Arrested in Fentanyl Sweep

Arrested in Fentanyl Sweep

Back to original story Juan Anibal Patrone, a/k/a Juan Anibal, a/k/a Juan Anibal Patrone-Gonzalez, a/k/a Flaco, a/k/a Poppo, a/k/a Carlos, 26, a resident of Lawrence, dual citizen of the Dominican Republic and Italy. Domingo Gonzalez Martinez, a/k/a Guega, 26, a resident of Lawrence, from the Dominican Republic. Oscar Francisco Marcano Valverde, a/k/a Oscar Marcado, a/k/a […]

Feds Sweep Lawrence, Surrounding Towns, Arrest 34 In Fentanyl Ring

Feds Sweep Lawrence, Surrounding Towns, Arrest 34 In Fentanyl Ring

By: Tom Duggan, May 30, 2017 all photos: Tom Duggan (c) Copyright, 2017 The Valley Patriot Federal, state, county, and federal law enforcement officials conducted a major drug and immigration sweep in Lawrence Tuesday. Officials say more than 2 1/2  kilos of fentanyl (representing over 100,000 bags) and six weapons were seized in morning raids that […]

Multiple People Charged in Sweeping Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Including Methuen Attorney

Multiple People Charged in Sweeping Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Including Methuen Attorney

BOSTON – A Methuen attorney and a Methuen loan officer pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a sweeping conspiracy to defraud banks and mortgage companies by engaging in sham “short” sales of residential properties in Merrimack Valley. Separately, a Methuen real estate broker was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, on related charges, and a […]

One Critical, One In Custody in Haverhill Stabbing

One Critical, One In Custody in Haverhill Stabbing

Haverhill Police Lt. Robert Pistone released the following statement about last night’s stabbing.  On 05/28/2017 at approximately 0030 hours, Haverhill Police were dispatched to the area of 77 Washington St for a report of a disturbance. Upon Arrival , first responding officers encountered two males who had been stabbed during an altercation on the sidewalk […]

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

By: Tom Duggan – May 28, 2017|1AM A Boston med-flight helicopter was shot at late Saturday night as they were taking off from the helipad of Lawrence General Hospital on General and Marston Sts.  (VIDEO OF CHOPPER RETURNING TO HELIPAD IN LAWRENCE) Earlier in the evening Lawrence Police were called to the corner of Boxford […]

17 Year Old Arrested in Methuen After Shooting ~ Spits in Officers Mouth

17 Year Old Arrested in Methuen After Shooting ~ Spits in Officers Mouth

By: Tom Duggan – 5-27-17|8:45pm Methuen police were called to Tenny St. late Saturday afternoon for reports of a disturbance, which sources say led police to an address on Annis St.  There, police found a 16 year old with a gunshot wound to his shouler. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he […]

Remembering Our Law Enforcement Heroes

Remembering Our Law  Enforcement Heroes

By: Jeff Katz – May, 2017 In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. President Kennedy further designated the week in which that date falls as Police Week. In the fifty five years since President Kennedy issued his proclamations, we have lost thousands of law enforcement officers. Some of […]

A Night of Gun Violence Keeps Lawrence Cops Busy

A Night of Gun Violence Keeps Lawrence Cops Busy

By: Tom Duggan – 5-27-17 (all photos (c) 2017, Valley Patriot Lawrence Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department were busy in Lawrence Friday night as several calls for shots fired came in throughout the night breaking the four weeks of decreasing gun violence in the city.  Lawrence officials called in multiple law […]

Residents Deserve Beaches That Are Safe and Affordable

Residents Deserve Beaches That Are Safe and Affordable

By: State Senator Katy Ives May, 2017 The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is responsible for the stewardship of over 450,000 acres of land which include parks, beaches, forests, pools, skating rinks and campgrounds. DCR lost nearly 400 full-time positions (31% of its workforce) in the last seven years. As such, we need to […]

North Andover Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Breaking and Entering

North Andover Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Breaking and Entering

North Andover Police are looking for the public’s help identifying and locating a man who broke into the Richdale convenience store at 75 Chickering Road. The B&E occurred sometime around 1am on Monday, May 22nd while the store was closed. At least one suspect entered the store, attempted to destroy on site video surveillance equipment, […]

Lawrence Police Arrest Four Home Invasion Suspects, One Suspect Still at Large

Lawrence Police Arrest Four Home Invasion Suspects, One Suspect Still at Large

Left to right: Juan Ocasio, Carlos Andujar, Raul Rios, Hector Rivera and Stephen Laboy, who police say is still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. LAWRENCE — Chief James Fitzpatrick reports that the Lawrence Police Department has arrested four suspects allegedly involved in a home invasion that occurred in March. JUAN OCASIO, […]

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