Steve Cooper

Boston

Reporter for 7NEWS in Boston grew up in the Boston area... at WHDH since 1999 love storm force coverage avid runner..18 time consecutive boston marathon runner

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Milford HS student detained not target of ICE operation, classmates walk out to show support

4 days ago | whdh.com | Mari Salazar |Steve Cooper |Dan Hausle

MILFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Federal officials said Monday that Milford teen Marcelo Gomes-DaSilva was not the target of the federal immigration enforcement operation that resulted in his arrest. Officials said they were looking for the 18-year-old’s father, Joao Paulo Gomes-Pereira, when they detained him Saturday.
13-year-old killed in stolen car crash in Bedford, NH

1 week ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

BEDFORD, N.H. (WHDH) - A 13-year-old boy, who was behind the wheel of a stolen car, was killed in a crash in New Bedford, N.H., early Wednesday morning, police said. At around 12:50 a.m., officers responded to 5 Clifford Ave. in Manchester after a food delivery driver’s Toyota Corolla was reported stolen, Manchester police said. He told police he had left the vehicle unattended and that it was gone when he returned.
Suspect shoots self with Boston police officer’s gun after struggle near Mass General Hospital

1 week ago | whdh.com | Olivia Michael |Steve Cooper

BOSTON (WHDH) - A man was arrested outside Mass General Hospital Tuesday morning after police say he attacked an officer, grabbed their gun, and shot himself. Boston police responded to the incident near the hospital’s administrative offices on Cambridge Street. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the person appeared to be experiencing a mental health episode, and was able to grab the detail officer’s gun to fire at least one round.
Runaway motorcycle crashes into home in Bellingham

1 week ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

BELLINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Bellingham resident said a motorcycle slammed into his living room after the rider flew off as a result of a crash Monday afternoon. Police said the motorcycle first crashed into a car at the intersection of Center and Park streets, launching the rider onto the front lawn of the home before it barreled through the back door. Craig Miller recounted the startling moments when he was jostled by a loud boom inside his home. “I got a motorcycle in my house.
39-year-old man accused of peering into Merrimack College dorm windows appears in court

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A 39-year-old man accused of peering into dorm windows at Merrimack College in North Andover faced a judge Friday. Tyler Jacquard, of Melrose, appeared in court in Lawrence for a pretrial hearing. He was arrested earlier this month on charges in connection with that incident. On Friday afternoon, Jacquard was answering to an additional charge for a similar incident on the same campus back in April.
Trees topple as winds pick up across Massachusetts amid nor’easter

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper |Eliza Kruczynski

MARSHFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Several Massachusetts communities reported wind damage as Thursday’s May nor’easter swept the area. In Brookline, an 80-foot oak tree toppled onto Chilton Street with its roots causing the sidewalk to buckle. “It sounded like a large earthquake,” said neighbor Dolphia Arnstein. “I called my husband, ‘Oh my God, the tree fell.’ He’s working in the basement so he could see too.”Arnstein quickly alerted her neighbor, as the tree fell toward their home.
‘You can’t see’: Massachusetts residents beginning to feel effects of nor’easter

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Eliza Kruczynski |Steve Cooper

MARSHFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - People up and down the coast of Massachusetts were making sure their property was ready to weather the storm Thursday. Local boaters scrambled to get everything tied down to the docks within various marinas. “Extra lines on the boat, you know, and just hope for the best,” said Lou Horvath, who has two boats docked in Scituate. “I’ll come down during the storm and check on it. The harbormaster will be up there.
Officer, woman taken to hospital after cruiser crash in Waltham

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

WALTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Waltham police officer and another driver were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash involving a cruiser, officials said. Emergency crews were called to Winter Street by Route 128 at around 8:30 a.m. for a two-car crash, according to Waltham Fire Lieutenant Mike Murphy. The officer was able to get out of the cruiser on his own and he was taken to Lahey Hospital with minor injuries, Murphy said.
Officer, driver injured in cruiser crash in Waltham

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

WALTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Waltham police officer and another driver were taken to the hospital after a cruiser was involved in a crash Wednesday morning, officials said. Emergency crews were called to Totten Pond Road near Third Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. for a two-car crash involving a police cruiser, according to Waltham Fire Lieutenant Mike Murphy. The officer was able to get out of the cruiser on his own and he was taken to Lahey Hospital in Burlington with minor injuries, Murphy said.
Death investigation ongoing in Roxbury

2 weeks ago | whdh.com | Steve Cooper

BOSTON (WHDH) - An investigation is underway in Roxbury after a woman was found dead on a sidewalk Tuesday morning. At around 6:04 a.m., officers were called to Annunciation Road for a report of a woman dead in a wheelchair, according to the Boston Police Department. Officials confirmed her death. Homicide detectives were called to the scene. An SUV was seen being towed from the area. Sources say investigators are reviewing surveillance video and questioning two people.