Everett man accused of impersonating Boston police and keeping medicine from … – Boston.com

Everett man accused of impersonating Boston police and keeping medicine from
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By Globe Staff An Everett man is facing charges of extortion and impersonating a police officer after he allegedly prevented a Dorchester couple from providing medicine for a child having an asthma attack until they paid him cash “for his time and his

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Turkish Man Breaking Up Fight Killed by Police Spray, Sabah Says – Bloomberg


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Turkish Man Breaking Up Fight Killed by Police Spray, Sabah Says
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Cayan Birben told policemen that he has asthma and warned them against using pepper spray to halt the clash, according to the Istanbul-based newspaper, which cited witnesses to the incident. The 31-year-old man rushed to a nearby cafe to wash his face
Pepper spray victim dies in hospital in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News (press release)

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Asthmatic Boy Missing Boston, MA Police Need Help

Boston police search for missing 13-year-old; boy has asthma history and no medication

According to Boston.com Boston police are looking for the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.

LaRue Henderson has a history of asthma and does not have his medication, police said in a statement.

He went missing from his Dorchester home at about 1 p.m. Tuesday.

LaRue was last seen wearing a dark blue “puffy” coat with a fur collar and the “Mecca” brand name on the back, a gray thermal shirt, blue jeans and white Nike sneakers with a red swoosh and black trim.

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The boy has been in the city for two months and does not know the area, police said.

Police asked anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts call 911 or the Area B-2 detectives at 617-343-4275.

Fatal Police Pepper-Spray/Asthma Attack Ruled Homicide – Gothamist


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Fatal Police Pepper-Spray/Asthma Attack Ruled Homicide
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Back in March, police pepper-sprayed an ex-con when he reached for his asthma inhaler while being questioned. He later died from the asthma attack and the city medical examiner has declared it a homicide. Now prosecutors are considering filing charges
Death of ex-con who suffered fatal asthma attack after cops pepper-sprayed him New York Daily News
Pepper-Spray Death of Suspect Ruled HomicideNBC New York

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