Capitol Arrests, Officer Dies, More Potatoes: Patch Top Stories

NATICK, MA — From an indecent exposure to a plant store burglary, here are the top stories from Patch for the week ending Jan. 22.

FBI Used Photos, Tweets To Track MA Residents At Capitol Riot

Court documents show how two local residents led the FBI to their door by making social media posts about traveling to the Capitol protest, which end in a riot.

Potato Mystery Confounds Wayland Librarians

Certainly the strangest story of 2021 so far — so strange, the mystery ended up on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

Worcester Police Seek Crime Predicting Tool, Opposed By Activists

Police were asking for permission to make a purchase that would've included a purported crime-prediction software tool.

See Inside: Natick Mall-Adjacent Condo For $800K

The home of the week is a condo in a high-rise at the Natick Mall.

Wayland Police Officer Dies Suddenly: Chief

Officer Chris Cohen was honored with a car caravan during his wake on Friday.

Holliston Man Charged After Lewd Act In Minivan: Police

Police said he pulled up alongside the woman in a shopping plaza parking lot and began behaving indecently.

Fatal Milford Police Shooting Ruled Justified: Worcester DA

After nearly a year, the Worcester County DA is out with a report on the March shooting.

Framingham Parent Group Wants Schools Open As Date Delayed Again

Hundreds of Framingham parents want to send their kids back to school. The district is trying to set up testing to make it safer for students, teachers and staff.

Goodnow Library Cuts Ties With Friends Of Goodnow Nonprofit

Sudbury's library board says the nonprofit support group was using donations to gain control over Goodnow affairs.

Woman Arrested After Worcester Plant Shop Break-In

The woman entered an upscale Kelley Square plant shop during the day on Monday and stole a variety of items.

The Villa Restaurant In Wayland Closes Due To Coronavirus Case

This is the third restaurant in Wayland to close due to an exposure since December — and is next door to one that was forced to close in early January.