgewater Sunday.
    East Bridgewater December 12, 2023 11:38 am

    Woman found dead in East Bridgewater yard is identified

    The woman found dead in the yard of a home in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning has been identified, though authorities didn’t say how she’s believed to have died. The woman whose death was reported about 9:24 a.m. Sunday by a 911 caller was Nicole Swan, of Brockton. She was 42 years old, according to the Plymouth County District…

  • A woman’s body was found on Belmont Street in East Bridgewater Sunday.
    East Bridgewater December 10, 2023 11:31 pm

    Woman's body found in the yard of East Bridgewater home

    A woman was found dead in the yard of an East Bridgewater home Sunday morning, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. According to the DA, police received a call at 9:24 a.m. Sunday from a Belmont Street address about an unresponsive female outside a residence. The woman was determined to be dead on the scene, but the cause of the…

  • East Bridgewater police say the driver of this SUV hit an 11-year-old girl who was riding her bike and left the scene.
    East Bridgewater October 17, 2023 11:44 pm

    Woman facing charges in hit-and-run crash that hurt 11-year-old in East Bridgewater

    A Florida woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting an 11-year-old girl on a bicycle in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, then leaving the scene. Police said the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday near Central Elementary School. The girl was riding a path from Route 18 to the school’s back parking lot when she was hit. She was not seriously hurt,…

  • East Bridgewater October 10, 2023 3:45 pm

    12-year-olds charged with setting fire in East Bridgewater church

    Two 12-year-olds have been charged with setting a fire at a church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Friday. Police believe the pair, a boy and a girl, went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside. They are each charged with breaking…

  • East Bridgewater October 10, 2023 3:41 pm

    Police: 12-year-olds set fire in East Bridgewater church

    Police in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts say two 12-year-olds are responsible for a fire at St. John the Evangelist church on Friday. Police believe the pair, a male and a female, went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside. An employee told…

  • East Bridgewater October 7, 2023 7:49 am

    Police investigate fire set at East Bridgewater church

    There are scorch marks on the altar and pages of the bible were burned at St. John the Evangelist church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which was vandalized and a fire was set there on Friday, police announced as they asked for information to help their investigation. Police believe at least one person went inside St. John the Evangelist church on…

  • East Bridgewater October 7, 2023 7:10 am

    Parts of East Bridgewater Church set on fire and vandalized

    Police believe at least one person – maybe more— went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside.

  • East Bridgewater October 7, 2023 3:29 pm

    Fire set at East Bridgewater church: ‘ There is no place for this type of incident'

    A church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was vandalized and a fire was set there on Friday, police announced as they asked for information to help their investigation. East Bridgewater police say one or more people are believed to have went into St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church during the middle of the day and started a fire that burned the…

  • East Bridgewater September 28, 2023 11:28 am

    Bear spotted in East Bridgewater

    A bear was spotted by authorities in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts on Wednesday. The black bear was seen as students were leaving school. Authorities say they monitored the bear and urged citizens to be aware and vigilant. Police say there are no safety concerns. For more information of what to do in case of a black bear sighting, click here.

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