Mansfield

A 23-year-old man was flown to a Boston hospital after he sustained life-threatening injuries when his motorcycle and a car collided in Mansfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday afternoon. The Mansfield Fire Department says there were multiple 911 calls around 2:53 p.m. reporting a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of North Main and South Main streets....

A man was arrested Thursday in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, after being shot in the arm by police following a drug investigation at a Mansfield motel. Law enforcement says the situation began with police from North Attleborough trying to arrest the suspect in parking lot of the Red Roof Inn on Forbes Boulevard in Mansfield in connection with a drug investigation….

A Haitian migrant is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Mansfield, Massachusetts, federal officials confirmed Wednesday. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston said they arrested 18-year-old Akim Marc Desire in Attleboro on Aug. 30. Desire was first arrested by Mansfield police on Aug. 28, charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. He was arraigned on…

Mansfield Fire says the engine was struck on 495 Southbound just prior to exit 27 in Norton at around 4:30 a.m.

A person suspected of firing a gunshot at someone outside the public safety building in Mansfield, Massachusetts, was taken into custody Friday night, police said Saturday. The investigation began when someone walked into the lobby at the town’s Public Safety building and said they were shot at as they tried to drive into the parking lot, according to Mansfield...

A school bus collided with a car in Mansfield Monday morning, according to state police. It happened on Jude Lane near the intersection with Route 32 just before 7 a.m. There were students on the bus, but no one was injured on the bus, state police said. The other vehicle rolled over. It was not clear if anyone in that…

Mansfield Public Schools Superintendent Teresa Murphy released a statement after a social media video showed a member of the audience allegedly shouting a racial slur at a basketball game at Mansfield High School. Murphy says she ordered an investigation with school officials ands the School Resource Officer. “We want all students to feel a sense of belonging and believe there...

Firefighters are working the scene of a large fire in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Police say the fire broke out at a home on Jewell Street. No injuries have been reported. Footage from the scene shows large plumes of smoke coming from the home. Jewell Street is closed between Nelson Way and Windermere Drive, according to police. Further details were…

Connecticut State Police have released the arrest warrant of a Mansfield Middle School teacher charged with second-degree threatening. Kenneth Johnson, 49, of Mansfield turned himself in to state police on Dec. 21. He was charged with disorderly conduct and second-degree threatening and released after posting a $10,000 bond, according to police. Johnson is a music teacher at Mansfield Middle School, according…

A rollover crash and vehicle fire impacted traffic on Interstate 495 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, during Thursday’s evening commute. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the crash occurred on Exit 30 on the southbound side of the highway. The highway was closed in both directions to allow a medical helicopter to land, MassDOT said. The northbound side and the left lane…

The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Monday at Brothers Smoke Shop, Mansfield police said.

Police are now asking for residents in the area to check their home surveillance cameras.

Authorities in Mansfield, Massachusetts, are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects that may have been involved in multiple car break-ins and thefts that occurred overnight. Police responded to Fieldstone Drive shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday after a 911 caller reported seeing on their home video surveillance a person enter the caller’s car. The person ran off, but...

An ongoing incident that prompted multiple agencies to respond Tuesday evening has been safely resolved, according to police in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The Mansfield Police Department said it and regional partners were responding to an incident at 50 Reservoir St. the address of the Fairfield Inn. Details of the situation were not immediately available. Police said around 8:45 p.m. that the…

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike even further Friday as labor contract negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three automakers continue to stall. The union encouraged an additional 7,000 members at Ford and General Motors to join the strike. Nearly 50 workers joined the picket line Friday in Mansfield, Massachusetts, where others have been marching for a week. “Ford has…

Six boys were arrested by police in Mansfield, Massachusetts, after authorities there said they were suspected of breaking into cars during the early morning hours on Monday. Authorities got a 911 call from someone on Church Street after 3 a.m. Monday, saying that someone was trying to break into cars, and when Mansfield police responded, they said they saw a…

A Mansfield police officer found herself wrangling a slithery intruder Monday morning after responding to a hiss-terical call.

A man was arrested after an attempted robbery at a gas station in Mansfield, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a robbery of the Mobil station on Chauncy Street at around 3:41 a.m., Mansfield police said. The clerk on duty reported that a man assaulted him and demanded money before escaping toward Central…

After spending the past two years off the job, the Mansfield police chief will return to his public safety post. Ron Sellon had been on paid administrative leave after town leaders launched a private investigation into workplace misconduct allegations. That probe concluded last summer and determined Sellon was not fit to serve as police chief. However, the dispute still dragged…

A boy from Massachusetts will have his wish granted by the Savannah Bananas baseball team. Mark Lane, a 10-year-old from Mansfield who goes by “Swaggy,” has a rare neurological disorder that causes hundreds of seizures a day, according to NBC affiliate WSAV. He has been a fan of the popular South Carolina minor league baseball team since he saw some…