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Special Units

Off-Duty MA Officer Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer

An off-duty Massachusetts police officer was killed after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane of a highway.

October 9, 2017

Patrol

DA Clears MA Troopers in Fatal Shooting of Cop Killer

Massachusetts State Police troopers who fatally shot Jorge Zambrano, the man who killed Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. in May 2016, used appropriate deadly force, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.

September 28, 2017

Technology

Boston PD Buys Drones, to Consult Community Before Deployment

Boston police said they have purchased drones with the intent of using them to capture a bird's-eye view of crime scenes, but none has yet been deployed.

September 26, 2017

Patrol

Video: Boston Police Avoid Damage and Injuries During Rallies and Protests

Many were concerned that the protests in Boston denouncing racism and bigotry would turn into riots, causing property damage and producing casualties. But after the marches concluded — more than 40,000 attended — those concerns seemed outsized.

August 21, 2017

Patrol

MA Man Wearing Only Underwear Steals Patrol Car, Police Say

A man wearing only underwear stole a police cruiser near Cooley Dickinson Hospital on Sunday morning and led officers on a low-speed pursuit through Northampton, MA.

August 7, 2017

Patrol

MA Gun Club Purchases $15,000 of Body Armor for Local Police

Weston Shooters Club of Weston, MA, announced that it has donated $15,000 to purchase body armor for the Framingham (MA) Police Department.

August 1, 2017

Patrol

MA Officer Drives Ambulance While EMTs Stabilize Stabbing Victim

The teen stabbing victim's injuries were so severe that an officer was tasked with driving the ambulance while EMTs kept him in stable condition on the way to the hospital, police said.

July 19, 2017

Patrol

MA Officer Stabbed by 11-Year-Old Boy, Police Say

The officer suffered two stab wounds on his arm. He was treated at a local hospital and released.

July 11, 2017

Patrol

Off-Duty MA Detective Killed in Skydiving Accident

A detective lieutenant of the Leyden (MA) Police Department, who lived in Springfield, was killed Sunday morning in a parachuting accident at Ellington Airport in Connecticut.

June 12, 2017

Patrol

K-9 Named for Patriots' Rob Gronkowski Joins MA Department

A K-9 named for New England Patriots' tight end Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski has become the latest recruit at the Athol (MA) Police Department.

May 23, 2017

Patrol

Suspect Steals Patrol Vehicle, Leads MA Officers on Pursuit, Police Say

Hanson, MA, police said that a man who led them on a chase overnight was able to get into an officer's cruiser and prolong his crime spree.

May 11, 2017

Patrol

MA Officer Shot in Face, Expected to Make Full Recovery

A Braintree, MA, Police Department officer who was shot in the face at a motel Friday night during a standoff was released from the hospital Sunday.

May 8, 2017