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Three Braintree men arrested after extensive drug investigation

June 14, 2011

After an extensive investigation, police arrested three Braintree men for illegal drug sales. Paul A. Gravelle, 38, and Andrew G. Alexopoulos, 25, both of Braintree, were named the main components in the de...

Braintree teen points gun at boy for talking to his girlfriend

Brittney McNamara

May 31, 2011

A 16-year old Braintree teen was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly fired a gun in the air and then pointed it at 15-year old teen after the victim was talking to the suspect's girlfriend. Police respo...

New Haven woman arrested for shoplifting Abercrombie jeans in Braintree

John M. Guilfoil

May 30, 2011

BRAINREE -- A New Haven woman was arrested Friday night after she allegedly stole $400 worth of jeans from Abercrombie and Fitch at the South Shore Plaza. Loss prevention at the store watched Candice M. Couv...

Braintree police investigate bank robberies

Brittney McNamara

May 30, 2011

Police are investigating the second bank robbery in a week in Braintree. A teller at the Citizens Bank on Washington Street in South Braintree Square called the police a few minutes after 5 p. m. on Friday, Ma...

Police: 15-year-old boy gets high, steals mom’s mini-van

John M. Guilfoil

January 6, 2011

Braintree police arrested a 15-year-old local alleged drug dealer, after he allegedly got high and stole his mother's mini-van. "Officer Kenneth Murphy was traveling on Union Street near the rotary late Wedn...

94-year-old woman dies in crash, other driver cited

John M. Guilfoil

November 29, 2010

Braintree police were sad to learn that a 94-year-old Hull woman, who was the victim in a two-car accident on Tuesday, died of her injuries at South Shore Hospital on Saturday. Esther E. Chandler had been dr...

Braintree teen cited after crash for driving while texting

John M. Guilfoil

November 17, 2010

An 18-year-old Braintree woman faces several charges after an early morning crash allegedly caused by her texting at the wheel. The teen, whose name was not released, will be charged with negligent operatio...

Braintree Police investigating alleged electronics scam

Shannon O'Neill

October 30, 2010

Victims scammed out of $3,600 for Sears electronics

Pawtucket woman arrested for stealing from South Shore Plaza

John M. Guilfoil

October 18, 2010

A 46-year-old Pawtucket woman was arrested in Braintree after going on a five-finger discount spree at the South Shore Plaza. Michelle D. Rose faces larceny and stolen property charges after loss prevention ...

Local brothers arrested on drug charges

John M. Guilfoil

October 14, 2010

Dwayne Day, 40, of Braintree and his brother Michael, 38, of Boston, were arrested in Braintree on Wednesday afternoon on multiple drug and weapons charges, police said. Drug unit detectives have been invest...

Braintree grandson robs his grandmother after another man burglarizes her house

John M. Guilfoil

October 5, 2010

In a twisted tale of burglary and betrayal, a Braintree grandmother’s house was robbed Monday afternoon, and as police arrived to investigate, the victim’s grandson allegedly stole more items and tried to have ...

Braintree man arrested for Cocaine trafficking

John M. Guilfoil

September 27, 2010

A Braintree man faces charges after a two-month police investigation into the sale of cocaine in the small city south of Boston. Jeffrey P. Laun, 35, was arrested after police acted on tips that he was respo...

Boston girls steal punk, prep from area mall

John M. Guilfoil

February 8, 2010

Greed, poor taste prevail

Wanted Virginia burglar arrested in Braintree

John M. Guilfoil

February 8, 2010

An alleged burglar from St. Louis, who was wanted in Virgina, was arrested in Braintree on Sunday, police said. Kelvin K. Hall 43, was arrested as a fugitive from justice after officers responded to a domes...

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