Massachusetts State Police
State Police Chased a Rabbit on the Zakim Bridge
Troopers caught this wascally wabbit on the Zakim Bridge tonight! Nice work. What’s up doc…… pic.twitter.com/kjpEwaefVx — Dustin Fitch (@DustinGFitch) October 26, 2017 When a wayward […]
Police Found the Mom and Daughter from Last Night’s Amber Alert
After an Amber Alert issued Wednesday night for a missing woman and her daughter, state police say they found both alive in Charlton. State Police […]
State Police Caught Someone Driving with a Dummy in the HOV Lane
After an unusual run-in with a driver in the HOV carpool lane, Massachusetts State Police have a message for drivers statewide: “Don’t Be a Dummy.” Police say […]
State Police Increase Patrols at State House After Congressman Shot
Massachusetts State Police are ramping up patrols around the State House, after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot during the Republicans’ Congressional baseball practice […]
A Man Is Dead After Shootout and a Firefight in Chelsea
A 38-year-old man who terrified neighbors in Chelsea Monday night when he shot at police and set his Warren Avenue home on fire was found dead of […]
State Troopers Lasso Rogue Llama in Western Mass.
While there was no high-speed chase drawing national attention, as was the case in Arizona two years ago, two state troopers in Western Mass. helped guide […]
Police: Trucker Drove from Seattle to Massachusetts on LSD, Cocaine, Meth
An Alaskan truck driver drove without sleeping from Seattle to Massachusetts on a powerful cocktail of LSD, cocaine, and methamphetamine, police say, before he was arrested […]
Zdeno Chara Slapshot Catches State Trooper Right in the Groin
Though he’s getting up there in years, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara remains the proud owner of one of the most feared slapshots in the National Hockey […]
Update: Police Identify the 5 People Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on 495
Update, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.: Police have now identified the five people who died in Monday’s crash on 495. A woman named Valantein V. Burson, 31, of […]
Turkey, Baby Cause Traffic Woes in Boston
As the city’s travelers by car are well aware, it’s not that uncommon to find oneself stuck in traffic in and around Boston. It seems […]
More Than 300 State Employees on ISIS Affiliate’s Hit-List
More than 300 state employees in Massachusetts were named as targets on an ISIS affiliate’s hit-list, state and federal authorities say. The U.S. Department of […]
Boston Police Send Thoughts and Prayers to Dallas After Deadly Sniper Shooting
Update: Friday, 9:40 a.m. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the Dallas shooting: My thoughts are with the Dallas officers who were killed last […]
Secretary Bill Galvin Nominated for Golden Padlock Award
For the second year in a row, Massachusetts is in the running for a Golden Padlock Award. Like a Razzie, this is the kind of award you don’t […]
State Trooper Accused of Choking Girlfriend Released on Bail
A veteran state trooper accused of drunkenly choking his girlfriend inside their Boxboro apartment has been released on bail. Robert A. Sundberg III was arrested […]
Woman, Cat Stopped on I-495 for Cardboard License Plate
A state trooper stopped a woman who was driving down I-495 with an “obvious license plate violation,” which is an exceedingly kind euphemism for “half-assed, cardboard, […]