April, 2015 Portsmouth police arrested a Lawrence man Friday, after detectives, K-9 units and High Intensity Interdiction Team members made a drug arrest in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Rotary. As a result of this operation, police seized heroin with an approximate street value of $2,800, and cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,000. Elieser Bonilla, […]
Lawrence Police Proactive in Gaining Community Trust Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera and acting Police Chief James Fitzpatrick announced yesterday, the ongoing efforts to avoid and prevent the wrongful use of force by officers in the Lawrence Police Department. In light of the recent national incidences of wrongful use of force by police officers, and the growing national divide between […]
Haverhill Police are searching for a bank robbery suspect who held up the Pentucket Bank located at 395 Lowell Ave at approx 11:45am today. Police say the suspect fled into a grey car, possibly a Hyundai Sonata with Massachusetts plates . Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Haverhill Police at 978 373 […]
The State of the City of Haverhill 2015 The Haverhill of Tomorrow Good evening and welcome. I would like to welcome and introduce members of our legislative delegation, school committee members and other elected officials. Ways and Means Committee chair, Brian Dempsey, State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, State Representatives Linda Dean Campbell and Diana Dizoglio, […]
SJC must split their decision in the Chism appeal The defense team for Philip Chism are mustering a complex set of motions in an all out assault to protect their client. Chism, the 16-year-old is charged with first-degree murder and rape of his 24 year old math teacher, Colleen Ritzer, at Danvers High School in […]
By: Linda Dean Campbell – March , 2015 This session I am sponsoring and co-sponsoring approximately fifty pieces of Legislation targeting substance abuse prevention in the Merrimack Valley. Perhaps the most challenging legislation that I am filing is that drafted by the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Association. After meeting with DA Blodgett to discuss his perspective on […]
OFFICER TOM DUGGAN SR. LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD Each year, The Valley Patriot newspaper gives awards at the annual BASH to members of the community and members of The Valley Patriot family who do outstanding things. Throughout the evening of the Valley Patriot’s 11th Anniversary BASH, publisher Tom Duggan gave out two awards in 6 categories, […]
Retired Woburn Police Officer Bob DiNapoli was given the Valley Patriot newspaper’s highest awards Friday night during the newspaper’s 11th Anniversary BASH where he was honored with the Officer Tom Duggan Sr. Law Enforcement Memorial Award. Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan is the son of former Officer Tom Duggan Sr. who was killed in […]
BOSTON—Calling his crime “heinous” and “dastardly,” a U.S. District Court Judge sentenced a Lawrence man to 16 years in federal prison yesterday for his role in a 2012 kidnapping. Edgar Acevedo, 34, was sentenced to 16 years in prison and two years of supervised release. In December 2014, Acevedo pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit […]
How a Hero was Killed And a Killer Went Free . (March 7, 1943 – March 16, 1990) By: Tom Duggan, Jr – March 2010 Lawrence police officer Tom Duggan Sr., was a police officer for 18 years. He was my father. It wasn’t always easy being the son of a cop and the family member […]
At approximately 1:45 Tuesday afternoon, the Santander Bank at 125 Merrimack St. was robbed. Methuen Police describe the suspect as possibly a white male, 6’1″, large build wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, a black face-mask, dark sweatpants, and black sneakers. The suspect fled the area in a white Kia Sportage SUV with unknown plate. See below pictues […]
March 3, 2015, Lawrence, MA- Next week, the City of Lawrence will be hosting an application drive for the upcoming Civil Service Police Officer written exam scheduled for April 25th, 2015. The application drive is geared towards encouraging individuals interested in becoming a police officer to apply for the civil service exam. Women, minorities, veterans […]
Haverhill Police Narcotics Detectives, with the assistance of the ATF, Homeland Security, and US Marshal Service arrested 34 year old Lujan Hilario Baez of 117 High St in Lawrence. The arrest took place at 11 Federal St. in Haverhill. Baez was charged with trafficking over 100 grams of heroin and conspiracy to violate drug laws […]
LAWRENCE – Family members of a 76 year old Lawrence man, Juan Bienvenido Paulino, say they are relieved that Mr. Paulino has been found safely late Thursday night after being missing since 11am, Thursday morning. Paluino has been diagnosed with dementia but his disappearance was due to his car breaking down. Initial Posting: Paulino is described as Hispanics 5’7″ […]
Nine members of the North Andover Fire Department were honored by the Lawrence Exchange Club last month. Fire Chief Andrew Melnikas took to the podium and talked about why he nominated the firefighters for this annual award. “The definition of the word ‘Brotherhood’ as defined by the Free Dictionary is an association of men […]