Massachusetts State Police

Rule Changes

Subject of the ruling; reviewing whether to appeal

Massachusetts State Police must tell the public where its automatic license plate reader cameras sit and when troopers search the database. A Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled that the agency cannot hide those records behind public safety exemptions.

Updated Yesterday

Force in Play

Arrested Dawn Light

A Massachusetts woman was arrested for filming jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, forcing the judge to question each juror about whether they could stay impartial. Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to aggravated intimidation of a juror.

Updated 3 days ago

Force in Play

Detained the suspect

A man walked into a Peet's coffee shop in Harvard Square on Tuesday morning, pulled out a large knife, and threatened a worker. Police searched the area for roughly 90 minutes while Harvard locked down, then state troopers took him into custody near Mount Auburn Hospital.

Updated 4 days ago