A man in Jamaica Plain chased an MBTA employee with a needle after being told the train was not in service. Police arrested the suspect; no injuries were reported.

Springfield police arrested a man possessing heroin, cash, and a device to convert a pistol into an automatic weapon following a ShotSpotter activation.

Springfield Police arrested two individuals, recovering a loaded ghost gun, after a car was stopped for a defective headlight and evidence of drug use.

An armed home invasion by three suspects in Dorchester, Boston, is being investigated by the police after unsettling the neighborhood. No arrests have been made yet.

Three people were seriously injured in a shooting at a Lynn shopping plaza outside a Pizza Hut, with law enforcement responding to the incident. No arrests have been made yet.

Framingham Police are searching for five teenagers who stole about $1,000 in merchandise from a local vape shop after smashing the storefront with a rock.

Blogger Aiden Kearney was arrested for assault and battery and witness intimidation, resulting in bail revocation. His lawyer contests the allegations, and supporters gathered at the courthouse.

A body was found in a Lawrence, MA apartment, leading to a homicide investigation. The victim, identified as Diomaris Mejia, was a young mother from the Dominican Republic. Authorities have not confirmed cause of death or potential motives yet.

A van crashed into a Foxborough YMCA, injuring four children under five with non-life-threatening injuries, mostly from broken glass. The driver cooperated with the police investigation.

A man was robbed at knifepoint in a Boston hotel after arranging to pay for sexual services; two suspects were charged and arrested, with one also found carrying a gun.

Boston Police arrested Paul Thompson for illegal firearm possession after a conflict in Back Bay, where he attempted to flee but was caught with a loaded pistol.

A 29-year-old man, Edward Javier-Perez, was killed in a shooting at Energy Lounge in Lawrence, Massachusetts on Christmas Eve; the investigation is ongoing.

Two relatives died in a crash with a drunk driver on Route 6 in Massachusetts on Christmas, with another family member critically injured. The suspected driver faces manslaughter charges.