The man initially told police he thought they were pulling over someone else, then admitted he was driving to his uncle’s house instead.
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Fugitive kills police K9, then himself following standoff with police in Fitchburg
The man, who was wanted for weapons offenses and involvement in a recent shooting, barricaded himself inside a residence on Oliver Street from 9 a.m. until just after 5 p.m.
Armed man in Fitchburg elicits SWAT response from State Police
Police reported the incident, which is on Oliver Street, via Twitter this afternoon. Police dog has been shot in standoff.
Mass Building Trades Union endorses feminist labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan for Attorney General
Known for her class-action lawsuits against “gig economy” companies like Uber, Liss-Riordan worked for New York’s trailblazing congresswoman, Bella Abzug, before going to Harvard Law School.
Teens heard screaming in Ashburnham, accuse police of sexual assault as they resist arrest
Police say the male, who had $500 worth of marijuana and a scale in his backpack, tried to bite an officer as he was being handcuffed.
UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital receives two awards from American Heart Association
The awards are for successfully implementing a stroke care program, which resulted in lives saved and fewer hospital readmissions for stroke survivors in North Central Massachusetts.
Leominster firefighter arrested for throwing hamburger & water bottle at wife
The man is alleged to have become upset when one of his wife’s children walked in on him naked.
Gardner man reports to Alltown Store for first day of work, steals lottery tickets, gets arrested
Police say the man – who was caught on surveillance footage sneaking lottery tickets into his backpack – denied stealing the tickets, even though police found one in his front pants pocket.
“Person of Interest” in death of Harvard woman shot and killed by Vermont police
Police say the man, who was armed with a knife at the time he was shot, was a resident of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg Fire Department puts out kitchen fire on Laurel Street
Fire fighters say they were able to contain the blaze to the kitchen and put the fire out quickly.