MASSACHUSETTS — Police are still searching for one suspect after a duo reportedly shoplifted and attempted to steal a car in order to escape from South Shore Plaza this past weekend.
Meanwhile, police in Brookline emphasized to its community that it was not directly involved in the detainment of a man by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Plus, a Boston-based barbecue griller is taking her talents to television to compete against peers on a popular Food Network show.
Police Arrest 1 Person, Search For Another After Braintree Carjacking, Shoplifting
The pair reportedly fled from South Shore Plaza on Saturday evening at approximately 625 p.m. The individuals ran toward a nearby highway to avoid being apprehended, then tried to enter multiple vehicles traveling in the area of the Braintree Split. Luis Eduardo Cardenas Travieso is now facing charges of shoplifting, larceny, carjacking, resisting arrest, providing false identification and possessing a theft-detection-shield device. Police remain searching for the second person.
ICE Detains Man In Brookline Shortly After Being Arrested By Local Police
Framingham resident and Dominican Republic native Edual Ulloa was arrested by Brookline police on the charges of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Failure to Stop for Police, possession of a forged license plate, and an outstanding warrant out of Natick District Court after he was stopped while driving at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning. Before being released on bail, the department said it was served an immigration detainer by ICE for Ulloa. ICE reportedly reached out to the department later that night asking for assistance saying Ulloa became disruptive and caused a public safety issue while being transported. Brookline police emphasized that its officers did not work directly with ICE in neutralizing Ulloa, and only maintained public safety and monitored the surrounding area and residents.
MA Chef To Compete On Popular Food Network Show
Morgan Bolling is executive food editor and resident grillmaster at America’s Test Kitchen in Boston as well as a recipe developer, cookbook author and television host. She is taking her talents to the Food Network's show "BBQ Brawl." On the show, Bolling will compete against other BBQ experts at Star Hill Ranch in Austin, Texas. The show features captains Bobby Flay, Brooke Williamson and Mauneet Chauhan.
Rescued Salem Duck Survives Arrow Shot Through His Beak
Residents who live near Witch City Pond alerted Newhouse Wildlife Rescue when they noticed a crossbow bolt piercing the side of a duck’s bill. The arrow entered through the left nostril and exited on the other side of the face. Newhouse staff sprang into action, jumped into the water, and were able to capture the duck, then remove the arrow. Staff also said the duck's unusual coloring and larger size indicated he may have been the product of a domestic duck mating with a wild mallard.
Record Heat, Severe Storms Target MA This Week: How Sizzling Will It Get?
Two days of record-breaking heat — with a growing chance of severe storms — are on the way across Massachusetts as a chilly spring turns to summer in a big way this week. Everywhere in the Bay State will get in on the scorcher for Tuesday as high temperatures soar well into the 90s. The NWS is forecasting a high of 96 degrees in Boston — which would crush the previous record for May 19 of 90 degrees. Tuesday night will be a sultry one with lows not making it out of the 70s and rising humidity making it feel sticky for one of the first times this year.
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