Crime & Safety

OMGPD: Drugs in Prosthetic Leg, Cop Threatens to Put Hole in Driver's Head, and More

Take a look at some of the unusual, funny and just plain strange police reports from around the commonwealth.

By PATRICK LUCE (Patch Staff)
A man tries to hide drugs in his prosthetic leg, a detective threatens a resident in Medford and French cuisine flies through a window. These are just some of the more unusual police stories around Massachusetts this week.

Man Convicted on Drug Charges Hid Cocaine, Heroin in Prosthetic Leg

A Quincy man arrested in Somerville in 2013 with drugs hidden in his prosthetic leg was convicted of drug charges Monday.

Julia Child Cookbook Thrown Through Window

Maybe a driver on Bayview Road in Marblehead early Wednesday morning just wanted to share his love of French cuisine.

VIDEO: Medford Detective Threatened to ‘Put a Hole’ in Driver’s Head

A Medford Police sergeant is on administrative leave after he was caught on a dashboard camera thratening to “put a hole” through a driver’s head

Wilmington Man Arrested after Side Swiping MBTA Transit Police Cruiser

A Wilmington man is in hot water after he struck a MBTA Transit Police cruiser Thursday night.

Street Sign Thefts a Problem in Marblehead

The Marblehead Police Department is reaching out to parents to help put an end to a recent spate of street sign thefts.

Suspected Gunman Arrested After Riding Bike Into Police Cruiser

Police officers in Boston arrested one man and recovered a firearm after responding to the area of Parker Street and Annunciation Road for reports of shots fired, officials say.