Posts Tagged ‘Leicester Police’
Legal Marijuana Sales Begin In Leicester
Legal adult marijuana sales have begun in Massachusetts on Tuesday. Retailers in Leicester and Northampton opened their doors this morning, becoming the first legal pot shops on the east coast. Massachusetts is the seventh in the nation to establish a regulated marijuana market for adults. People age 21 and older with a valid ID will…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Shoplifting With Fake Gun In Leicester
Leicester Police say a 42 year old Worcester man was arrested after attempting to shoplift from a local store. Police responded to the store and found that the man also had a warrant out for his arrest. Police say the man was taken into custody on the warrant and shoplifting charge. When the officers searched…
Read MoreTruck And Scooter Collide On Route 9 In Leicester
Just before 7PM on Wednesday, May 23rd, Leicester Police responded to a crash on Route 9 near Soojian’s Drive. A 30 year old Leicester man had left the Walmart parking lot heading east on Route 9 when he collided with a 2005 GMC pickup truck that was traveling in the opposite direction. The truck was being…
Read MoreLeicester Police Receive Play-Doh From Hasbro After Viral Story
In case you missed it, last week Leicester Police successfully tracked down a robbery suspect with his fingerprint left in Play-Doh at the scene. The story was shared around the world, and today Leicester Police say “Thank You Hasbro (the maker of Play-Doh)” On May 9th, Leicester Police received a package from Hasbro filled with…
Read MoreIt’s A Match! Fingerprint In Play-Doh Identifies Suspect
In March, Leicester Police shared they were trying to track down a robbery suspect with a fingerprint left behind in a piece of Play-Doh at a crime scene, now that man has been arrested. Leicester Police say the suspect “is currently residing at the Worcester County House of Correction and is wanted in at least two…
Read MorePolice Using Play-Doh To Track Down Shoplifting Suspect
The Leicester Police Detectives are using Play-Doh to try to track down a recent shoplifter. The thief thought by covering a security device with the clay product it would not cause the alarm to go off when leaving a local store. The crook was wrong. When the alert sounded the suspect fled the scene,…
Read MoreMan Walks Away From Leicester Rollover
Leicester Police have alerted us to yet another crash on Monday night. The driver of the vehicle shown above was able to walk away from this crash without injuries. This accident happened in front of 359 Pleasant Street just after 8PM.
Read MoreSlippery Roads Blamed For Morning Crashes
Leicester Police responded to a call for a motor vehicle that slid off Chapel Street at 7:45 on Monday morning. It was a close call for the driver the 2007 Ford Fusion first struck a tree and then went nose first over an embankment stopping just inches away from going underwater in a nearby pond. …
Read MoreAuburn Man Arrested For Leicester Break-Ins
A 25 year old Auburn man was arrested by Leicester Police on Wednesday in connection with a string of car break-ins that occurred in Leicester over the past several days. Police executed a search warrant last night in connection with the investigation and is currently evaluating the evidence seized during that search warrant. Chief Jim Hurley…
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