Crime & Safety

Dog Dies In 100+ Degree Car, Owner Facing Charges: Patch PM

Also: Brutal beatdown caught on tape, teen suspects wanted; US Navy called into Newton for live artillery; CO knocks out officer; More.

Happy (wet) Wednesday. Here are today's top stories.

A dog died yesterday in Jamaica Plain after someone left it in a way-too-hot car. The owner is now facing charges.

Teens in video showing a brutal beatdown at Marina Bay are wanted by police. The disturbing 97-second clip contains a lot of violence and profanity, so discretion advised.

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The US Navy was called into Newton today when a live artillery shell was found.

A police officer passed out behind the wheel and rear-ended a parked car after his cruiser filled with high levels of carbon monoxide. More cruisers tested positive for high CO levels.

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A loaded gun was found in carry-on luggage at Logan Airport this morning, the TSA said.

A teenager is being charged in this alleged OUI crash that injured two, one critically.

This man is wanted for allegedly 'upskirting' women, including a 9-year-old girl. Police are asking for help identifying him.


Also in the news...

The body of a woman found in the Merrimack River has been identified.

Stay out of the Charles River, for your own health.


Crime time: It seemed like a normal alleged drugged driver stop on I-95. But police recovered a strange assortment of pot, pills, steroids, and more ... Four RMV clerks were arrested for issuing licenses and ID cards to people in the country illegally in exchange for cash, the DOJ said ... A Falmouth beating victim was knocked unconscious outside a restaurant, cops said ... A sex offender was sentenced to four years in prison for failing to register ... Help police nab this Somerville bank robbing suspect.

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