The city's $330,000 contract with Motorola will equip the entire 100-person department with body-worn cameras.
The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police: John Schurko, 56, was arrested in connection with a robbery at the Harvard Market on Sunday.
Officials warned residents of thefts of catalytic converters from Toyota Priuses this week.
It's a hairy situation at the Medford Police Department.
An attorney for Brady McCue said he has schizophrenia and went off his medication days before the attack.
Police said they are seeing an increase in reports of scammers pretending to be residents' grandchildren.
Firefighters brought a fire in a camper under control Thursday night.
Frank Giliberti Jr. will retire at the end of November after more than 20 years as chief of the Medford Fire Department.
Two people were arrested early Monday morning after crashing an SUV and leading officers on a short chase, Medford Police said.
Butts retired in January after more than three decades with the Medford Police Department. He was 59 years old.
Twelve people and three convenience stores are accused of laundering lottery winnings and lying on lottery claim forms to dodge taxes.
Chapman was released from prison in 2019 and lived in Medford before moving to a nursing home in Connecticut.
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The nationwide initiative aims to facilitate partnerships between law enforcement and the community through local faith-based organizations.
The scooter was stolen from a storage room over Labor Day weekend, police said.
The city provided an update on ongoing upgrades and repairs at Medford's fire stations.
Capt. John Conway and Lt. Mark Rudolph both worked their final shifts this week.
The blaze started in an unoccupied apartment in "hoarder-like" condition, making it difficult to navigate, the fire department said.
The grant from the Department of Homeland Security will be used to buy tools for vehicle extrication.
Police said a bicyclist was struck on Central Avenue the morning of July 8.
Drew Lamb, 27, stabbed another man during a fight on VFW Parkway Saturday, state police said.
Fusco spent 34 years with the Medford Fire Department.
Officials clarified "false information" around the Civil Service List, saying bilingual candidates would be considered after veterans.
Meet the newest – and future – members of the Medford Police Department.
David Piscatelli and another firefighter were at lunch in North Reading when the pair came to the aid of a man having a medical emergency.
Police asked residents to avoid the area while they responded to an incident Forest Street.
"Brian's accolades and accomplishments are too many to name," the firefighters' union said.
The city will soon begin its first design feasibility study in nearly a decade for a new or renovated fire headquarters
The 21-year-old died after his motorcycle struck a wall in Boston Tuesday.
Christopher Phann, 29, is one of 15 suspected members of One Family Clique charged in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.
"I'm so happy to have them as part of our department and know they will make the city proud!" Mayor Lungo-Koehn said.
The department will hold its annual memorial to all active and retired firefighters who have died over the past year on June 13.
Steeve Paul, 20, is accused of shooting a man who was driving away from the South Medford Housing Development May 10.
Scammers have gotten more relentless and will sometimes push for in-person pickup when it comes to getting residents' money, police say.
Police said the 22-year-old was shot twice in the torso while driving down Exchange Avenue Monday evening.
Firefighters Local 1032 said there were no injuries and they were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby homes on Sherwood Road.
The police department is seeking approval from the state to prioritize hiring bilingual officers in three different languages.
Eighty officers trained for scenarios where mental health was a primary factor, including an active shooter and traffic stops.
Lebert, an "asset to the traffic and motorcycle units," worked for the department for nearly 40 years.