Monday, December 17, 2012
The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday at on Middlesex Road near the Chestnut Hill MBTA Green Line station.
UPDATED 10:38 a.m. with a correction from the Newton Police A woman was reportedly robbed Saturday night while she was walking to the Chestnut Hill MBTA station off Hammond Street in Newton. According to police reports, the woman was walking from Middlesex Road to the MBTA station around 8:20 p.m. when she was approached by a black male and Hispanic female who demanded cash and her cell phone. Both parties were wearing black jackets and hats, reports said, and the male brandished a gun while the female demanded the cash and the victim's iPhone. The gun was described in reports as resembling an assault rifle, but police said Monday morning the recovered weapon was an airsoft gun, a replica of a real gun. The victim complied and handed …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Multiple injuries have been reported.
Updated 1:02 p.m. Newton Police report that Route 9 westbound has been reopened. 12:47 p.m. State Police are reporting that Route 9 westbound is still shut down at Parker Street and traffic is being diverted. More updates will be posted as they become available. Posted earlier: Police have shut down part of Route 9 westbound this morning after a car accident near the Parker Street bridge. According to State Police, two cars are involved with the accident and serious injuries have been reported. Police could not confirm the number of patients. Scanner reports indicated that the Jaws of Life was requested to the scene. The call came in for the accident around 11:15 a.m., according to scanner reports. State Police are on scene along with …
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Boylston St & Parker St, Newton, MA
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Franco Garcia, 21, has been missing since the early morning hours of Wed., Feb. 22.
The friends and family of a missing Boston College student are hoping to spread more information to the public about their fellow classmate, who has been missing since early Wednesday morning. Franco Garcia, 21, of West Newton, was last seen on Feb. 22 around 12:15 a.m. at Mary Ann's Bar in Cleveland Circle. He has not attended classes or shown up for work since that time. Garcia's friends and classmates will be setting up an information table tomorrow, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside Mary Ann's, 1937 Beacon St., Brighton. The group will have flyers in both English and Spanish to pass out to people in the area. Amelia Zani, one of Garcia's friends and classmates, said she will be on hand to answer "any and all questions" about …
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Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA
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1937 Beacon St, Brighton, MA
Mary Ann's Bar
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Friday, February 24, 2012
The West Newton man was last seen on Feb. 22 in Brighton.
Updated 2/26, 6:50 p.m. Friends and family of Franco Garcia gathered outside Mary Ann's bar Sunday in hopes of spreading the word about his disappearance. "He is a very good boy, a good person," Garcia's mother, Luzmilla Garcia, told Patch. "His dream was to--is to finish Chemistry, to be a doctor in Chemistry." Garcia's mother also spoke about her son's love of music and how he plays in the college's marching band. "I need all the help everybody can give me," Luzmilla Garcia said. Franco Garcia, 21, of West Newton, has been missing since roughly 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. The Boston College student was last seen at Mary Ann's bar in Cleveland Circle (Brighton). Those who stood outside Mary Ann's today spoke warmly of Franco Garcia, who also…
Melanie Graham
11:02 am on Sunday, February 26, 2012
Hi Christine -- Yes, we heard this as well. However, State Police are reporting this morning that they have not been dispatched to search the Reservoir, and as of right now it is still just local police on the investigation. more ›