by Martin Polignone

A large and enthusiastic group of workers, union members and supporters turned out in force today in front of Somerville City Hall.

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On Thursday, February 15, 2018, while on full uniform patrol in marked unit 781, I(Officer Patrick Canty) was dispatched to The Capuano School for a report that two juvenile victims had been robbed at knife point. Continue reading Luis LIZARDO (Armed Robbery) Robbed at Knifepoint at Capuano School Somerville →

I, Officer Roger Desrochers, report the following summary of events based on direct interview with the persons named.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Tyreek RODRIGUEZ SMITH (Threat to Commit Crime) Somerville School Shooting Threat →

“Report entered by SPD Records Personnel based upon report by SHA (LC)”

While on routine patrol of the Mystic River housing development. I, SHA Investigator Sean Browne observed a dark colored sedan style motor vehicle run through an affixed clearly posted stop sign without stopping at the intersection of Memorial Road and Memorial Road.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Shawn SMITH (PWID B) Drugs →

The following is a brief summary of the Incident. It does not contain every minute detail of the incident/arrest. O the above date and time, as a member of the S.P.D. Narcotics/Vice Unit, working in an undercover capacity, I assisted a Joint Task Force of the F.B.I. Human Trafficking Unit in an undercover sting operation. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Shiquena JOSEPH, Ashley STELLA, Rakee RITNERGILL (Sexual Conduct for a Fee) →

On 02/24/18, I, Officer Christopher Collette was assigned to Somerville marked unit East One. At approximately 22:18 hours I was dispatched to xx Washington St. for a Psych Emergency. A male had requested a check condition on his thirty three year old son. Officer Pavao was dispatched as well. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Andrew PALIOTTO (Disorderly)on Washington Street →

On 02/24/18, I, Officer Christopher Collette was assigned to Somerville marked unit East One. At approximately 15:57 hours, I was dispatched to the XXXX, at 1XX Middlesex Ave. for a male shoplifter. Officer Moreira in East Four responded as well. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Matthew BOUDREAU (Shoplifting) & Warrant on Middlesex Ave →

On 2/20/2018, while assigned to marked unit West-6, I was dispatched to XXXX on Elm Street for reports of a shoplifter still inside the store. West-5 (Officer Walter Collette) was dispatched as backup. Upon my arrival, I was met by the reporting party, Ms. XXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Michael ZAMPITELLA (Shoplifting, VCO Poss DW) →

The following is a summary of the details related to this incident.

On February 20, 2018 at approximately 20:11 hours, while assigned as marked unit East-2, I was dispatched to XXXX’s located at XX McGrath Highway for a report of a dispute between two patrons. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Richard WHEELER (ADW, Disorderly)on McGrath Highway →

I, Officer Roger Desrochers, report the following summary of events based on direct interview with the persons named.

On Saturday, February 17, 2018, I, Officer Desrochers, was in full-uniform and assigned to the station as Station Man 1 for the Somerville Police Department, when I received some information from a Juvenile known to me about a Facebook Post from a male that goes by XXXX and was identified as Tyreek Smith.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Tyreek RODRIGUEZ SMITH (Threat to Commit Crime) Somerville School Shooting Threat “I wanna shoot up a school that shit would be fun, just shooting a whole bunch of people who think the matter in the head“ →

On Thursday, February 15, 2018, while on full uniform patrol in marked unit 781, I(Officer Patrick Canty) was dispatched to The Capuano School for a report that two juvenile victims had been robbed at knife point. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Luis LIZARDO (Armed Robbery) at the Capuano School Robbed at Knife Point →

On Thursday February 15 2018, I was assigned to marked unit east 2. At approximately 21:50 I, along with officer Canty in marked cruiser east 1, was dispatched to 1x McGrath Hwy, for a report of a shoplifter inside the store. While in route, dispatch stated that the suspect had exited the store and had entered a liquor store, XXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jonathan KITCHEN (Shoplifting) →

Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 2/12/18 – 2/25/18 →

Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Bobby Travers, Joe Voutour, Dana Iacopucci, Sean Fitzgerald, Marilyn Lillis, Stan Dobrowolski, Ed Griffin, Adam Canavan, Michael Stamatakis, Jamie Love, Mark Santoro Jr, Terri Medeiros, Anthony Mahoney, Tea Desmond, Happy 88th Birthday to James Fitzgerald and Happy 25th Birthday to Paul Mitrano

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Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, February 26, the 57th day of 2018 with 308 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:25 and sunset is @ 5:28. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

By  Henry Lima   ·

Christopher J. Nadeau

I met Chris Nadeau when I was 6 years old at St. Catherine’s, along with Aaron Chase, Shawn Quinlan & Bryan French, and we quickly became friends, we had our communions together, we hung at recess, played in the same parks, went to the same birthday parties etc. we were tight at a young age and would go on to be lifelong friends.  Continue reading Somerville Remembering Christopher J. Nadeau →

Our condolences go out to the friends and family of Francis J. Casey.

Continue reading SOMERVILLE REMEMBERING FRANCIS J. CASEY →