ATTLEBORO CITYWIDE NEWS

Attleboro Police 4th of July Fireworks Press Release

ATTLEBORO- Attleboro Polce Chief Richard Pierce has issued the following press release regarding Friday night's fireworks display at Hayward Field.

The Fourth of July Fireworks Display will be held at Hayward Field off North Avenue on Friday July 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM.   The rain date will be Sunday July 13, 2008.

The general public will not be allowed on the baseball or football field areas of Hayward Field per order of Fire Chief Churchill during the fireworks display.

The General Public will not be allowed to park in the Hayward Field parking area near the baseball field.

Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the street on North Avenue from 3:00 PM until 12:00 Midnight on July 4th

The Police Command Post will be located in the Spatcher Pool parking lot off North Avenue near the entrance to Hayward Field.  A First Aid Station and "lost and found" area will be located next to the Police Command Post.

Parking will be available at the following locations:

      1.  Northwest Industrial Complex, Walton Street across from Hayward Field.

      2.  Parking lot area at #81 West St.

      3.  Tri-Boro Plaza parking lots, Toner Blvd., North Attleboro.

      4.  Handicap Parking will be available at the Walton Lonsbury Co. parking lot on

           North Avenue, across from Hayward Field.

      5.  Limited parking will be available at Bishop Feehan High School.                                                    

At the conclusion of the Fireworks Display and when the pedestrians have cleared the street along North Avenue, all vehicles will exit the Northwest Industrial Complex on Walton Street in two lanes. One lane will be routed in a northerly direction on North Avenue and the other lane will be routed in a southerly direction on North Avenue.  A delay in traffic movement is to be expected as no traffic will be allowed onto North Avenue until the pedestrians have cleared the street.

Vehicles parked along side streets north of Hayward Field will be routed in a northerly direction on North Avenue towards Toner Boulevard.

Vehicles parked along side streets south of Hayward Field will be routed in a southerly direction on North Avenue towards West Street.

Vehicles parked along Stobbs Drive, will be routed onto Holcott Drive and onto Commonwealth Avenue toward North Main Street.

Vehicles parked in the parking lot at # 81 West Street will be routed in a westerly direction on West Street.

Police Search for Mugging Suspect

ATTLEBORO- A worker at Sturdy Hospital was mugged during his lunch break on Thursday afternoon around 12:30pm. The victim was robbed of his wallet and some cash after being knocked to the ground by the assailant. He suffered injuries to his head and shoulders from being struck by an object during the robbery. The assault and robbery took place in the parking lot between Dunham and Pearl Streets.

Attleboro Police are asking the public for help in identifying a dark complected white or Hispanic male subject approximately 25-35 years of age. He was seen wearing a black baseball cap with a large bill,white T-shirt  and blue jeans. He fled the area towards Pearl Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Michael MacNeil or the Attleboro Police Department at 508-222-1212. Attleboro Police have released a sketch photo of the suspect below.

Giants Super Bowl Rings Stolen in Local Heist

ATTLEBORO- A break in and robbery of a local jewelry manufacturer netted the thieves 2 million dollars in gold, diamonds and jewelry, including Super Bowl rings intended for New York Giants staffers.

The robbery, which occurred over the weekend at the E.A. Dion Co., was well planned out and most likely committed by professionals. The company alarm system was totally removed and a hole cut in the roof to access the building. A 1,000 pound safe was removed from the company during the heist.

The company located in the Attleboro Industrial Park, on Franklin McKay Drive, is co- operating with investigators and police have no suspects at this time. The robbery is under investigation by Attleboro Police, with detectives Richard Campion and James Cote leading the investigation, along with the FBI

City Manhunt Leads to Arrest of Assault Suspect

ATTLEBORO- A citywide police manhunt, that started on South Avenue, ended off of South Main Street with the arrest of an assault suspect. The suspect was arrested behind the Elks Lodge located at 887 South Main Street.

Attleboro police were assisted by Massachusetts State Police Air-Wing and K-9 units during the 3 hour search. The suspect was wanted for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend early Wednesday morning during a domestic dispute. He was spotted by police Wednesday afternoon and eluded them after a foot chase.

