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Christian Cordero, 23, was arrested at Logan after returning from the Dominican Republic; he faces multiple gun charges in an April 8 Brockton shooting.
A man was stabbed on Worcester Common and taken to a nearby hospital. Police say he is in stable condition as detectives investigate.
A 19-year-old from Evanston was taken into custody after allegedly taking a Boston Police bicycle along the Marathon route and trying to flee on Foster Street.
A late‑night stolen‑car pursuit that crossed into Walpole was halted for safety; a separate stolen pickup was later recovered in Malden and is being processed.
Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old struck a confidential informant during a staged gun sale in Worcester and was arrested after a brief chase.
Paul Toner will serve nine months of probation and complete community service and treatment as part of a deal that avoids a conviction.
A ShotSpotter alert led Springfield police to an apartment where officers say they found a loaded gun and about 20 bags of heroin; a 46‑year‑old man was arrested.
A late‑night wrong‑way crash on I‑495 near Chelmsford injured three people and closed Exit 88 for hours.
A 47-year-old was arrested after an early-morning house fire on Grant Street in Taunton. Three occupants escaped and the blaze is under investigation.
Seventeen people were charged after a chaotic October takeover in Randolph that trapped officers and drew fireworks and mask-clad crowds.
FIU detectives in Springfield arrested a man April 16 and seized roughly 210 grams of cocaine, plus heroin and cash, police say.
Negotiators persuaded a man armed with two knives to surrender at 90 Chestnut Street in Chelsea. Nearby homes sheltered and an adjacent daycare was evacuated; charges are expected.
Detectives arrested an 18-year-old after recovering an unserialized 9mm ghost gun near Suffolk and Wall streets. The suspect now faces multiple weapons charges.
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