Plane in Boston inspected after 'bomb on board' note is found in bathroomSeptember 30th, 2009 Plane in Boston inspected after bomb note foundBOSTON — Authorities say they found no bomb on a plane that was inspected at Boston's Logan Airport after a threatening note was found. The American Airlines plane and luggage were searched Wednesday by police and a dog after a note reading "Bomb on board, Boston-Miami" was found on a bathroom wall.
Police: Small plane lands on Mass. highway; no reports of injuriesSeptember 1st, 2009 Police: Plane lands on Mass. highway; no injuriesMANSFIELD, Mass.
83-year-old driver chases truck for 15 miles, helps catch DWI suspect who rear-ended himAugust 27th, 2009 Driver, 83, chases DWI suspect through NY, Conn.SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — An 83-year-old driver chased a pickup truck for 15 miles from New York into Connecticut, helping police catch the drunken driving suspect who had rear-ended his car.
Ohio transit agency says Cleveland bus driver was on cell at time of fatal accident in MarchAugust 7th, 2009 Agency: Ohio bus driver on phone when man killedCLEVELAND — An Ohio transit agency says a Cleveland bus driver was on her cell phone when her bus struck and killed a pedestrian in March. The disclosure came as 49-year-old Angela Williams of Cleveland was indicted Thursday on a felony charge of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones when he hit car, poolJuly 31st, 2009 Police: Texting, talking NY trucker hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a western New York tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
Family leaves little girl behind in Boston taxi; driver avoids punishment for not checking cabJuly 28th, 2009 Girl left in Boston cab; driver avoids punishmentBOSTON — Boston police have dropped plans to suspend a cab driver who unwittingly drove off with a sleeping 5-year-old girl. Joseph Cohen tells The Associated Press that he drove a family of six home from Logan International Airport on Sunday.
Driver of crashed Boston trolley enters not-guilty plea; dozens were injured in collisionJuly 20th, 2009 Boston trolley driver pleads not guilty in crashBOSTON — The former Boston subway operator who authorities say was texting during a crash that injured more than 60 people has pleaded not guilty in the case. Aiden Quinn was arraigned Monday in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of gross negligence by a person in control of a train.
NTSB report: Truck driver involved in close call at Boston airport didn't know runway was openJune 25th, 2009 Report: Driver didn't know Boston runway was openBOSTON — Federal investigators say a truck driver who crossed a runway at Boston's Logan International Airport seconds before a jet took off behind him told them he didn't know the runway was open. The preliminary report filed by the National Transportation Safety Board last week says the driver wasn't in contact with air traffic controllers and wasn't cleared to cross.
One cell leads to another: Ring tone leads Salem, Ore., police to hiding suspectJune 23rd, 2009 Oregon suspect's cell phone tone gives him awaySALEM, Ore. — When a suspect being chased by police rolled his car over police spike strips and his tires went flat, he dashed into a field of grass where he thought he could hide.
Boston woman accused of throwing a handful of change at bus driver's face arrestedJune 16th, 2009 Woman accused of assaulting bus driver with changeBOSTON — A Boston woman accused of throwing a handful of change in the face of a Boston bus driver faces an assault charge. According to a police report, 23-year-old Chantal Williams boarded an MBTA bus Sunday and told the driver, "I only have this change and you're gonna let me ride this bus."
The driver, according to the report, called dispatch to have Williams removed for refusing to pay the fare.
Boston agency suspends 1st driver for carrying cell phone after post-crash banJune 9th, 2009 Boston agency suspends driver over cell phoneBOSTON — The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. Spokesman Joe Pesaturo (pes-AH'-tuhr-oh) says a 35-year-old driver was suspended last week.
Boston transit agency suspends first driver for carrying cell phone after post-crash banJune 9th, 2009 Boston motorman suspended for having cell phoneBOSTON — The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. Spokesman Joe Pesaturo (pes-AH'-tuhr-oh) says a 35-year-old driver was suspended last week.
2 trolleys collide underground in downtown Boston; 49 injured people taken to hospitalsMay 9th, 2009 Trolleys collide in Boston; 49 people hurtBOSTON — A trolley rear-ended another trolley that was stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston on Friday night, injuring about 50 people, and one of the conductors told police he was texting at the time of the crash, officials said. About 100 people were evacuated, and 49 were taken to area hospitals, but officials said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
Plane from NYC to Tel Aviv is diverted to Boston after passenger rushes cockpit, bangs on doorApril 25th, 2009 Plane diverted to Boston after man rushes cockpitBOSTON — A Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv, Israel, has been diverted to Boston after an unruly passenger rushed the cockpit. Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, says the 22-year-old Israeli man ran toward the cockpit and pounded on the door.
Former FedEx worker pleads guilty to tipping off thieves in NYC truck heist plotApril 24th, 2009 Ex-FedEx worker pleads guilty in NYC heist plotNEW YORK — A former FedEx worker admitted Thursday to tipping off thieves who hijacked a company truck in Manhattan and held its driver hostage for hours in a brazen but bungled heist, prosecutors said. Edward Flores pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit robberies, including a second FedEx truck theft scheme that investigators foiled shortly before it was to happen, the U.S.
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