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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Tripp Mickle |Mike Chen |Loren Elliott
Nvidia, the world's largest maker of artificial intelligence chips, brought the robots together as part of its annual developer conference. Digit, from Agility Robotics, is the world's first commercially deployed humanoid robot. Amazon and other customers use it in warehouses for repetitive tasks such as loading and unloading totes. Credit...
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
John Drivas, a 66-year-old restaurateur from Hampton, N.H., was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for tax fraud involving federal employment taxes and state meals taxes. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,596,775 to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, $439,341 to the IRS, and a $20,000 fine. The sentencing took place in federal court in Boston, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
On Tuesday, Worcester officers stopped a vehicle for crossing the line at a stop sign and arrested two individuals on drug-related charges. The traffic stop led to the discovery of more serious offenses, as stated by the Worcester Police Department.
A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust when police discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia near Phisath Saphirak, a passenger with outstanding warrants. Saphirak was arrested, and further search revealed methamphetamine on him.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
Derek Ford, a 39-year-old resident of Dorchester, was arrested following a series of break-ins targeting ATMs and cash registers in Boston. The arrest, made around 4:15 PM on Tuesday near Thelma Road, followed a joint investigation by detectives from District B-2, C-11, and the Youth Violence Strike Force. Ford faces charges of Breaking and Entering and Larceny from a Building and will appear in Dorchester District Court, according to the Boston Police Department.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
Hanibal Tayeh, a man from Thomaston, Connecticut, was sentenced to 27 months in prison after being found guilty of fraudulently obtaining bank loans and money for fake projects in Saudi Arabia. The sentencing was carried out by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The court sentenced Tayeh to prison and five years of supervised release.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
Last Friday, after evading law enforcement for more than three years, Darasy Chhim, aged 39 and known by aliases “Mystickal” and “Rizzus,” was arrested in Lowell. Chhim is accused of a significant role in a widespread drug trafficking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The charges include conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine base, fentanyl, MDMA, and sizable quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine.
In June 2021, Chhim was arrested after a manhunt across several states.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
Worcester Police arrested Maxwell Smith, 24, and Joe Santos-Vazquez, 31, on Monday for a stolen vehicle and drugs. Officers stopped them at 10:25 PM after noticing suspicious movements in the car, according to the Worcester Police Department.
Smith and Santos-Vazquez were arrested after Smith tried to flee from the car. Smith had a large knife and bags of crack cocaine and Fentanyl, indicating drug trafficking. Santos-Vazquez claimed the car belonged to his uncle but provided no further details.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
Johnny Barros Brandao, 42, from Brockton, Massachusetts, was sentenced to five years in prison for passport fraud, connected to his alleged involvement in two murders in Cabo Verde. After his conviction in October 2024, he was also sentenced to two years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
Brandao, accused of two murders in Cabo Verde, tried to escape legal trouble by falsely claiming he lost his passport to the U.S. Embassy in Dakar on December 28, 2022.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
The Boston Police Department held a recruitment event at the Prudential Center Mall to encourage community members to consider a career in law enforcement. Officers from District D-4 provided information about the 2025 Massachusetts Civil Service Exam, according to the Boston Police Department.
The Boston Police Department is currently accepting applications for the Civil Service Exam, with a deadline of January 28.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
hoodline.com | Mike Chen
The Worcester Police are asking for help in finding 39-year-old Alicia Fernandes, who has been missing since she was last seen on Lincoln Street. They are using social media to gather information from the public, as reported by the Worcester Police Department.
Alicia Fernandes, 4'11" with brown eyes and hair, has gone missing, Her family is concerned as they have not been able to contact her.
