Machete-Infused Robbery, Crashing Into Home, Hate Notes: MA Crime

During a raid Wednesday, State and Cambridge police found a man they said violated parole, along with guns, drugs and a dog named Oreo. The raid ended with the arrest of four people, including New Hampshire's fugitive of the week. Read more.

After a woman reported someone tried to sexually assault her Wednesday afternoon in the South End, police are asking for the public's help to try and find the man, releasing grainy images of the suspect. Read more.

It was supposed to be a typical school night Thursday for a mother and her three children, but that changed around 11:25 p.m., when a man armed with a knife broke into her home and attacked her, police said. Read more.

An armed New Hampshire man who was shot by Auburn police officers yesterday has died, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Joseph Loughery, 59, of Dublin, NH, was shot by police after he ignored repeated commands by the officers to disarm. Read more.

Here are more of the top crime stories from across the Massachusetts Patch network this week. Individuals accused of crimes are presumed innocent.

Hateful Notes Targeting Muslim Student Found In Framingham School

The notes targeted a 10-year-old student at the school.

2 Men Sentenced, 1 Charged In Shooting Death Of Framingham Man

A man pleaded guilty to his connection to the shooting death of a Framingham man in 2013. One is serving life. Another faces charges.

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Boston Police For Access To Gang Data

The civil rights group says allegations of gang involvement are being used against youth in immigration court.

9 Men Arrested In Downtown Worcester Prostitution Sting

Nine are facing charges of solicitation in a prostitution sting in the city.

Man Accused Of Pulling Knife On Newton Resident, Gets Arrested

Police said the Newton resident caught a man attempting to rob his home.

Man Steals Truck, Runs Over Officer, Gets Arrested: Boston Police

Boston Police arrested a man and charged him with assault with intent to murder, among other things

American Flags Torn From Bridge In Newton Ahead Of Veterans Day

Leading up to Veterans Day several American flags were ripped from a bridge over the pike in Newton and vandalized.

Braintree Couple Indicted On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Police said they seized 47 grams of crack cocaine, seven grams of cocaine, 50 oxycodone pills, $1,400 cash, a handgun and 25 rounds of ammo.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Crashing Into Mansfield Home While Drunk

An Attleboro man pleaded not guilty in District Court Tuesday to accusations he drove drunk and crashed into a house on Route 106 in Mansfield.

Ex-Employee Of Hyannis Chick-Fil-A Tries Armed Robbery: Police

A 20-year-old Cape Cod man attempted to rob the restaurant's drive-thru window at knifepoint, according to police.

Medford Man, Malden Teen Meet Machete During Botched Robbery

A man described as "shaved head, crazy beard, works out and covered in tattoos" holding a machete. Not someone you'd want to mess with.

Photos via local police departments