Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police arrest alleged drug traffickers in possession of multiple guns, magazines, ammunition
State Troopers have arrested two Massachusetts men on a list of charges.
According to Massachusetts State Police, in the early morning hours of May 12th, Trooper Austin Rose was conducting traffic enforcement on Route 27 in Brockton as part of the SP Milton-Barracks midnight shift. While in traffic, Trooper Rose clocked a Toyota SUV travelling 10 miles per hour above the posted speed limit.
Trooper Rose conducted a traffic stop of the Toyota which had turned onto Westgate Drive and approached the operator, 20-year-old Jaziah Rivera of Weymouth. When asked by Trooper Rose if Rivera knew the speed limit, Rivera gave confused responses and handed Trooper Rose his entire wallet instead of his driver’s license. Trooper Rose also smelled an odor of burned marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle.
Trooper Rose asked Rivera about the contents of two bags in the rear seats of the vehicle. Rivera and a passenger of the vehicle agreed to show Trooper Rose the contents of the bags. After showing Trooper Rose the contents of the first bag, Rivera grabbed the second bag and tried stuffing the contents deeper into the zippered pockets. Rivera placed the bag on his lap and continued to manipulate what was inside without showing Trooper Rose. Uncertain of what could be contained inside and for the safety of those on scene, Trooper Rose removed the bag from Rivera’s lap and placed it onto the hood of the Toyota.
Now backed up by Trooper Autumn Mederios, Trooper Rose shined his flashlight onto the bag and was able to see a pistol magazine inside. The Troopers ordered Rivera and his passenger out of the vehicle and placed them into handcuffs. Neither Rivera nor his passenger possessed a license to carry firearms. Rivera and the passenger were secured in cruisers on scene.
With the discovery of the loaded magazine, Troopers Nathan Pereira, Matthew McCarthy, and John Buckley responded to Westgate Drive. Trooper Rose returned to the bag on the hood and removed a 30-round 9mm Glock magazine, and several digital scales with a white powder residue.
A search of the vehicle discovered a tan Glock 17 with an inserted 17-round magazine, a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun with an inserted 17-round magazine and round in the chamber, an additional 30-round 9mm magazine, two 17-round 9mm magazines, a 6-round 9mm magazine, thirty-nine 9mm rounds, and several bags of crack cocaine. An additional bag of crack was discovered on the passenger’s person, totaling nearly 19 grams within the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop.
Jaziah Rivera and his passenger, 18-year-old Jazavier Rivera of Brockton, were placed under arrest and transported to the Milton barracks to be booked, fingerprinted, and photographed.
Jaziah Rivera and Jazavier Rivera were arraigned in Brockton District Court on charges of Trafficking In Cocaine, Conspiracy To Violate Drug Law, Possession Of A Firearm Without FID, Possession Of Ammunition Without FID, Possession Of A Large Capacity Firearm During A Felony Offense, Possession Of A Large Capacity Feeding Device, and Carrying A Loaded Firearm.
Jaziah Rivera faces further charges of Possession Of A Large Capacity Feeding Device (Two Additional Counts) and Speeding.
Massachusetts
Body part found in Shirley, Massachusetts pond, police suspect foul play
A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.
It was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as a group of people were walking along Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.
Police said the group noticed something suspicious in the water of Phoenix Pond. The Middlesex District Attorney confirmed that the item was a body part, but would not elaborate.
Police shut down the road and divers could be seen exploring the pond late Wednesday. Authorities were back at the scene Thursday morning.
No other information is available at this point in the investigation.
Phoenix Pond connects to the Catacoonamug Brook, which flows into the Nashua River. It’s also connected to Lake Shirley.
Shirley, Massachusetts is about 44 miles northwest of Boston and around 13 miles from the New Hampshire border.
Massachusetts
Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Shirley
Human remains were discovered Wednesday in the water in Shirley, Massachusetts, and authorities suspect foul play.
Police in Shirley said in a social media post at 7:15 p.m. that they responded to “a suspicious object in the water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.” Massachusetts State Police later said the object was believed to be human remains.
The bridge crosses Catacoonamug Brook near Phoenix Pond.
The office of Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said a group of young people was walking in the area around 5:30 p.m. and “reported seeing what appeared to be something consistent with a body part in the water.”
Foul play is suspected, Ryan’s office said.
Authorities will continue investigating overnight into Thursday, and an increased police presence is expected in the area.
No further information was immediately available.
Massachusetts
Ice covered highways, streets and sidewalks in Boston area rattled nerves during morning commute: “I’m ready for the thaw”
It was a treacherous commute for drivers across Massachusetts Wednesday morning. Ice on roads and highways caused several crashes during rush hour.
In Danvers, 22 miles north of Boston, the ramp from Interstate 95 to Route 1 north was covered in ice, leading to three separate crashes involving twelve cars. Three people were taken to local hospitals.
In Revere, just seven miles north of the city, two tractor-trailers collided on North Shore Road. Police said it will be shut down for most of the day. It’s unclear if this crash was caused by icy conditions.
Forty-four miles west of Boston, a tractor-trailer ran off the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westboro. One person was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester with what were described by the fire department as “non-life threatening injuries.”
The ice wasn’t just a problem for drivers. People walking around Boston were also slipping and sliding Wednesday morning.
“I almost fell at least five times but I didn’t. I don’t know how. I screamed and caught edges,” Swapna Vantzelfde told CBS News Boston about her walk to work in the South End. It took longer than usual.
“The internal streets they just don’t get plowed, the little ones that people live on and then these arteries, the big streets, they’re cleaned a lot better,” she said.
Those on two legs and four were all stepping gingerly across slick spots.
“A little treacherous. Very slick and icy out here,” said a father pushing a stroller. “Sometimes you have something to hold on to, which helps.”
With plenty of snow piled along sidewalks and between parking spots, most people are done with winter.
“I’m over it. I’m ready for the thaw,” said one man.
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