Police seized a loaded handgun and more than 50 suspected drug bags after responding to a shots‑fired call on Girard Avenue; two men were arrested.

An 18-month-old fell from a second-story opening in Ayer; emergency crews responded and the child and mother were taken to hospital. Officials have not confirmed the child’s condition.

A tree fell onto the Winthrop Elementary School playground Monday, injuring two children and an adult. The playground is closed while investigators work at the scene.

Worcester police say a Pinewood Lane warrant turned up 10 illegal firearms, a Glock switch and trafficking‑level narcotics; two people were arrested and the investigation is ongoing.

A person was detained after shots were reported near the John D. O'Bryant School in Roxbury; police say no injuries were reported. Officers used BHA camera feeds to locate the suspect.

Tewksbury police de‑escalated a May 4 standoff on March Road after a man threatened others; officers used a less‑than‑lethal round and took him into custody. No injuries were reported.

A lumber yard fire in Essex was extinguished within minutes after a rapid multi‑department response; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

Norfolk police arrested two people after executing search warrants at a Mirror Lake Avenue apartment and recovering suspected narcotics plus rifles and handguns.

A two‑story building next to a Millis Christmas tree farm was gutted by a large Monday fire; officials have not yet released a cause or damage estimate.

A man in his 60s was found dead Monday in the parking lot of UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital; investigators say there is no ongoing threat to the campus.

A 28-year-old was arrested after a couple reported he swung what looked like a crowbar outside their Beacon Street building; police recovered a hydraulic strut and other items.

Boston police released photos of two people wanted in connection with an April 21 theft of four Versace gift sets from Macy’s at 450 Washington Street. Detectives ask anyone with information to contact District A-1 detectives.

A naked man was arrested after a family found him inside their Myrtle Street home in Beacon Hill; officers booked him at Nashua Street Jail and expect lewdness and vandalism charges.