Crime & Safety
Nearby News: Principal on Leave After OUI | School Bus Full Of Rugby Players Crashes | Wild Police Chase Results in Arrests
Also: Multiple teenage girls accosted on way to school; What not to bring to the Boston Marathon; Boston nets funds for gun violence.

Middle School Principal on Leave After OUI
Debra Gately allegedly told police that she had three vodka drinks and was driving home to Waltham. When she was asked where she was coming from, the officer could not make out her answer, despite repeating it several times.
School Bus Full of Rugby Players Crashes
None of the students were seriously injured, but nine students between the ages of 15-18, and the bus driver, a 43-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries and were taken to the hospital.
Multiple Girls Accosted on Way to School
Police believe that the same man is responsible for both attacks. The suspect is described as a white male, possibly in his 50s, white mustache, skinny, short and light complexion.
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Wild Police Chase Results in Two Arrests
A police pursuit out of Lawrence Wednesday morning ended with the capture of a suspect at a Wilmington elementary school parking lot and another at a Woburn athletic club. Odain Mark, 20, of Hyde Park was arrested at the Woburn Racquet Club. Keith Jones, 23, of Boston was arrested in the parking lot of Shawsheen Elementary School.
What Not To Bring To Boston Marathon
Spectators watching this year's Boston Marathon should expect a heavy police presence, and be prepared for delays and what police call "enhanced screening" at security checkpoints if they bring any from a short list of discouraged items.
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Boston Nets New Funds to Fight Gun Violence
Mayor Marty Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans emerged from the third New England Regional Gun Violence Meeting Wednesday with $25,000 in hand to explore new ways to diminish gun violence.
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