Safety incidents articles

  • Electrical Safety: Time to Unplug

        MARYLAND – Every day we use electricity – getting ready in the mornings, in the kitchen, our personal devices. But how much is too much? Home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year. More than 1,400 people are injured, there are more than 500 deaths, and approximately $1.3. billion in property damage. May is Electrical

  • Uber investigating Hollonbeck incident

    On May 4, Sean Hollonbeck of Milton allegedly held an Uber driver at gunpoint after the driver dropped his 13 year old daughter off at Hollonbeck's residence on Dolphin Road. The incident has garnered quite a bit of attention from locals, many of whom know Hollonbeck. A day after Hollonbeck spoke to the press, Uber has responded to questions regarding their rideshare policies for minors.

  • Police respond to incident in Northbridge

    There was a heavy police presence Friday night in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge, Massachusetts. The incident happened near the town common. Police did not immediately give any details of what occurred. There appears to have been an altercation involving several people on bikes. A weapon was found on scene. Multiple ambulances and police cruisers responded to the incident. NBC10