Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Following dangerousness hearing at Brookline District Court, Richard Becker held without bail and found dangerous.
A Brookline man who faces 39 gun charges was held today following a dangerousness hearing in Brookline District Court, a Norfolk County District Attorney spokesperson said today. Richard Becker, 55, of 181 Harvard Street, was deemed dangerous in court today by Judge Patricia Curtain. Becker pleaded not guilty to the charges at last week's arraignment. Becker was arrested by Brookline Police last week, when police found a cache of 36 guns in his apartment, as well as two silencers and several high capacity clips. On July 19, he will be before the judge again for a probable cause hearing, with the potential for an indictment. The DA's office noted that some of the charges carry state prison sentences, so the case may also go before superior…
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Richard Becker pled not guilty to 39 gun charges. Dangerousness hearing set for next week, June 20. Access granted for undisclosed medical attention.
Brookline resident Richard Becker, who faces 39 gun charges, was been ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. Becker, 55, was arraigned in Brookline District Court on Thursday, June 14 and is scheduled to next appear on June 20. He pleaded not guilty during the hearing, according to his attorney. His attorney also requested Becker have access to medical treatment. Becker was arrested on Monday, June 11 after Brookline Police executed a search warrant at his 181 Harvard St. home, where they found 36 weapons, thousands of rounds of ammunition, silencers, and high-capacity magazines. Police also say that he was "totally off of [their] radar," and that they had initially become aware of him after a request to check on his…
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Brookline Police released a list of charges against Richard Becker, the man arrested Monday for possession of unlicensed weapons.
Monday evening, Brookline Police arrested Richard Becker, 55, of 181 Harvard Street. The Brookline resident was brought into Beth Israel hospital and held overnight, after he collapsed and requested medical attention when officers served a search warrant for his home. Police released a photo and list of charges earlier today. Becker is charged with 11 counts of possession of a large-capacity rifle, 10 counts of possession of a large-capacity firearm, one count of possession of a rifle, and 14 counts of possession of a firearm, as well as the two counts of possession of a silencer and possession of one large-capacity feeding device--i.e., magazines which can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Police say that he was brought into the …
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Brookline Police Department announced today that they have arrested a Harvard Street man and charged him with firearms violations.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Brookline Police Department announced today that they have arrested a Harvard Street man and charged him with firearms violations.
[Update: Brookline Police Chief Daniel O'Leary provided some more details to the Board of Selectmen at their Tuesday meeting. He reports that Richard Becker had 18 firearms registered to him, and police only recovered 16 of those at the scene, among the 36 weapons recovered. Some of these rifles are not legal in this state. Police also found silencers which he said are illegal in Massachusetts. Among the high-capacity clips officers found, a "banana" clip capable of storing upto 100 rounds. When police informed him that they knew about the guns, and invited him to accompany them during the search, O'Leary says he fell to the ground and requested medical attention. He is still at Beth Israel hospital. O'Leary also told the Selectmen that …
Bill Davidson
11:48 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
I'm surprised that Patch readers have stopped commenting on this story. It certainly garnered a lot of attention when it was initially reported. I am curious to see how this case progresses. I hope that more details will be revealed by local authorities. more ›