[April 20, 2023 4:00 PM: The BAA has issued a statement apologizing for the events of Monday. See our report. Also note additional reporting below on Mike Remy stating in a podcast that there was a police presence of equal size deployed behind the group on the carriage road as…
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The Newton Police Department is making available Autism Awareness Seatbelt Shields, at no cost, at the front desk of Police Headquarters (1321 Washington Street, West Newton). On Friday, April 28 at 4PM, there will be a ceremony there celebrating the unveiling of the design of these new shields. The Autism…
Two Newton police officers sustained head injuries responding to a domestic violence call Saturday night March 4, with one officer suffering a concussion, having briefly lost consciousness. Police officers followed a suspect after he ran into an apartment on Watertown Street. As they began to place him under arrest, he…
Taking aim, Roxy Siman slammed her gloved fist into a punching bag while her friend Carla Bergstrom held it steady. The two 11-year-olds — plus 25-30 other local kids — recently practiced their techniques at the Nonantum Boxing Club during a free after-school session run by the Newton Police. Starting…
Like most police forces across the country, Newton’s has few female officers. However, Lt. Amanda Henrickson has taken an important step in breaking barriers by recently becoming the first woman to lead a department bureau in the city. Now the highest-ranking female officer in Newton and only the second woman…
On the two-year anniversary of the police killing of our neighbor, Michael Conlon, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller sent a city-wide email that regrettably did not center Michael as a person, celebrate his life or mourn his death. Nor did the email talk about the importance of mental health or offer…
NOTE: The complaint and inquest linked from this article contain graphic images and descriptive language regarding the events that led up to and include the shooting. The family of Michael Conlon, a Newton Highlands resident who was fatally shot by Newton Police officers two years ago, filed a wrongful death…
In conjunction with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, the Sons of the American Legion will host the eighth annual Newton Police Appreciation Day on Monday, January 9, 5:30PM-8:30PM at the American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Newton). The event is free and open to the public – to recognize…
A significant change could be on the way for the Newton Police Department as a group of officers will soon begin a pilot program for body-worn cameras, according to Chief John Carmichael. “I recognize that there are pros and cons to it,” said Carmichael during a recent phone interview. “I…
Newton’s Auxiliary Police have been a familiar, integrated part of large community events since the 1950s, when they were organized to serve as Civil Defense officers. Under the leadership of Deputy Chief of Auxiliary Police Jeff Silton, this all-volunteer force has assisted Newton Police in traffic and crowd control, monitoring…