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NH Man Dies In Massachusetts State Police Custody At Danvers Barracks – CBS Boston

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DANVERS (CBS) — A man arrested for operating under the influence of drugs in Saugus early Saturday morning was found dead just hours later in his cell at the Danvers State Police Barracks.

Massachusetts State Police say a 49-year-old man from Fremont, N.H., was unresponsive in his cell at 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning, which was nine hours after he was brought in.

They say troopers had performed routine, face-to-face checks on the suspect every 30 minutes after he arrived to his cell.

At 2:30 a.m., he was pulled over on Route 99 in Saugus and charged with operating under the influence of drugs, possession of a class “B” narcotic, and speeding.

The Medical Examiner has not yet ruled on a cause of death.

The Essex County DA’s office is handling the investigation.

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Bomb Squad Examines Suspicious Item – NBC Boston

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Some travelers were forced to evacuate Boston’s Logan Airport on Easter Sunday after a potentially suspicious item was discovered inside a piece of luggage.

Massachusetts State Police said their bomb squad was examining the item that was located inside a piece of luggage around 5 p.m. Sunday.

Video posted to social media showed a long, crowded line of people exiting Terminal A. In the video, a Logan employee can be heard over the airport’s loud speaker telling everyone they must exit the secure checkpoint, including any employees or staff personnel, and be rescreened by TSA agents.

“You have to exit, this is mandatory,” the speaker says.

Another video posted on social media also shows a crowded sidewalk outside the terminal. State police said people were evacuated to the sidewalk.

A traveler who was inside Terminal A when law enforcement entered the airport told NBC10 Boston there was panic, with people running and leaving things behind. He even saw one man fall down.

Photos shared with NBC10 Boston by another traveler showed an empty terminal, with unattended baggage strewn about and line dividers knocked to the ground. Sheryl Ding said she took the pictures when she realized she wasn’t in imminent danger.

State police said at 5:30 p.m. that the suspicious item had been cleared and the terminal was reopened and check-in could resume.

It was not immediately clear how much of a delay this incident caused as people traveled on Easter Sunday but there were still visibly long lines at 6:30 p.m. Some travelers told NBC10 Boston they had been delayed over an hour.

No other information was immediately available.

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Sumner Tunnel-Storrow Drive Car Crash – NBC Boston

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A car crashed in Boston’s Sumner Tunnel early Sunday morning, leaving the driver dead and two passengers seriously injured, authorities said.

Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. on the ramp from the Sumner Tunnel to Storrow Drive. The driver, a 24-year-old man from Northampton, died at the scene. The passengers, only identified by authorities as an 18-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

The ramp from the Sumner Tunnel to Storrow Drive was closed while authorities responded to the scene, but it has since reopened, police said.

No additional information was released.  

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Passenger killed, driver seriously injured in rollover crash on I-95 exit in Dedham

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One person is dead and another was seriously injured in a rollover crash on an Interstate 95 exit Saturday morning, according to the Massachusetts State Police.Troopers responded at about 4:20 a.m. to the crash on I-95 north, which happened at the University Avenue exit in Dedham.State police say a Toyota RAV4 rolled over into a flooded gully on the infield between the roadway and the exit ramp and came to a rest upside down in several feet of water.Troopers entered the water and removed the two victims, both males, from the completely submerged vehicle. The troopers also performed emergency medical aid in an attempt to save their lives.The passenger of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The driver was also transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. There is no update on his condition at this time.No further information about the victims has been released at this time.Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, the MSP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the MSP Crime Scene Services Section are investigating the cause of the crash.State police were assisted at the scene by Westwood firefighters.

DEDHAM, Mass. —

One person is dead and another was seriously injured in a rollover crash on an Interstate 95 exit Saturday morning, according to the Massachusetts State Police.

Troopers responded at about 4:20 a.m. to the crash on I-95 north, which happened at the University Avenue exit in Dedham.

State police say a Toyota RAV4 rolled over into a flooded gully on the infield between the roadway and the exit ramp and came to a rest upside down in several feet of water.

Troopers entered the water and removed the two victims, both males, from the completely submerged vehicle. The troopers also performed emergency medical aid in an attempt to save their lives.

The passenger of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Massachusetts State Police officials say this rolled over vehicle that came to rest in a flooded gully on Interstate 95 north at the University Avenue exit in Dedham on July 24, 2021.

The driver was also transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. There is no update on his condition at this time.

No further information about the victims has been released at this time.

Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, the MSP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the MSP Crime Scene Services Section are investigating the cause of the crash.

State police were assisted at the scene by Westwood firefighters.

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Armed Men Wanted, Shelter-in-Place for Wakefield, Reading – NBC Boston

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A group of heavily armed men were refusing to comply with police Saturday morning north of Boston, prompting Interstate 95 to be closed and a shelter-in-place order for residents of Wakefield and Reading, police said.

The highway was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham, with Massachusetts State Police asking drivers to avoid the area.

“We have several armed persons accounted for at this scene on Rt 95. They are refusing to comply with orders to provide their information and put down their weapons,” state police said on Twitter.

Two people were arrested, but the situation is ongoing, state police said. They were working “to resolve the situation peacefully.”

Wakefield police said the incident began when about eight men fled into the woods from a traffic stop on Route 128 near Parker Road. They were “heavily armed” with handguns and rifles and “claiming to be from a group that does not recognize our laws,” a statement said.

It wasn’t immediately clear what group the men were associated with.

“No threats were made, but these men should be considered armed and dangerous,” Wakefield police said. “We are asking residents in these areas to lock their doors and remain inside their homes. A heavy police presence will be in this area as well.”

The shutdown of the major highway comes on a busy holiday weekend, when many people were expected to travel.

This developing story will be updated when more information is available.



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