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Tag: Massachusetts agencies
Special Units
Massachusetts State Police Robot Shot During Barricade Incident
The troopers were told by officers on the scene that the suspect had fired on them with a rifle. The troopers decided to deploy robots. They sent two PacBot 510 tracked robots and a SPOT four-legged robot dog, “to assist in locating the subject."
March 28, 2024
Patrol
Boston Officer Shot at Domestic, Saved by Vest
Prosecutors said the suspect led police on a foot chase, and as an officer was trying to place Lewis in custody, a gun went off, striking the officer, who was wearing a ballistic vest and not seriously injured.
March 19, 2024
Special Units
Massachusetts K-9 Tracks Missing Girl 2 Miles, Leads to Rescue
Concerns for the missing girl’s safety were high because of the frigid weather. Auburn Police officers and troopers from the Massachusetts State Police converged on the area.
February 5, 2024
Patrol
Massachusetts Officer Seriously Wounded at Domestic
Wilbraham Police Chief Edward Lennon said a 29-year-old male officer sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
January 22, 2024
Special Units
Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Help Fund Healthcare for Retired K-9s
There are multiple charities created to help animals. This fund created by Dakota’s Bill would combine donations and state money and give owners of retired K9s, who are usually the officers who handled the dogs, one place to go for financial help.
January 8, 2024
Patrol
Drunk Driving Suspect Crashes into Massachusetts State Police Barracks
According to Massachusetts State Police, a 2000 Nissan Altima was driving southbound on Route 8 around 6:22 p.m., went off the road, and hit the front east corner of the State Police-Cheshire Barracks.
December 18, 2023
Patrol
Massachusetts Officer, Utility Worker Killed in Roadside Crash, Driver Charged
Officer Paul Tracey was reportedly working a roadside detail when he was fatally struck by a pickup truck driven by the suspect.
December 7, 2023
Technology
Proposed Law Would Restrict Facial Recognition Use in Massachusetts
Proposed changes include creating a centralized statewide office staffed by people trained on the software’s vulnerabilities, to which local police departments can submit requests.
October 19, 2023
Weapons
Massachusetts Police Chiefs Oppose New State Gun Bill
“Our strict Massachusetts gun laws work,” Mark Leahy, retired police chief in Northborough and executive director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, said. “The registration of firearms will not reduce gun violence.”
October 11, 2023
Patrol
Video: Man Brandishing Replica Gun Shot by Massachusetts Officers
The suspect allegedly approached the officer and confronted him, displaying what appeared to be a handgun. The officer drew his service weapon, got out of the cruiser and retreated behind his cruiser, and ordered the man to drop the weapon.
October 4, 2023
Patrol
5 MA Officers Injured Apprehending Knife-Wielding Suspect
Taunton Police Chief Edward Walsh, who lives nearby, responded to the scene from his home. The suspect also swung his knife at Walsh, resulting in a puncture wound to the chief's torso.
September 27, 2023
Patrol
Off-Duty MA Trooper Rescues Women from Burning SUV
After seeing a fire growing from the inside of the SUV, the trooper quickly parked and ran across the highway to help the passengers inside.
August 23, 2023
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