Attleboro Police Honor Guard Takes First Place

ATTLEBORO- The Attleboro Police Department Honor Guard team took first place in the Overall Drill competition during Sunday's National Police Officers Parade at Aquidneck Island. The team also took second place in the Precision Drill and Ceremony competition, losing out to Hackensack, New Jersey Police Honor Guard.

The Attleboro team, comprised of City police officers, some with military experience, has been training long and hard for this competition and their dedication showed during this weekend's parade, according to members of the unit. The annual parade, that concludes in Newport,RI, was attended by over 100 honor guards from across the nation.

Manhunt in Attleboro for Chase Suspect

ATTLEBORO- Attleboro and Massachusetts State Police spent most of the early morning today searching for a suspect that was wanted after a short car chase by State Police. The event unfolded just around midnight as State Police pursued vehicle from North Main Street to West Street and onto North Avenue where the suspect bailed out at Brander Road.

A command post between Attleboro and State Police was set up at Brander Road and two state Police K-9 units were brought in to track the subject. The alleged suspect is an Attleboro resident who resides on Lexington Avenue. After an extensive search by patrol officers and K-9 units, at one point extending on foot from Brander Road to Lexington Avenue, the suspect was not apprehended and the investigation continues. ACN will bring you more details as the develop.

School Bus Accident in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO- A small transport school bus was involved in minor accident with another vehicle in County Square this afternoon. The accident, at the intersection of County and Thacher Streets,  resulted in several of the children on the bus being transported to Sturdy Hospital for evaluation. Attleboro Rescue's 1 and 2 transported seven of the riders with North Attleboro Rescue 2 transporting the others. The accident was report around 3:30pm and Attleboro Police are investigating.

Another Armed Robbery in South Attleboro

ATTLEBORO- For the second time this month a pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in South Attleboro. This time the robbery occurred in front of 116 Curtis Avenue which is just blocks away from the March 3 robbery which occurred on Hackett Avenue. The Papa Gino's Pizza delivery driver described his robbers as two black males who displayed a black 9mm handgun. They fled on foot after the holdup. According to police about $40.00 was taken from the driver and he was uninjured.

The assailants from the March 3 robbery remain at large also,while Attleboro detectives continue that investigation. A Massachusetts State Police K-9 unit responded to this most recent robbery which occurred around 9:30pm Monday evening. Extra patrol units flooded the area but as of this post no one had been captured. Log on to ACN for future updates.

Pieces Fall from Route 95 Bridge

ATTLEBORO- Early Monday afternoon Attleboro Police were dispatched to North Avenue under the Route 95 bridge for pieces of concrete in roadway. Upon inspection by first arriving patrolman, Larry Velino, he was able to determine that pieces of the concrete bridge itself were coming off the underside. The roadway was immediately shut down while other Attleboro Police cruisers shut down lanes of Route 95 North.

No damage or injuries were reported from the falling pieces of bridge material and Mass Highway was notified. Attleboro Fire Engine 1 also responded to the scene along with additional police units, including Chief Richard Pierce. Once Mass highway was on scene it was determined that the concrete would have to be replaced on the underside of the bridge. No timetable for starting the repair was given but the job was estimated to take a day once begun according to Mass Highway.

For the safety of the public that stretch of road was to remain closed. ACN will bring you any major updates. Photos from the scene below.

Update: The bridge was repaired overnite and both roadways (North Ave and Rt 95 North) are now completely open to motorists.

Lost Boy Located After Short Search

ATTLEBORO- A 10 year old boy was located by Attleboro Police officers this afternoon, after a short search, when he became lost in the woods at the end of Curtis Avenue in the South End of the City. The incident happened around 1:15pm and the boy was tracked down approximately 15 minutes later. Using the boys cell phone the Attleboro Police dispatchers, including Skip Rogers, coordinated the search with on scene patrolmen using loud voice commands and visual markings. Those patrolmen, including Joseph Enegren and Karl Williams, found the South Attleboro boy in the woods near a pond between Baltic Street and Route 95.

The boy had initially called 911 on his cell phone when he became lost. The boy was returned uninjured to his parents. Photo below is the area of search.