Tagged: Braintree

Braintree Day organizer Sean Powers speaks with WATD’s Christine James about what to expect for Braintree Day. Braintree Independence Day Celebrations Planned for Saturday To learn more about Braintree Day click here.

*Update Police say phone lines have been restored.* Braintree Police Department phone lines are currently down. Town officials say this is NOT impacting calls coming into 911. Those who need to reach the Police Department’s non-emergency business line are being asked to call 781-794-1450, 781-917-7917, or 781-917-7927. 

A guilty plea was entered by a Braintree man charged with a fentanyl conspiracy charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that an investigation began in 2019 that identified 32-year-old Jonathan Melendez Decatro, a/k/a “Jacha,” as the leader of a large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking organization operating in the Brockton area, who sourced drugs directly from […]

Crews were called to the scene of a fire in Braintree Friday morning.   Fire Chief Frederick Viola tells WATD News that home at 316 Franklin St. sustained significant damage.   No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Randolph, Holbrook, Quincy, and Boston provided station coverage.

Crews are on the scene of a two alarm fire in Braintree. Norfolk County Control identified the address as 316 Franklin St. Town officials say that traffic is being diverted in the area with the 5 Corners being impacted. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and follow any detours or instructions from authorities […]

A woman testified Thursday that New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers grabbed her by the neck, slammed her against the wall and pushed her down the stairs after another man called her cellphone several times while they were in bed. She testified on the first day of the Peppers’ trial on charges of assault and […]

New charges were filed against a Holbrook man already charged in a drunken driving crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman in Braintree. Police say 39-year-old Ryan Gorman was operating under the influence when he veered into oncoming traffic on Union Street on December 1 and collided with a sport utility vehicle. A […]

Braintree Mayor Erin Joyce speaks with WATD’s Christine James about some of the town’s holiday happenings. 

A suspect is in custody following a bank robbery in Braintree. Braintree Police say that at 10:43 a.m. Friday they received a report from an employee at the Eastern Bank on Granite St. that they were robbed at gunpoint. Officers who responded to the scene were then told that a person matching the suspect’s description […]

A man has been convicted in connection with a deadly shooting at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office says that a jury convicted Julius Hammond-Desir, of first-degree murder for killing 26-year-old Dijoun Beasley on Saturday, January 22, 2022. State and local police were dispatched to the South Shore Plaza […]