Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Officials stress there is no threat to the public, details still emerging.
Boston Police announced a major new development in the Boston Marathon bombing case Wednesday morning. According to the department, there are three new suspects in custody. Boston Police tweeted the news just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. There were no further details, though the police said they would offer more information soon. There is no additional information being released at the moment. BPD said additional details will be provided when they become available. Police stressed there was no immediate threat to the public. UPDATES BELOW 4:40 p.m. Attorneys for the three suspects all gave brief statements outside of the courtroom. Each stressed that his client cooperated with the investigation. An attorney for Kadyrbayez denied that his …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Chief Frizzell recalls a long day; physically, mentally and emotional.
On Friday, April 19, as Belmont was placed under a regional lock down by state officials as law enforcement conducted a massive manhunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect on the run in Watertown, Belmont Fire Department Chief David Frizzell recalled the trip to Israel he and Belmont Police Chief Richard McLaughlin took in 2011 for counter-terrorism training. "It was shocking to see how many of the things we learned in Israel were seen on the streets of Boston and Watertown in the past week," Frizzell said about a long day that ended a long week. Friday started before 6 a.m. when Frizzell wife woke him to the latest television news. "I could not believe the reports. I immediately called my Fire Alarm to find out 'what part of…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
An eventual answer to a hard question.
My dear friend Robin was out of the country last week, vacationing with her family, when all hell broke loose in Boston and then, a few days later, in Cambridge and Watertown. On her way home from the airport Saturday night – she lives in New Hampshire – she texted me: “We’ve been thinking about you guys all week. Are you OK?” Robin’s question stopped me cold. I found myself staring at my cell phone for a few minutes willing it to create a reply on its own. Since this was implausible, I eventually replied: “We’re fine, thanks. How was vacation?” As a mode of communication, texting clearly does not lend itself to thoughtful responses. Especially when the question pertains to how one is coping in the face of horror, grief, nearby shoot-…
Asst. Chief MacIssac gives a first-hand account of Belmont officers involvement in Boston and Watertown.
With Belmont bordering Watertown and only six miles from the finish line of the Boston Marathon, it was a certainty that the Belmont Police Department would be involve in the law enforcement effort investigating the twin bombs killed three and wounded nearly 200 on Monday and the Wild West-type gun battle in Watertown Friday morning and subsequent manhunt to capture the surviving suspect of the terrorist acts that also caused the death of MIT Officer Sean Collier. Belmont Police Assistant Chief James MacIsaac wrote to Belmont Patch a detailed description of his officer's participation in last week's historic events. One of the allures of police work is that when you go to work you never know what situations await you. Officers can never …
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Monday, April 22, 2013
A federal magistrate went to the hospital as a sealed complaint was filed against the bombing suspect.
A federal magistrate visited the bedside of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as the surviving marathon bombing suspect was charged with the crime. Tsarnaev is charged with unlawfully using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction (namely, an improvised explosive device) against persons and property within the United States. He is also charged with maliciously damaging and destroying, by means of explosive, real and personal property used in interstate and foreign commerce and actively affecting interstate and foreign commerce resulting in personal injury and death. Tsarnaev remains in serious condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, according to the FBI. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said this afternoon that Tsarnaev will …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told Face The Nation's Bob Schieffer he believes the marathon bombers had more targets planned.
Police Commissioner Ed David told "Face The Nation" host Bob Schieffer he believes the marathon bombers had more targets planned. "We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene ... the explosive ordinance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had, that they were going to attack other individuals. That's my belief at this time," said Davis. "The scene was littered with unexploded improvised explosive devices that, actually, we had to point out to the arriving officers," said Davis, who said more devices were found in the suspects' getaway car. "This was as dangerous as it gets in urban policing." Davis described the explosives as "homemade." Aside from the pressure cooker bombs, and smaller bombs…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Residents tried to return to normal life after two days of gunfights and lockdowns.
Angelita Caceda watched the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect, on her TV, but she didn’t have to – she could have just looked out her window. Saturday morning, she enjoyed the quiet of the Church of the Good Shepherd where she relaxed with other members of her congregation. The evening before, she was on the floor with the bright light from the search helicopter illuminating her room. “When I saw it was Franklin Street I said ‘that’s where I usually walk. I see that boat all the time,’” Caceda said. The church - which sits blocks away from the scene of the capture - opened Saturday for people to pray and just socialize, said The Rev. Amy McCreath. “People came in and blurted out their whole story of …
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State Sen. Brownsberger to distribute tickets to afternoon contest at Game On next to Fenway.
Good work should be rewarded so the Boston Red Sox along with Sports Radio WEEI want to honor the courage the residents and police in the communities impacted by yesterday's lock down with a token of their appreciation: free tickets to Fenway. So they asked State Sen. Will Brownsberger – whose district covers most of the towns immediately effected by the massive manhunt for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombing Friday – to help distribute 200 free tickets to today's game, on Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m. So Brownsberger and his office will be handing out tickets at Game On, located at 82 Landsdowne St. http://gameonboston.com/ Brownsberger will be there from 11 a.m. until game time with an envelope full of tickets. But …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Within minutes of the announcement that the second marathon bombing suspect had been taken into custody, police arrested people in New Bedford with ties to the case.
Three people with ties to the Boston Marathon bombing were reportedly arrested Friday night in New Bedford. Police arrested three suspects from the Hidden Brook Apartments on Carriage Drive in New Bedford, according to ABC6.com in Providence Friday night. Minutes later, police in Watertown took into custody Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
A week of death and chaos comes to an end in a hail of gunfire and explosives.
After 102 hours of terror, mourning, striving and struggle, police have killed one and captured the second marathon bomber suspect. With both of the bombers accounted for, law enforcement believe they have nabbed the men responsible for the deadliest domestic bombing attack in the 21st century. A hair-raising Thursday night/Friday morning chase and firefight led to the death of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, the shooting of Transit Police officer Richard Donohue, a dead suspect and another in handcuffs. Along the way, nearly one million Greater Boston residents were trapped in their homes as the suspects tossed explosives, engaged in heavy arms fire with police, and finally (after one was killed) the survivor seemingly barricaded himself…
Mike G.
6:40 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I don't think that's very fair to say "well if you don't like it, there's the door" when we're talking about regional stories. You simply can't apply Westford rules to regional stories. I respect that you're trying to do what you think is right by your readers, but when it comes to a regional story, it's way bigger than Westford. more ›