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 […]

State, Local, And Federal Cops Take Back The Streets of Lawrence

State, Local, And Federal Cops Take Back The Streets of Lawrence

LAWRENCE UNDER SIEGE By: Tom Duggan – 4-30-17 HERE COME THE FEDS After a significant spike in violent crimes over the last six months, Lawrence Police Chief James Fitzpatrick has called in some heavy reinforcements to take back the streets and protect the nearly 90,000 people living in his city. Lawrence is the poorest community […]

Methuen Police Chief Solomon on Militarization of Law Enforcement: Defends NEMLEC

Methuen Police Chief Solomon on Militarization of Law Enforcement: Defends NEMLEC

  This is part II of our series on Law Enforcement in Massachusetts Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon appeared on Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan’s radio program (Paying Attention!) on 980WCAP last month to talk about the city’s new “shooter detection system” being used in the Methuen Schools. During the interview the subject of over […]

Only FIVE Patrolman protecting the city on a Thursday Night

  Lawrence Cops chase man with gun through Lawrence alleys     By; Tom Duggan – August, 2010 “Common and Newbury, Common and Newbury!” an out of breath officer Dan Fitzpatrick yelled over the police radio early Friday morning around 12:15am. Every cruiser patrolling the city rushed to the downtown Lawrence neighborhood, lights and sirens […]