Category: Police Briefs

Police Briefs 10-02-2019

Ok, It’s Not Me One Revere man was fine assuming a false identity, until he learned the person whom he was pretending to be had arrest warrants. Officers observed the man fail to stop at a stop sign on Sept.…

Police Briefs 09-25-2019

Assault with Knives A man taking his 80-year-old father to the airport was accosted on Squire Road on Sept. 21 with four men brandishing knives who apparently were upset over the man honking at them. Around 9:30 p.m., the victim…

Police Briefs 09-18-2019

Road Construction: Public Safety Godsend An Everett man ran the gauntlet on the Boulevard as he allegedly drove recklessly trying to outrun police, but like many before him, was foiled by gridlock and road construction. On Sept. 9, around noon,…

Police Briefs 08-21-2019

Revere Man Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Goods A Revere man was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with importing and selling counterfeit sports apparel, including Celtics and other NBA jerseys, as well as NFL and NCAA jerseys. Paul…

Police Briefs 08-14-2019

Three Arrested After Shots Fired Following a recent incident involving the discharge of a firearm on Shirley Avenue, which took place on August 7, members of the Revere Police Department Narcotics / Gang Unit and Patrol Division were able to…

Police Briefs 07-31-2019

Centennial Ave. Shooting Victim Dies, Two Arrested Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on July 24 announced that a man who was shot during an altercation in Revere on July 18 has succumbed to his injuries and two defendants are…

Police Briefs 07-24-2019

Shooting under Investigation Revere Police are actively investigating a shooting incident that happened on July 18 on Centennial Avenue. The details of the shooting were sparse, but police said it happened at 124 Centennial Ave. around 7:20 p.m. Police said…

Police Briefs 07-17-2019

Three Arrested on Drug Offenses Three East Boston residents were arrested for heroin trafficking on July 9 in two separate cases by Revere Police. Around 4 p.m. on July 9, Revere Police arrested the first man after a narcotics investigation…

Police Briefs 06-19-2019

Robbery with Knife Revere Police are investigating an attempted robbery on Mahoney Circle June 3. The victims told police they were passing by the circle when a male and female approached them and asked for the time. As they looked…

Police Briefs 06-12-2019

11 Johns Arrested in Prostitution Sting Revere Police arrested 11 persons, nine from outside Revere, following an investigation that targeted individuals soliciting women to engage in sexual conduct for a fee.  The Revere business community cooperated with the Police Department’s…

Police Briefs 06-05-2019

Longstanding Feud A Boulevard man has been charged after allegedly threatening a long-time rival with a firearm in Butler Circle May 26. Police were called around in the afternoon on May 26 when the victim reported an altercation with a…

Police Briefs 05-22-2019

Attempted Murder One Salem Street man has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a psychological exam after he was charged on May 14 with attempted Murder. Joseph Infantino, 54, of 299 Salem St., was arraigned in Chelsea District Court…

Police Briefs 05-15-2019

Revere Man Summoned after Chase A 39-year-old Revere man has been summoned to court after leading police on a chase May 6 through the city at speeds that approached 100 mph at times. Around 2:42 p.m., officers observed the man…

Police Briefs 05-01-2019

Robbery at Prime Gas Revere Police are investigating a robbery of the Prime Gas store on the Parkway last Thursday, April 25. The man approached an attendant around 8:24 a.m. April 25 and demanded cash. The robber was wearing a…

Police Briefs 04-10-2019

Narcotics Unit Nets Two Arrests, Drugs, Firearms Revere Police Narcotic/Gang Unit officers and, working with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, arrested two men on narcotics and firearms charges Monday after executing multiple search warrants in a narcotics operation at on…

Police Briefs 04-03-2019

Police  News Police Arrest Two in Driver Robberies Revere Police have arrested two individuals in a string of robberies of fast food drivers last month – arrests that came with great cooperation between Revere and Boston Police detectives. “This case…

Police Briefs 03-27-2019

Police News Revere Police, DA Charge Man with Child Porn Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced last week the indictment of an East Boston man for sexually assaulting one child, enticing another to create child pornography for him, and…

Police Briefs 03-20-2019

Road Rage A Revere man has been charged in a road rage incident on Broadway last Wednesday, March 13. Police were in the area when they witnessed a car trying to take a left from Broadway onto Central Avenue. The…