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Power Cable Line Collapse Union Square Somerville

By William Tauro

At about 1:30PM on Wednesday afternoon, Somerville Fire and Police Department crews were called to the intersection of Bow Street at Walnut Street for a collapsed power utility cable.

Cambridge Police Department Updates:Bicycle Theft

The Cambridge Police are closely monitoring and directing Officers to focus their attention on a recent increase in bicycle thefts in the City. In June, bicycle thefts were up 21 percent compared to May (9 more incidents), while they are up 12 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2019.

Somerville/Medford News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week:PVT Derek Doane

PVT Derek Doane is a 2018 graduate of Somerville High School, a member of IBEW Local 103 who is serving with the US Army 1-37 Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

John Monte LICENCE TO CARRY CLASSES

REFUSING TO STOP FOR A POLICE OFFICER

The House gave initial approval to a bill that would impose up to a two-year prison sentence and $2,500 fine on any person who refuses to stop when signaled to do so by any uniformed police officer.

REAL LIFE SOMERVILLE POLICE STORIES: JOSE MERCADO (DISORDERLY, A&B, POSSESS TO DISTRIBUTE CLASS B DRUG)

On 02/29/2020, I, Officer Thomas Lambert was in full uniform while assigned to marked cruiser West-6 during the 12am-8am shift. At approximately 2:04am, I was saw individuals outside of the Burren fighting in the middle of Elm Street. After relaying this to Somerville Control, East-1 Officer Bork, East-4 Officer Nicholas Moreira, West-5 Officer Justin Brown, West-7 Officer Sergio Costa, Sector West Officer McLaughlin and Sierra-8 Sergeant Marino responded as well.

DOZENS OF OFFICERS ON MIDDLESEX D.A. MARIAN RYAN’S (BRADY) BLACKLIST by Joe Viglione

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

District Attorney Marian Ryan’s Brady List of Untrustworthy Police Officers.

Twelve of One Hundred and Seventeen from Somerville

Out of the 117 police officers deemed untrustworthy by the office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, a dozen are from the city of Somerville.

CPD-Two 23-year-old Cambridge men face a number of charges following a multi-day investigation by Detectives that led to the recovery of a loaded firearm, stolen laptops and drugs

On Monday, March 2 at approximately 9:43 p.m., Officers observed a vehicle driving in the area of Western Avenue and Montague Street without a valid inspection sticker.