Tag: Massachusetts agencies

Training

Massachusetts Police Academy Under Investigation

The academy, run by the state, provides basic training to new police officers in Massachusetts and became the subject of an investigation on Feb. 26.

March 4, 2025

Patrol

Off-Duty Boston Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man at Chick-fil-A

Just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said an off-duty officer was inside the Chick-fil-A when two people ran into the restaurant while being chased by a man with a knife who was attempting to stab the two people.

March 3, 2025

Patrol

Boston Detective Dies After Contracting Flu

Mark Walsh, 51, was rushed to the hospital last week with trouble breathing. He had suffered a cardiac event shortly before arriving at the hospital, but was temporarily in stable condition.

February 25, 2025

Command

Massachusetts Town Official Fired for Ordering Removal of Trump Flag from Police Gym

In January, West Boylston Police Chief Dennis Minnich was giving a tour of the department when town administrator James Ryan apparently spotted a Trump flag in the police gym, which is private, and ordered Minnich to remove it.

February 24, 2025

Patrol

Man Gets Stuck in Chimney Trying to Escape Massachusetts Officers

Police say 33-year-old Robert Langlais, tried to hide inside the chimney and got stuck. Body camera video from police shows Langlais stuck inside the chimney as first responders worked to rescue him.

December 12, 2024

Patrol

Video: Suspect Throws Hatchet at Massachusetts Troopers’ Vehicle

A newly sworn trooper from the latest training troop and his veteran training partner were working in their vehicle when a man approached them. State police said they observed the man was carrying a hatchet, knives and a machete.

November 18, 2024

Patrol

Dallas Corporal was Blinded in Attack That Killed Fellow Officer

Corporal Karissa David arrived on the scene and positioned her squad car at the entrance of the parking lot. As she got out of the vehicle, Cobb-Bey “shot at her multiple times.” She then fired back at the suspect and he shot her in the face

September 25, 2024

Training

Massachusetts State Police Suspend Boxing Training After Recruit’s Death

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, was pronounced dead at a hospital Sept. 13, a day after he participated in an exercise in the boxing ring at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

September 25, 2024

Training

Massachusetts State Police Recruit Dies After Becoming Unresponsive in Training

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital one day after the exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

September 16, 2024

Patrol

Boston Officers Sprayed with Squirt Gun, Find Real Gun After Stopping Suspect’s Vehicle

The front seat passenger stated to officers that he meant to scare them, police say. Officers advised the occupants that they had interfered with a traffic stop and requested their identifications.

August 26, 2024

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Seriously Wounded Driving to Station

The shooting followed two others, according to police. They said people in a Honda Civic opened fire on Springfield police detectives in the firearms investigation unit.

June 6, 2024

Patrol

Massachusetts Sergeant Fatally Struck by Construction Equipment at Off-Duty Workplace

Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor, 49, was working at a road construction site in Billerica when he was hit shortly before 2 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

April 29, 2024