BROCKTON − A judge ordered two men held without bail Tuesday in what District Attorney Tim Cruz called an “execution-style” shooting in a crowded buffet restaurant. A graphic surveillance video released by authorities shows the brazen shooting inside a Brockton restaurant that left one man dead.
Nestor T. Velasquez, a 22-year-old Brockton High School graduate, was killed in the single-vehicle crash on Belair Street in Brockton.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has been making the rounds throughout the South Shore and now the Brockton area. Portnoy visited Buddy’s Union Villa, Damien’s, J’s Flying Pizza and Ultimate Pizza.
A monthslong investigation by the Randolph Police Drug Unit has led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of 763 pounds of marijuana and $468,000 in cash, Police Chief Anthony Marag said.
My Three Sons diner in Brockton is serving up blueberry cheesecake pancakes and friendly 50s vibes.
In case you missed it, here are five stories of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.
Chilling details emerge in court of ‘execution style’ slaying at Brockton sushi restaurant
A judge ordered two men held without bail Tuesday in what District Attorney Tim Cruz called an “execution-style” shooting in a crowded buffet restaurant. Jamal Augereau Bazile, 18, and Nathan Veiga, 22, pleaded not guilty to murdering Joe Araujo, 22, of Brockton. Prosecutors claim Veiga scouted the Hibachi Sushi Supreme on Crescent Street for Bazile, confirming that the victim was there with his girlfriend. Then Bazile walked into the restaurant at 7:24 p.m, picked up a “to-go” container and went to where the victim and girlfriend were sitting. . Prosecutors say Bazile dropped the container, pulled out a gun and fired three shots.
Chilling details emerge:: Chilling details emerge in court of ‘execution style’ slaying at Brockton sushi restaurant
Pair arrested: Pair arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Brockton’s Hibachi Sushi Supreme
Graphic survelliance video Graphic surveillance video shows brazen fatal shooting inside Brockton sushi restaurant
Police investigate fatal shooting: Police investigate fatal shooting at Brockton’s Hibachi Sushi Supreme Buffet
‘Bar pie extravaganza’: Portnoy visits Buddy’s, Damien’s, J’s Flying Pizza, Ultimate
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has been making the rounds throughout the South Shore and now the Brockton area. Portnoy has done hundreds of pizza reviews for his One Bite Pizza Reviews, a YouTube channel with over 1.17 million subscribers, over the last decade. His first recorded review was of Town Spa Pizza in Stoughton. Portnoy, in one of his videos, called his recent ventures a “bar pie extravaganza,” with most of the current videos featuring businesses offering bar-style pizza.
‘Bar pie extravaganza’: ‘Bar pie extravaganza’: Portnoy visits Buddy’s, Damien’s, J’s Flying Pizza, Ultimate
Fiery rollover crash on Belair Street in Brockton leaves 4 hospitalized
Four people were seriously injured in a fiery single-vehicle crash, police said. Police and firefighters responded to the area of 260 Belair St. about 1:47 p.m. on Jan. 13 after receiving reports of a crash. “All victims were inside a Mercedes sedan that was traveling northbound on Belair when the driver lost control,” police spokesperson Darren Duarte said. “The vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant and hit two trees before rolling over.”
4 seriously injured in crash: 4 seriously injured in fiery single-vehicle rollover crash in Brockton
Photos from scene of fiery crash: Fiery rollover crash on Belair Street in Brockton leaves 4 hospitalized
Brockton High grad killed in crash: ‘Loved by all those around him’: Brockton High grad killed in Saturday’s fiery crash
Randolph police seize $1.5M worth of marijuana, $468,000 in cash. Two men charged.
A monthslong investigation by the Randolph Police Drug Unit has led to the arrest of two Braintree men and the seizure of 763 pounds of marijuana and $468,000 in cash, Police Chief Anthony Marag said. A summons will be issued for a third suspect, also from Braintree, to appear in court on a related charge. Marag said the investigation began when the Randolph Police Drug Control Unit received information regarding the distribution of narcotics from a Randolph home. The investigation then led detectives to multiple locations in Braintree.
Police sieze $1.5M worth of ma:rijuana Randolph police seize $1.5M worth of marijuana, $468,000 in cash. 2 Braintree men charged
My Three Sons in Brockton serves up blueberry cheesecake pancakes and friendly 50s vibes
Ever since college David Morley had a dream of opening his own classic diner that reminded him of the 50s — and as of two years ago he made his dream a reality with My Three Sons Diner, inspired by his kids. “We’re a classic diner. We have everything you would expect, everything is homemade. If you want a turkey sandwich, we’re going to cook it here. We don’t use precooked stuff. Everything is made here, and there’s nothing canned involved,” Morley said.
My Three Sons diner: My Three Sons in Brockton serves up blueberry cheesecake pancakes and friendly 50s vibes
Take a peek inside My Three Sons diner: What’s on the menu at Brockton’s from-scratch 50’s style My Three sons Diner?
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