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Flint Mccolgan

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
59
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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Flint McColgan

    Police Blotter: Boston cops say suspected crack dealer pointed gun at them (opens the original)

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    The Boston Police Department says that a suspected crack cocaine dealer pointed a Smith & Wesson at officers who had arrived to de-escalate a verbal dispute in Mattapan. Police say that “repeat offender” Alfonso Muniz, 47, of Dorchester, was wearing a GPS tracking device due to outstanding court cases when they confronted him just after midnight on Friday. Following this latest arrest he faces new charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon (firearm), firearm violation with three prior vio

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Flint McColgan

    Police Blotter: Underage drinking party turns to teen-on-cop brawl in Roxbury (opens the original)

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    An underage drinking party on the streets of the Academy Homes development in Roxbury became a brawl with the police that led to the arrests of five people. It all began with a 911 call from security at the housing complex that about 15 kids were “blocking the roadway, drinking, and smoking.” A pair of Boston police out on patrol heard the call and knew that about five hours earlier the gang squad had arrested an unlawfully armed person in the same development so they headed back into trouble. T

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Flint McColgan

    Police Blotter: Construction worker fell to his death in Jamaica Plain (opens the original)

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    A construction worker fell to his death at the site of a development in Jamaica Plain. Boston Police responded to the site at the intersection of Weld Hill Street and Hyde Park Avenue at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. There, they found the worker suffering from life-threatening injuries after he had fallen from scaffolding at the work site. The construction worker, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead. Officers assigned to Mattapan arrested Hericles De Pina and recovered a loaded fire

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Flint McColgan

    Lawrence mayor faces state wiretapping, witness intimidation charges (opens the original)

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    Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, already facing federal fraud charges, is in even more legal hot water as he faces a new 15-count state indictment alleging wiretapping and witness intimidation. A statewide grand jury indicted DePena on 15 charges related to the use and distribution of surveillance footage at Lawrence City Hall: 14 counts of distribution of wiretapped communication and one count of witness intimidation. His arraignment has not yet been scheduled. The new state charges follow his fede

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Flint McColgan

    Police Blotter: Ex-Massachusetts police chief pleads guilty to misusing his office (opens the original)

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    Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon, who a city-ordered report said ran his department like “a ‘Don’ of an organized crime family,” has pleaded guilty to 17 state charges related to the misuse of his position of authority. “Massachusetts communities rely on their police chiefs to make the best decisions for the safety and security of residents. Former Chief Solomon broke that trust by misusing his authority to elevate unqualified officers, putting residents’ wellbeing at risk,” said state

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