"Billerica man charged with his 12th OUI
A Billerica man is facing his 12th drunken-driving charge after being pulled over in Boxborough Friday night, Boxborough police said. Guy J. Patierno, whose license was revoked for life after his 10th drunken-driving incident in 2010, was stopped at about 8:40 p.m. on Interstate 495 after witnesses reported that his car was speeding and weaving between lanes, police said. Patierno, 62, is facing numerous charges, including operating under the influence, 12th offense; providing a false name to a police officer; possessing a dangerous weapon (blackjack); having a forged inspection sticker; and speeding, according to a statement by police. He was being held without bail and was to be arraigned at Ayer District Court on Monday."
Related: Doten Was Drunk Again
But marijuana gets you an instant jail term?
Also see: Sunday Globe Special: Removing the Roadblocks
What roadblocks?
"Roslindale cemetery discovery prompts inquiry
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered Saturday in the Calvary Cemetery in Roslindale, according to Officer Katherine Shea of the Boston Police Department. The death is being investigated by the Boston Police Homicide Unit, she said. Police received a call at 10:46 a.m., and officers were dispatched to the cemetery, where they observed a man with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead when emergency responders arrived, Shea said. The victim’s age and identity were not released, pending notification of family."
"Lexington eighth-grader wins math contest
Alec Sun of Jonas Clark Middle School in Lexington won a national math competition in Washington on Friday by correctly answering a question about integers. The eighth-grader was one of 224 students at the 2013 Raytheon Mathcounts National Competition, and won an $8,000 college scholarship and a trip to the US Space Camp in Hunstville, Ala. He won by answering in less than 45 seconds what the greatest integer is that must be a factor of the sum of any four consecutive positive odd integers; he answered eight. In the team competition, Massachusetts won for the second year in a row."
"Woman treated for gunshot wounds in Hyannis
A woman was shot early Saturday morning in Hyannis and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the Barnstable Police Department. Police responded to reports of possible gunshots near West Main Street and Lafrance Avenue shortly after 2 a.m., said Barnstable Police Sergeant John Alexander. Personnel from Cape Cod hospital told police they were treating a patient with gunshot wounds, Alexander said. He could not give any further details on how the woman was wounded and her condition. No arrests have been made."
"Allston credit card fraud investigated
Authorities are investigating numerous complaints of credit card fraud in Allston, a Boston police spokeswoman said Saturday. Officer Neva Coakley said Boston police detectives, the Secret Service, and several major banks are looking into reports by residents of the neighborhood that their credit card information was stolen and used to make fraudulent purchases. Complaints by residents in the online forum reddit.com centered around Blanchard’s Liquors, a large shop on Harvard Avenue popular with students. Blanchard’s manager John Corey acknowledged that the store had received complaints, and that the store is cooperating with investigators. “There might have been a problem with one of the credit card processors,” he said, adding that as of Saturday, “the problem has been resolved.”
"Springfield panel rejects 1 a.m. curfew for bars
Springfield’s License Commission has voted 3-to-2 against Mayor Domenic Sarno’s proposal to impose a 1 a.m. curfew for city bars. Commission Chairman Peter L. Sygnator backed the curfew, saying that by not curbing late-night crime, the commission sends a message that Springfield is a dangerous place at night. Commission member Robert G. Casey, who opposed the earlier closing time, argued that much of the trouble downtown is due to drug users and people gathering on the street waiting for violence to start. The vote was held Thursday."
"Springfield trying to sell off blighted lots
Springfield officials are offering property owners a chance to buy blighted vacant lots next to their own properties. The lots were taken over the by the city after their previous owners stopped paying taxes. Under the city’s ‘‘Abutter Lots Sales Program,’’ owners of adjacent residences or businesses can buy the vacant lots if they are valued at $25,000 or less and are not needed by the city for public use. The lots would be sold at a price of 25 cents per square foot and can be used by their new owners for purposes including additions to existing properties, gardens, landscaped yards, or off-street parking. Mayor Domenic Sarno said the program seeks to reduce blight and return unused parcels to the the city’s tax rolls."
Stay out of Springfield (and they think a casino will help?).
"Fish survives pet store vandalism in Fall River
An 18-year-old tropical fish named Big Blue managed to survive a burglary at Animal Instincts Aquarium & Pet Center in Fall River on Wednesday as one of the burglars smashed a 180-gallon reef tank. Robert Schenck, who owns the store with his wife, Paula, said a group of men broke through the store’s front doors at 12:04 a.m. and stole the registers and computer system, as well as a display of reptile habitats. Schenck said one of the men was seen in a surveillance video using a pipe wrapped in a plastic bag to break the reef tank. Twenty-five tropical fish and 40 corals died, Schenck said. Big Blue, found in a small pool of water, is being dipped into a special solution to clean it and regenerate its natural slime coat, and the staff is hopeful it will survive. Schenck is offering a $750 reward for information leading to an arrest, and said anyone with information can call him at 774-201-1478."
Why? I can understand the robbery to a certain degree, but why the wanton destruction and death of the fish? Weird crime makes me wonder what really happened.
"Mattapan fire injures 3, displaces 6
A fire in Mattapan early Saturday morning injured three firefighters and displaced six residents, according to a Boston Fire Department spokesman. The firefighters were taken to a Boston hospital for a knee burn, heat exhaustion, and a back injury, said Boston Fire spokesman Steve MacDonald. No other injuries were reported. The three-alarm fire at 15-17 Evelyn St. was reported about 3:36 a.m. and was mostly contained within 45 minutes, MacDonald said. The cause is under investigation. Four adults and two children were displaced from the two-family home. Damage was estimated at $500,000, MacDonald said. The fire melted the siding on a neighboring house on Evelyn Street, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage.
"Milford family of six homeless after fire
A strong fire quickly burned a home to the ground in Milford early Saturday, leaving a family of six homeless. The fire, at 13 Domenick St., was reported about 4 a.m. after neighbors heard windows breaking, said Lieutenant Patrick Salmon of the Milford Fire Department. The family of four children and two adults that lived in the building was not home, Salmon said. Within 10 minutes, the dwelling collapsed. Noticing signs of impending collapse, firefighters had retreated away from the building, Salmon said. “It was so far gone when we got there, the priority was to protect the surrounding structures, and the firefighters did that well,” Salmon said. The cause of the fire, which reached three alarms and drew mutual aid from seven communities, is under investigation."
Related: Sunday Globe Special: Morning Toast
"Two charged with drug trafficking
Boston police on Friday arrested two men charges of transporting large amounts of cocaine and cash. Authorities said officers stopped a vehicle with a broken brake light near East Cottage and Batchelder streets in Dorchester around 2 p.m. Friday. Jose Maldonado, 34, of Providence, allegedly produced a driver’s license that appeared to be forged and contained another man’s photo and description. After securing a search warrant, officers found about 500 grams of cocaine, two cellphones, and $18,500 in cash, police said. Officers arrested Maldonado and a passenger, Firpo Pimentel, 34, of Boston. They charged Maldonado with operating without a license and possession of a forged registry document, and both men with trafficking a Class B drug."
But somehow weed is a problem in this state.
