Category: Police Briefs

Police Briefs 03-13-2019

Passer-by Thwarts Robbery A good samaritan foiled a robbery attempt on Malden Street March 4 when a woman walking home was accosted by a man trying to steal her purse. Around 10:05 p.m. on March 5, the woman got off…

Police Briefs 03-06-2019

Police News Juvenile Joy Ride A Revere youth has been charged with taking his father’s car for a late-night joy ride on East Mountain Avenue and then crashing it into a parked car. Police were called to an accident on the…

Police Briefs 02-27-2019

     Man Convicted of Murder A Suffolk Superior Court jury Friday afternoon found Juan Gaviria, 21, guilty of second-degree murder and firearms offenses in connection with the Jan. 23, 2015, shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Jaramillo on Revere’s Garfield Avenue. …

Police Briefs 02-20-2019

Armed Robbery An armed robbery of the Pollo Royal Restaurant on Broadway is under investigation this week. Around 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 16, a white male came into the establishment and brandished a knife, demanding they turn over the money.…

Police News

Accident on Tuesday, Stolen Car About 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the area of Ocean Avenue where a caller stated they were behind a stolen motor vehicle that was on the news the previous night.  Officers then…

Testimony On Going Against Revere Man

The Suffolk County DA’s office reports prosecution testimony is ongoing in the trial of Juan Gaviria 21, of Revere, charged with first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and firearms offenses in the Jan. 23, 2015, shooting death of…

Police Briefs 02-06-2019

Police  News HIT PARKED CAR IN NORTHGATE A Lynn man has been charged with allegedly driving drunk after he drove into oncoming traffic on Squire Road and then careened into the Northgate parking lot – hitting a parked car with…

Maccormack Motion to Dismiss Tossed

A Superior Court judge has thrown out a motion from Andrew MacCormack to have his indictment dismissed because he and his lawyer believe there was circumstantial evidence presented to the Grand Jury and probable cause was not demonstrated. Andrew MacCormack,…

Police Briefs 01-30-2019

HIT WOMAN IN MAHONEY CIRCLE A woman staying at a local hotel was seriously injured when a man allegedly driving drunk plowed over her while she was in a crosswalk on Mahoney Circle on Jan. 19. Around 7:23 p.m., the…

Police Briefs 01-23-2019

Police News SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION Revere Police are working strong leads in a shooting incident on Oxford Street last Weds., Jan. 16. Around 10:50 p.m., police were called to the scene for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers did…

Police Briefs 01-16-2019

DEATH OF HOMELESS MAN ON COPELAND The Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the natural causes death of a homeless man in his 30s on Copeland Circle Jan. 5. The man was apparently living in the middle of the circle in…

Police Briefs 01-09-2019

Police News EAST BOSTON MAN TAKES OUT BUILDINGS An East Boston man was taken to the hospital on Dec. 29 after taking out two buildings, four cars and a lot of peace of mind. Around 2:15 a.m., the man was…

Police Briefs 01-02-2019

SECOND OUI, INTO FENCE A Winthrop Avenue man was arrested on Dec. 17 for allegedly driving into a fence while intoxicated. Police were called to the scene on Winthrop Avenue after a motor vehicle accident was reported. There, they found…

Police Briefs 12-26-2018

ARREST Report MONDAY, DEC.  17 Mark V. Leto, 56, of 208 Winthrop Ave., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor (2nd offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and wanton destruction of…

Police Briefs 12-19-2018

Police  News BROKE INTO BUSINESSES Revere Police have charged a 73-year-old Pleasant Street man with breaking and entering into two businesses, and are investigating whether he tried to break into others on Dec. 12. On the same night on Dec.…

Police Briefs 12-05-2018

MAN SHOT IN FERNWOOD HOME Revere Police are investigating an incident on Fernwood Avenue where a man was shot with a firearm on Nov. 28. Around 10:40 p.m., several units responded to a call for a man who had been…

Police Briefs 11-28-2018

TWO MEN ARRESTED IN BOSTON AFTER UNDERCOVER OPERATION HERE As a result of a two-month long undercover narcotics operation by members of the Revere Police Department Narcotics/Gang Unit, members of the Winthrop Police Department, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department…

Police Briefs 11-21-2018

POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING BUS INCIDENT Revere Police said they are conducting an investigation into the situation where a transportation company left a young child on a school bus last week. Capt. Amy O’Hara said they have initiated an investigation into…