Crime & Safety

Details Of Fatal Christmas-Themed Train Crash Revealed​: Patch PM

Also: Man pulls knife at officers, lets bird fly afterwards; Teen dragged several blocks in critical condition; More.

Welcome to Sunday's Patch PM. Here are the top headlines from this weekend.

Details From Fatal Christmas-Themed Train Crash Revealed

The Plymouth County DA's office said none of the 355 passengers aboard the train were injured.

Man Pulls Knife At Officers, Lets Bird Fly Afterward: Police

For the second straight weekend, a Massachusetts man flipped off police in his booking photo.

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Teen Dragged Several Blocks In Critical Condition: Boston Police

Two men who police said met the 18-year-old to buy a phone were arrested Sunday morning and charged in connection with speeding of with him.

GoFundMe Started For Mother, Son Hit By Car In Peabody

The four-year-old boy remains in critical condition at Mass General Hospital in Boston.

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Fitchburg State Player Posts Apology For Vicious Elbow

Kewan Platt posted the Instagram apology for his elbow on Tewksbury native Nate Tenaglia in Tuesday night's game.

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