Sunday, February 24, 2013
Police and fire officials have been busy this week.
From the November Police shooting being ruled justifiable to the latest firefighters in the city; both departments were in the news this week. The November shooting of Bryce Coutinho by Marlborough Police Officer Soren Levenson has been deemed justifiable by the Middlesex District Attorney's office. The department's investigation concluded that Coutinho, who had assault and battery charges pending with the Marlborough Police Department, got within 5 or 6 feet of the officer while holding a knife in an aggresive manner. A Marlborough man was released on $10,000 bail this week after breaking into her apartment and punching a woman in the face and allegedly telling her he was going to kill her. A new group of firefighters has joined …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Marlborough Police Officer whose actions were being investigated following a police-involved shooting has returned to active duty.
Marlborough Police Officer Soren Levenson, who has been on paid administrative leave since the fatal shooting of Bryce Coutinho in November, returned to active duty last week, according to police officials. Levenson was placed on leave, following standard protocol, during an investigation by multiple agencies of the fatal November 12 shooting. The findings that the shooting was justifiable was announced yesterday by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. The decision to have Levenson return to active duty was a combination of a number of factors, including his well-being, said police officials. According to the findings of the District Attorney's investigation, Levenson fired his service firearm twice after Coutinho — who had a previous…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The investigation into last November's police-involved shooting continues.
The investigation into the fatal shooting of Bryce Coutinho by a Marlborough Police officer is still underway, according to officials from the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. The investigation continues with the district attorney, said MaryBeth Long from the attorney's office. The officer involved remains on paid administrative leave following normal procedures. The investigation began after the fatal shooting on November 12. It has been reported that Coutinho had a knife on him at the time of the shooting. According to court documents, Coutinho had assault and battery charges pending against him from an incident the previous month in which he had also allegedly jumped in front of a car in a suicide attempt.
Monday, November 19, 2012
We have compiled all of our information on the police shooting in one location.
It has been ruled that the shooting, by a Marlborough Police officer, that resulted in the death of Bryce Coutinho was justified. Below is a list of the news related to this shooting as it was reported. The officer involved in the shooting returned to active duty in February. In early February, officials were still investigating the shooting. It was announced that, following standard procedure, the officer involved in the shooting has been placed on paid administrative leave. A representative from the state agency that oversees training of police officers has said that the use of deadly force is always a judgment call. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office and the Marlborough Police department are both conducting investigations into the…
Sunday, November 18, 2012
From a man caught with drugs near a school, a domestic disturbance call at the high school and the Monday night shooting; Marlborough police were busy this week.
fatal shooting of Bryce Coutinho by a Marlborough police officer. The officer has been placed on paid administrative leave while, following standard procedure, both the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and the Marlborough Police investigate the shooting. Police also had to deal with a number of other incidents this week. Corey Cheney, 22, of 18 Hastings Street, was within 1,000 feet of the Hildreth School when he was caught with prescription drugs, according to police. When police searched his vehicle they also allegedly found brass knuckles. Three Marlborough men were nabbed in relation to a Shrewsbury robbery this week. The men were charged with breaking into a home and threatening the owner. A domestic disturbance was reported at …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The police officer involved in the fatal shooting Monday night has been placed on paid administrative leave.
The officer involved in the shooting death of Bryce Coutinho has been placed on paid administrative leave. “It’s standard. He is on paid administrative leave right now,” said Police Chief Mark Leonard. The chief declined to comment on the department's ongoing internal investigation into the shooting, directing any questions to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office which is also investigating the shooting. According to officials, at approximately 8 p.m. Monday Marlborough Police responded to 52 Meadow Brook Road for a domestic disturbance and to assist in the removal of an unwanted person from a residence. Upon arrival, police were confronted by a man armed with a knife, according to officials. A Marlborough police officer discharged his…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The use of deadly force is always a judgement call with multiple factors, according to officials.
The use of deadly force is always a judgement call with a number of factors, according to a representative from the Municipal Police Training Committee which sets police training standards. “It is always going to be a judgement call," said Terrel Harris, an MPTC Spokesperson. "The one thing they try to instill in officers in training is that 90 percent of what they do is a judgment call and you have to use your best judgement at all times.” Deadly force was recently used by a Marlborough Police officer in the Monday night shooting of Bryce Coutinho. Police are taught a number of factors to run through during their judgement call when it comes to using force, said Harris. “There are certain requirements that a law enforcement officer has to…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The victim in the police shooting Monday night faced assault and battery charges.
The fatal run-in with police that ended in the death of 22 year-old Bryce Coutinho was not Coutinho's first interaction with police. Coutinho had been arrested on Nov. 2 on a warrant for charges of assault and battery relating back to an Oct. 3 incident. The warrant documents allege that Coutinho attempted to strangle a woman on that day. "She had slight red marks on her neck," wrote Marlborough Police Officer Michael Giaquinto, who had spoken to the alleged victim. The alleged assault was broken up upon the arrival of other people. Coutinho left that location and was involved in a car accident on Hosmer Street. "He was subsequently struck by a motor vehicle in a self admitted attempt to commit suicide," according to Officer Giaquinto. A …
There are multiple steps to be taken as the fatal shooting of a 22 year-old is investigated while the Marlborough Police Department conducts its own investigation.
With witnesses to interview and evidence to review, the investigation into the fatal shooting of Bryce Coutinho by a Marlborough police officer will take time. “We will be interviewing witnesses, taking statements and reviewing any and all evidence," said Stephanie Guyotte, a spokesperson for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. “There are a varierty of steps that are going to be taken." The Marlborough Police Department will also be conducting its own investigation in order to determine what, if any, steps to take in regards to the officers involved. The name of the officer involved has not been released. When contacted, police officials deferred to the district attorney's office for any comments on the incident. “Any time there is a…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A fatal police-involved shooting of a man with a knife on Monday night is under investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is conducting an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening at 52 Meadow Brook Road in Marlborough. According to a release from the office, at approximately 8 p.m. Monday Marlborough Police responded to 52 Meadowbrook Road for a domestic disturbance to assist in the removal of an unwanted person from a residence. Upon arrival, police were confronted by a man armed with a knife, according to officials. A Marlborough police officer discharged his weapon, according to the District Attorney's Office. The man that was shot was identified as Bryce Coutinho, 22, and pronounced dead at the scene. Coutinho was set to face an …
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12:37 pm on Thursday, November 22, 2012
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