US EditionSeveral Crashes, Stolen Vehicle at Center of Large Police Response in Everett
EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 31 – The suspect stole a vehicle, hijacked a truck, and crashed it, causing a major police response and closure of Broadway near Everett's Encore Casino.
- On Thursday, Everett Police reported a suspect crashed a stolen car near the Encore Boston Harbor casino, then hijacked a Republic Services trash truck and crashed it on the Alford Street Bridge, prompting a major response.
- Everett Police said the chase began when a suspect stole a vehicle in Medford earlier Thursday, leading to a crash on Broadway in front of the Encore Boston Harbor casino.
- Everett Police cordoned off the southbound lanes of the Alford Street Bridge, and Broadway was shut down in both directions, causing nearly two hours of gridlock around the Encore Boston Harbor casino.
- Taking the suspect into custody, Boston Police said the suspect was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, with Everett Police and Massachusetts State Police responding.
- Thursday marked the one-month strike by Republic Services union workers, and a garbage truck was involved in police response efforts.
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Man accused of stealing garbage truck, crashing on Massachusetts bridge after chase
A man remains hospitalized Friday after being shot by police after allegedly stealing a garbage truck and leading police on a chaotic multitown chase that ended in a bridge crash.
Everett carjacking suspect shot by police in critical condition, law enforcement says - The Boston Globe
Admilson Vizcaino of Everett was allegedly armed with a knife and charged at police officers after crashing a stolen SUV and then carjacking a trash truck stopped at a traffic light on Broadway Thursday afternoon.
Suspect crashed stolen car near Encore casino, stole Republic Services truck, police say
A suspect is in custody Thursday evening after crashing a stolen car near Encore casino in Everett, then carjacking a Republic Services trash truck and crashing it on a bridge into Boston, according to police.The suspect crashed the first car — which was stolen from Medford — on Broadway in front of the casino after police tried to pull it over, Everett police said in a Facebook post. The suspect then ran away and carjacked the trash truck, but …
Man steals, crashes 2 vehicles, including garbage truck in Everett, police say
A wild afternoon ended in Everett when a suspect was shot and Tased several times while he stole a trash truck, and is now in the hospital in critical condition. Middlesex DA Marian Ryan said Thursday night near the scene that the suspect “tumbled from his car” and “attempted to enter a number of vehicles” and even attempted to steal a moped. He was identified by the DA as Admilson Vizcaino. He then got behind the wheel of a garbage truck near t…
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