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Toner Resists Calls To Resign in First Statement From City Hall
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner resisted calls to resign in a statement at the beginning of Monday’s Cambridge City Council meeting. Toner was charged with sexual conduct for a fee on Friday after allegedly patronizing a brothel network.
11 More Men, Including City Councilor, Named and Charged with Soliciting Prostitution Through Brothel
A Cambridge clerk magistrate charged another 11 men — including Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner — with allegedly patronizing the high-end brothel ring that operated in parts of Cambridge.
Ringleader of Cambridge Brothel Network Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Han Lee — the ringleader of the high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington, D.C., suburbs — was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday.
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner Charged With Buying Sex Through Brothel Ring
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner was charged with buying sex from a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Watertown at a Friday hearing.
After Toner Identified as Suspected Brothel Client, City Council Splits Over His Next Steps
City Councilor Paul F. Toner, who allegedly patronized a high-end brothel run out of Cambridge, is the first elected official in Cambridge to publicly face criminal charges in more than a decade. In public statements Friday, his colleagues on the Council were divided over his future.
12 Men Accused of Buying Sex in Cambridge Brothel Ring Named, Charged in Hearing
A Cambridge magistrate criminally charged 12 of the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs at a Friday morning hearing.
Cambridge Police Begin ‘Phased Rollout’ of Officer Body Cameras
The Cambridge Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is beginning to deploy body worn cameras in a “phased rollout” after years of debate over the technology’s implementation. Training is expected to begin this week, and all officers — including command staff, supervisors, detectives, and patrol officers — are expected to be equipped with body cameras by early April.
Three Minors Charged in Connection with Cambridge Shooting
Three minors were arraigned and charged Friday in connection with a “brazen” Monday shooting between Central and Kendall Square, according to the Cambridge Police Department.
Amid Debates Over Surveillance Tech, City Advocates Have Privacy Concerns About ShotSpotter
As city officials explore new technologies to secure the city, the Cambridge Police Department continues to rely on ShotSpotter — a widely-used but controversial gunshot detection system. While Cambridge has employed the technology since 2014, advocates worry that the technology impedes on residents’ privacy.
CPD Responds to Shots Fired Near MIT
Officers responded to “multiple gunshots” coming from Bishop Allen Drive at 2:15 p.m. Monday while responding to “an unrelated call,” CPD wrote in a citywide alert shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Woman Rescued from Freezing Charles River, Transported to Hospital with Serious Injuries
A woman was rescued from freezing water in the Charles River near the Massachusetts Avenue bridge near MIT on Tuesday morning.
CPD Sergeant James Crowley Sues The Crimson for Defamation
James Crowley, a sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department, sued The Harvard Crimson in Massachusetts Superior Court on Feb. 3 over a November 2024 article in The Crimson, alleging the article defamed Crowley.
City Council Approves Surveillance Technologies Despite Resident Pushback
The Cambridge City Council narrowly approved the Cambridge Police Department’s request to obtain two surveillance technologies amid fierce pushback from residents, but postponed voting on the purchase and use of drones by city police.
Pedestrian Hit by Car Behind Science Center, Sustains Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A pedestrian was struck by a car Saturday on the corner of Oxford Street and Kirkland Street, immediately between Memorial Hall and the Science Center, and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Apartment Building Fire Displaces 25 Residents, No Injuries Reported
The Cambridge Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire on Broadway St. that forced out more than two dozen residents and temporarily displaced an elementary school on Thursday morning.
