Tewksbury Man Charged With 5th Drunken Driving Offense: Patch PM

MASSACHUSETTS — It's Wednesday, March 10. Here's what you should know this afternoon:

• On the one-year anniversary of Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts, the state is loosening some of its coronavirus-related restrictions.
• It's been a year since Ann Langenfeld of Newton first felt the symptoms of the coronavirus, and she is finally able to walk again.
• Gunshot sensors in select parts of Worcester will be a main data source for a new crime forecast tool, underscoring fears about imbalance.

Wednesday's Top Story

A Tewksbury man was arrested and charged with a fifth operating under the influence of alcohol offense Friday, the Tewksbury Police Department said.

A police officer saw the driver violating traffic laws and stopped him, Friday.

Tewksbury resident William Cappello, 62, was charged with a fifth operating under the influence of alcohol offense, driving with a license suspended due to operating under the influence and negligent driving.

Other Top Stories

Travel tweak — Fully vaccinated people who do not show symptoms of the virus no longer have to quarantine or show a negative test upon arriving in Massachusetts. A fully vaccinated person is one who has gotten their second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or their Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than 14 days ago and shows no COVID-19 symptoms. Those people may be expected to show proof of their vaccinations. People who are not fully vaccinated and travel or return to Massachusetts from most states must produce a recent negative test or quarantine for 10 days. Violations could mean $500 fines each day. Hawaii, Missouri, Oregon and Washington are the only states exempt from the travel order.

Detecting some inequity — Sentient gunshot sensors in select Worcester neighborhoods will provide key data for a new crime forecasting tool called ShotSpotter Connect, which was approved for use by the City Council on Tuesday. The gunshot detectors highlight a concern by groups opposed to adopting ShotSpotter Connect: the software will concentrate police in neighborhoods where more people of color live. The gunshot detectors, which are made by the ShotSpotter company, only cover about 8 of Worcester's 38 square miles, creating a potential data gap between neighborhoods without sensors.

They had a thing for bling — A man and woman are accused of committing an afternoon crime spree that stretched from Cambridge to Pawtucket. Although police said the two suspects have been identified, their names and any charges have not been publicly announced. The string of thefts happened at jewelry stores in three cities across the two states late last month.

They Said It

"I'm also grateful to be able to eat food and drink water — I couldn't have water or food for six weeks."

— Newton resident Ann Langenfeld, who a year after first feeling COVID-19 symptoms is finally able to shower again without any help from others.

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