About the integrity of evidence, the criminal charges were tossed out within minutes. At this time we will be filing reporter Roberto Castillos criminal charges are dropped and he walks out of court a free man. Castillo and eye dean Eileen Santos were accused of dealing heroin, morphine and cocaine in 2015. The suspects were arrested at a braintree motel, but today the cases were braintree scandal. It got to a portion of the drug evidence and if it is miss hammed the commonwealth will not try it. Reporter it was in the wake of an audit that 5 investigates learned found guns, cash and drugs missing from the Evidence Room of the braintree pd. Dropped due to questions about the integrity of evidence or missing evidence. Sources tell us that heat sealed evidence bags were torn open or cut. I commend the District Attorney for recognizing his obligation to inform the defendant that there was a problem with the evidence. Reporter jorges drug charge was also tossed out. The cambridge man was,
The crosswalk, a couple and their two children in a volar, when the car plowed into hem. We heard a bang from are inside of the house. We heard the lady screaming. That is what caught our attention. When we come out here. They were on the ground. The lady on the grn and the baby in a stroller. I heard the baby cry. Then the baby stopped crying. I dop know. Mary police say the mother was not hurt but the 22 year old father was thrown on impact and rushed to lowell general. A 9monthold girl, 2yearold girl remain in the stroller, although, the older child was taken to tustin boston. The driver did stop. He was not injured. Neighbors say the stretch of net fletcher street is notorious. Is a bad street to cross. I have been almost hit numerous times. It is a terrible, terrible intersection. Mary police tell us, the accident is still under investigation. They have not determined if a driver will face charges. Wcvb newscenter 5. Phil right now, Somerville Police say a jeep that plowed into a
When we come out here. They were on the ground. The lady on the grn and the baby in a stroller. I heard the baby cry. Then the baby stopped crying. I dop know. Mary police say the mother was not hurt but the 22 year old father was thrown on impact and rushed to lowell general. A 9monthold girl, 2yearold girl remain in the stroller, although, the older child was taken to tustin boston. The driver did stop. He was not injured. Neighbors say the stretch of net fletcher street is notorious. Is a bad street to cross. I have been almost hit numerous times. It is a terrible, terrible intersection. Mary police tell us, the accident is still under investigation. They have not determined if a driver will face charges. In lowell tonight, mary saladna Wcvb Newscenter 5. Phil right now, Somerville Police say a jeep that plowed into a man was stolen, and the driver sped off when he saw officers approaching at the broadway this afternoon. The jeep went into the median and hit a man who was walking th
Doug how about them apples . This is great. Although, as i walked out the door this morning, i said to myself, you are no longer in arizona. It is 30someodd degrees out. It felt like winter. Sera it has been a great december for you to return home because weve had great weather. This weekend though it sounds like it will take a turn. Danielle it feels a lot mover like wintertime out there. Thats what were talking about. I want to show you whats going on currently if we can. Temperaturewise we are in the 30s and 20s across most of the region. Most of us this morning checking in in the 30s. 31 degrees in worcester right now. It is 36 degrees in boston. 40 on nantucket. But its not just the air temperature this morning. We have very strong winds out there, folks. Wind gusts in excess now of 31 miles an hour in pittsfield. Very strong winds coming out of the westnorthwest. It makes it feel more like 19 degrees in pittsfield. More like 25 in orange. So its that wind chill value. We havent r
Kept him off the field. Youre watching wcvb, bostons news leader. Good morning this is newscenter 5s eyeopener. Sera it is a special day here at channel 5. Saturday, december 19. Im sera congi in for antoinette with the lovely danielle vollmar. We want to welcome doug meehan to the weekend eyeopener. Doug thank you, ladies. Nice to be here. It feels really good to be home. Were excited. Were excited to be here. Danielle how about we welcome you with cold weather. Doug it makes me feel like im truly at home in december. It hasnt felt like it. Danielle weve been running 10 degrees above normal for the month of december. Look at the beautiful shot this quiet waters out there. But if you actually look at the water, that wind is going across it pretty strongly because we do have strong winds today, and thats making it feel even colder outside. Worcester. 3 in concord. 35 in portsmouth. 40 on nantucket. On the map. Winds that are sustained anywhere from 1416 miles an hour. Gusts to 25 to 30.