LITTLETON — Police are investigating a physical altercation between an assistant high school lacrosse coach and a player.
Littleton police responded to a call at Alumni Field Tuesday night during a junior varsity game between Littleton High School and Concord-Carlisle High School. Authorities say a Littleton assistant coach got into an altercation with a player that stemmed from something that happened during the game.
No injuries were reported.
The assistant coach has not been identified.
Superintendent Kelly Clenchy says the coach involved in the altercation won’t participate with the team during the investigation.
Acting Littleton Police Chief Matthew Pinard says the investigation is ongoing.
HAVERHILL — The suspect in a drive-by shooting in Massachusetts has been arrested in Virginia.
The Eagle-Tribune reports that 27-year-old Eddy Manuel Almonte, of Haverhill was arrested Tuesday in Winchester, Virginia.
He is being held there while he awaits extradition.
Almonte is the suspect in the May 17 shooting of 20-year-old Nike Colon, who was killed while riding in the front passenger seat of a pickup truck by someone in a passing vehicle.
Colon was driven to City Hall where firefighters administered first aid.
The Haverhill man was flown to a Boston hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The district attorney’s office did not disclose a motive.
Mayor James Fiorentini says the arrest shows the city won’t tolerate gang activity.
It could not be determined in Almonte had an attorney.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Lawmakers are scheduled to review a new plan to replace the Pawtucket Red Sox aging stadium.
The House Finance Committee will consider the proposal Thursday.
Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says his plan eliminates the state’s guarantee on the project in case revenues from the projected ballpark for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate fall short.
The previous plan, passed by the Senate, would have contributed $23 million to the $83-million stadium.
Mattiello’s plan would instead use tax revenues directly generated by the park and its surrounding area to fund the state’s contributions. If revenues fall short, Mattiello says the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency would have to pay off the debt, not taxpayers.
Republicans argue the plan essentially forces the city alone, through its redevelopment agency, to back-stop the deal.
ATHOL — Authorities say a civilian observing firearms training at a Massachusetts police department has been accidentally shot.
A spokeswoman for the Northwestern district attorney says the person received a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the upper rear leg on Wednesday while observing training by Athol police.
The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to the hospital.
State police are investigating. Athol will also conduct an internal review of the shooting.
NORTH ADAMS — A school bus driver has been charged with inappropriately touching an elementary school student multiple times over a period of several years.
The Berkshire Eagle reports that 63-year-old Peter Miner pleaded not guilty to aggravated and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and enticing a child.
Authorities say the Savoy man attempted to kiss and touched the student’s buttocks starting when the child was in the third grade when the child was the only student on his bus.
In the most recent incident, Miner allegedly hugged the then sixth-grader and would not let go.
The student disclosed the alleged assaults only recently.
The bus company has placed Miner on leave.
He does not currently have legal representation, according to court records.
CAMBRIDGE — Police say a driver suspected of shoplifting at a shopping mall tried to hit an officer with her car.
Authorities say they were alerted about two possible female shoplifters at the Cambridge Galleria Wednesday around 5:40 p.m.
Police tried to stop the women from fleeing the scene when the driver drove straight at an officer and barely missed.
The women led police on a short pursuit before they were taken into custody. Police say both women are 23.
The police officer was shaken up, but otherwise uninjured.
From Associated Press