Dracut

A man has been charged in the brutal killing of his roommate’s dog last year at a Dracut, Massachusetts, home, police said Wednesday.

Police are searching for a man accused of using fireworks to set a porta-potty on fire at a Dracut, Massachusetts, park earlier this month. Investigators released a photo of the suspect as he was seen stepping out of a porta-potty at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Aug. 18. Police say surveillance footage shows the man setting off fireworks inside the porta-potty…

Dozens of guinea pigs were abandoned in Dracut, Massachusetts, earlier this week, police said, asking for the public’s help in finding the owner. About 49 guinea pigs were left on a small trail Monday between Beaver Brook Mill and Beaver Brook, according to Dracut police, who said the animals were found “lethargic” and in “poor condition.” The guinea pigs were…

A suspect armed with a gun broke into a home in Dracut, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning and then barricaded themselves inside. Shortly after 8 a.m., Dracut police said they were called to Lillian Terrace for reports of an individual who had broken into a house and barricaded themselves inside. The person was allegedly armed with a gun. No one was…

An apartment unit in Dracut, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning. The fire occurred just after midnight on Pearl Street at a 12-unit apartment building, the Dracut Fire Department said. When firefighters arrived, flames could be seen coming out of the front windows and front door of a unit, officials said. A person living in the unit…

Cellphone footage captured the aftermath of a serious crash that sent the driver of a green Ford Mustang to the hospital.

A driver was pulled from a serious crash that left them trapped in their car in the yard of a home in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Friday, officials said. Video from the scene showed a damaged green Ford Mustang surrounded by firefighters. Witnesses said the driver was speeding before the crash, which took place near a busy intersection and a supermarket….

A woman was found seriously hurt in a road in Dracut, Massachusetts, Monday, and without details on what caused her injuries, police are asking for the public’s help as they work to establish what happened. The woman, who is 33, was found about 10:24 p.m. on Pleasant Street between Hampson and School streets, according to Dracut police. She was rushed…

A New Hampshire woman is facing a series of charges in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured eight others Saturday in Dracut, Massachusetts. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office says 36-year-old Maria Martorell of Manchester was arraigned Wednesday at a Boston hospital. Police responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the crash on Merrimack Avenue. One woman,...

One person is dead, and eight others are injured after multiple cars were involved in a crash Saturday night in Dracut, Massachusetts. Dracut Police say they responded to a report of a crash in the area of 1020 Merrimack Avenue on Route 110 at around 9 p.m. One person was declared dead at the scene and eight other people were…

Police departments in Massachusetts continue to warn residents about a series of jewelry thefts targeting elderly people. On Thursday Revere police posted that thieves in cars have been approaching unsuspecting victims, often the elderly, and strike up a conversation in an attempt to steal jewelry. They also released video of one such incident that shows an elderly woman who was…

Earlier this week the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office warned of incidents where thieves approach a potential victim and engage them in conversation before attempting to steal jewelry.

Officials are warning people to be on the lookout for jewelry thieves operating in Middlesex County.

Residents in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, are being warned of jewelry thefts targeting elderly people. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said a man and a woman call victims over to their car to speak with them in “friendly and engaging manner.” The duo then offer and place fake jewelry on the victims, said the district attorney’s office. As they place...

A Dracut, Massachusetts, resident was pistol-whipped during a home invasion on Thursday and now the search is on for the attackers. Neighbors are shaken up by this and it is even more unsettling for them knowing that the suspects are still on the loose. Dracut police said they were called to the home on Arkansas Drive around 8 p.m. Investigators…

Neighbors are shaken up by this and its even more unsettling for them knowing that the suspects are still on the loose.

Police are investigating a home invasion in Dracut, Massachusetts.

A Dracut, Massachusetts, resident was pistol-whipped during a home invasion on Thursday and now the search is on for the attackers. Dracut police said they were called to the home on Arkansas Drive around 8 p.m. Investigators believe two armed men forced their way into a home and restrained the person inside. When a second resident came home, they pistol-whipped…

A Catholic reverend in Dracut, Massachusetts, drew a lot of reaction for his Sunday homily on transgender people. “We don’t make any judgment calls on the people in transition, we treat people with dignity and respect,” Rev. Kevin Sepe of St. Francis Assisi of Dracut said Sunday. Sepe went on to say he did not support people who are...

A Catholic priest’s sermon regarding transgender issues drove some parishioners out the door.