RV crashes into swimming pool in Brockton

An RV crashed into a backyard and dove into a swimming pool on North Quincy Street this morning. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police and fire are still on scene.

Camper in pool #Brockton. One to hospital, not seriously injured twitter.com/justingraeber/…

— Justin Graeber (@justingraeber) August 1, 2012

Double shooting in Salem, NH

Twitter reports indicate two people were shot and killed on Wheeler Ave in Salem, New Hampshire late this morning. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

UPDATE: The Eagle-Tribune reports three people are dead in what appears to be a murder/suicide.

Manchester Police find stolen, loaded gun in stroller with 2 year old

On Monday, a Manchester, NH officer spotted a man needing assistance near the intersection of Kelly and Rimmon Streets. The man reported that he tried to run away from a man who pointed a gun at him in a robbery attempt, but that the man chased him down and punched him. The victim's mother also approached police, and said that the same man had been brandishing the gun on Dubuque St. Police were able to identify the suspect as Jonathan Bijoel, a 28 year old Manchester resident.

Bijoel was spotted walking with his girlfriend, Cassandra Gagnon, and her two year old daughter on near Kelly and Rimmon a short time later. As officers approached the couple, Gagnon tried to walk away with the stroller. When police searched the stroller, they found a stolen 9mm pistol in the storage area under the child's seat.

Bijoel was arrested and faces charges of robbery, theft of a firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Gagnon was also arrested and charged with falsifying physical evidence, and violating conditions of her bail.

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Police helicopter over Lowell this morning

A State Police helicopter is working over Lowell this morning, searching for a suspect wanted in a car theft. Nursing homes in the area were instructed to go on lock-down, as police have reason to believe the suspect is armed.

Breaking - update: Subject was spotted in the Merrimac River under the Frost Rd bridge, after possibly jumping from the bridge. Several Fire Departments launched boats with police on board, and the man was taken into custody.

BREAKING- Lowell PD searching for stolen car suspect in area of Westminster Village. K-9 in use, State Police helicopter requested,
— The Lowell Sun (@LowellSunNews) July 25, 2012

UPDATE- Lowell PD asking nursing homes on Varnum ave. to go into lock down as they search area for suspect who may be armed.
— The Lowell Sun (@LowellSunNews) July 25, 2012

Lowell requesting NEMLEC RRT activation, staging at Brunswick Lanes in Lowell. Armed suspect search in woods by 1200 Varnum Ave.

— Jon Hill (@SunMediaEditor) July 25, 2012

UPDATE- Lowell PD K-9 actively tracking suspect in state forest near WCAP towers.

— The Lowell Sun (@LowellSunNews) July 25, 2012

Pedestrian struck at Gallivan Blvd & Dorchester

Police are searching for a pickup truck that fled the scene after striking a man at Dorchester Ave and Gallivan Blvd just before 10:00 AM. The suspect's vehicle is described as a 1999 blue pick-up truck with Rhode Island license plate 39149. Witnesses described the driver as a black Hispanic male. The victim was not seriously injured.

Person shot in the head in Brockton

A medflight helicopter was requested after a person was shot in the head in the area of 10 West Chestnut Street around 1:00 AM in Brockton. The victim was transported by helicopter to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

UPDATE: Per Mark Parkinson, the victim was actually shot on Clinton Street, and walked to West Chestnut.

Brockton: UPDATE vic shot on Clinton St (no addy), shot in mouth, walked to 11 W Chestnut #fox25 #wbz4

— mark parkinson (@sparkythepit) July 25, 2012

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Fire in Hampton Beach Motel

Firefighters responded for a fire at Jonathan's Motel, 415 Ocean Blvd just after 9:00 this morning. The fire was confined to one room on the second floor of the motel, and was knocked down within 20 minutes.