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Man Hiding In Closet Arrested at Senior Housing In Leicester
Leicester Police, acting on a tip, responded to an apartment at 1073 Main Street. After an investigation they took a male into custody who was wanted on 7 outstanding arrest warrants. He was arrested without incident after being found hiding in a closet. He was booked at the Leicester Police Department, where he was being…
Read MoreSturbridge Police Seek Pair Who Fired Starter Pistol Into Air
On Tuesday, March 27th around 8AM, the Sturbridge Police Department responded to Kelly Road at Route 15 for a report of possible gunfire. Upon investigation by officers, it was determined there was a discharge of several rounds from a starter pistol in that vicinity. Shell casings could be found in the roadway that were marked…
Read MoreWebster Five Makes Donation To Fund New Head Start Center In Webster
On Wednesday, March 28th, The Webster Five Foundation announced they will donate $25,000 to Worcester Community Action Council as part of their “Web of Caring to Make a Difference” program. The funds will be used to open a new four-classroom Head Start center in Webster. WCAC is a federally designated community action agency serving central…
Read MoreTruck Crash Leads To Road Closure In Uxbridge
Uxbridge Police closed East Hartford Avenue between the Granite/Linwood Street intersection and the Oak Street intersection from mid-morning all the way through the evening commute on Wednesday due to a serious motor vehicle crash. Two trucks collided and it took crews several hours to clean up the debris and fuel spill caused by the crash.…
Read MoreWebster Lake Association Ice-Out Raffle Tonight
Mother nature didn’t quite cooperate with the Webster Lake Association’s 11th Annual Ice-Out Contest. As we reported last month, Einstein fell through the ice one day before the official contest was to begin on February 20th. The last time the contest winner was determined this way was in 2012. The Ice-Out drawing event will take…
Read MoreCharlton Police Arrest Man With Unlicensed AR-15
Charlton Police responded to City Depot Road for a disturbance on Monday, March 26th. While on the way to the scene they were informed that one of the involved individuals, later identified as Tyson Loftus, fled into the woods near the residence and may be armed with a gun. Officers entered the wooded area, and…
Read MoreFormer Charlton Firefighter Richard Powers Dies
The Charlton Fire Department has announced the passing of former firefighter, EMT and Charlton Ambulance Director Richard Powers. The spokesperson for the department says, “Rich came on to the fire department in the late 1980’s as a Call Firefighter, and later taking on the role of Ambulance Director in 1995.” A longtime resident of Charlton,…
Read MoreWebster Police Conduct School Lockdown Drills
On Monday, March 26th, The Webster Police Department conducted lockdown drills in cooperation with the staff at Park Avenue Elementary School, Webster Middle School and Bartlett High School. There “were no major issues and the interruption to the school day was minimal” according to a police spokesperson. The issues that were encountered during the drill…
Read MoreWebster Man Poops Himself During Drug Arrest In Southbridge
On Friday March 23rd at 4:20PM, Southbridge Police pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation on Main Street. The passenger of the vehicle was acting suspicious and reaching down into the vehicle with both hands. The passenger, identified as 33 year old Luis Melendez Rubero of 5 Whitcomb Street in Webster, quickly jumped out…
Read More2 Dogs Escape Dudley Home, FOUND!
MARCH 26 UPDATE: THE LAKE 940 has learned the 2 dogs that were reported missing on Friday made their way home late on Sunday. Michelle Lafleche says they heard a dog barking in the woods behind their home and went towards the sound. “We grabbed cookies and went up to the field. We came around…
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