Massachusetts
Explosions reported at Massachusetts fire, one resident injured in blaze
Firefighters extinguished a house blaze that injured a resident on Wednesday after “explosions” reportedly fueled the fire.
Gloucester firefighters responded to 20 Marina Drive for a report of a structure fire at around 10:39 a.m., as the two-story, single-family home with an attached garage was fully involved with fire.
A resident who evacuated the home on his own was reportedly injured, and he was taken to Beverly Hospital for treatment.
Upon arrival, firefighters used two, 2 1/2 inch hose lines to knock down the main body of the fire before entering the garage to contain the flames to the attached garage.
“Several flammable containers and an oxygen tank burned inside the garage, causing what appeared to be small explosions as the gases in the containers vented and fueled the fire,” fire officials said in a statement.
The main body of the fire was knocked down by 11:09 a.m., and the fire was fully under control by about 11:20 a.m.
The home’s attached garage is likely a total loss, officials said. The rest of the home suffered smoke damage.
The family that lives in the home will be displaced, and will reportedly stay with family in the area.
“Crews did an outstanding job attending to the victim and knocking the fire down quickly,” said Fire Chief Eric Smith. “We’re hoping his injuries are minor and that he is released soon.”
The cause remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department, but it appears welding may have been involved.
Rockport firefighters covered Gloucester stations while companies battled the blaze, and eventually responded to the scene to provide additional manpower.
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Massachusetts
20 new charges brought against former Massachusetts doctor accused of rape
A former Brigham and Women’s Doctor who was charged with raping two patients last year has been indicted on new charges. Derrick Todd, 52, from Wayland, Massachusetts, was indicted by a grand jury on three charges of rape and 17 counts of indecent assault and battery. He is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday, March 25.
“The allegations outlined in those indictments reflect just an extraordinary exploitation of a patient’s vulnerability and abuse of a position of trust,” Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan told reporters.
The new charges stem from allegations by 11 women from the ages of 20 to 60 years old, Ryan said. The crimes allegedly occurred between 2022 and 2023 while Todd was a practicing rheumatologist and primary care physician at Charles River Medical Associates, a private practice in Framingham.
“Allegations include him making inappropriate sexual comments during exams, conducting exams that were excessively painful, and conducting examinations that lasted an unusual and unnecessary amount of time,” Ryan said.
Todd first faced criminal charges last year when he was indicted on charges of raping a 39-year-old woman and 26-year-old woman, both patients at Charles River.
Dozens more women accuse Todd of abuse, some during his time at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston, with more than 270 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against him.
“He was a master manipulator. And his ability to groom patients, giving them access, seeing them early hours, late in the evening, texting with them by cellphone privately,” said attorney William Thompson who is representing his accusers.
Faulker Hospital conducted its own investigation and fired Todd. He also relinquished his license to practice.
DA Ryan said her office has completed its investigation but that still leaves room for others to come forward and for other counties to bring charges.
“It’s a journey. It’s day by day, and everyone is a survivor, and everyone is healing in their own way,” Thompson said.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts cop shoots and kills person who was armed with a knife: Norfolk DA
A local police officer fatally shot a person who was armed with a knife and “appeared to be in distress” Wednesday afternoon, according to the Norfolk DA’s office.
The officer-involved shooting happened in Weymouth at around 4 p.m. after police responded to a 911 call for service at the Webb Memorial State Park off River Street.
“Police arrived to that location and encountered an individual with a knife who appeared to be in distress,” the Norfolk DA’s office wrote.
“The Officer immediately administered first aid to the victim prior to transporting him to an area hospital in critical condition,” the office added.
The male who was critically injured was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The officer-involved shooting was being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk DA’s office.
The DA’s office added, “There is no ongoing threat to the public.”
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