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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Yahoo
Ex-Boston cop accused of beating intoxicated man on St. Patrick's Day weekend released
A 59-year-old former Boston Police sergeant detective accused of beating an intoxicated man was arraigned Thursday morning in Suffolk Superior Court, where a judge ordered him released. Christopher Cunniff, of Quincy, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury in connection with the beating in South Boston on St. Patrick's Day weekend. The alleged assault took place on March 16, and left the man with non-fatal injuries, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden's office. Police officers responding to the fight found the man with contusions on his face and head, according to a police report obtained by The Boston Globe. The man's left eye was 'heavily swollen,' the Globe reported. Cunniff retired from the police department after learning of the investigation into the incident, Hayden's office said. Judge Christopher Belezos releases Cunniff on several conditions, including that he be subject to GPS monitoring. Cunniff was also ordered to stay away from the victim and all witnesses, Hayden's office said. Cunniff is set to return to court Sept. 12 for a pre-trial conference. Harvard continues dismantling its DEI offices amid Trump attacks Hip-hop star plays chess 'for over an hour' at Boston cafe before show Central section of MBTA line will shut down Thursday through weekend Tunnel to Boston Logan Airport to close overnight Wednesday and Thursday Trump admin renews demand for Harvard foreign student info: 'We tried to do things the easy way' Read the original article on MassLive.
Sunday World
22-06-2025
- Sunday World
Rape-accused firefighter Terence Crosbie ‘devastated' he can't return to Dublin
Terence Crosbie was ordered to remain in Massachusetts and will be under GPS monitoring. A lawyer for rape-accused fire-fighter Terence Crosbie said the married dad is 'devastated' he won't be able to return home to Dublin — as he now faces a second trial in the US. A Suffolk Superior Court judge in Boston declared a mistrial in the case on Friday, in which Crosbie had been accused of raping a 29-year-old lawyer in a Boston hotel last year as she slept, after the jury remained deadlocked following days of deliberations. The jury, having begun their deliberations on Monday, sent a note to the judge on Friday afternoon declaring a deadlock. Later, they sent a second note saying they were 'unable to reach a unanimous decision'. Dublin fireman Terence Crosbie News in 90 Seconds - June 22nd After declaring a mistrial, Judge Sarah Weyland Ellis said Crosbie was a flight risk and increased his bail from $10,000 to $50,000 cash. Crosbie was ordered to remain in Massachusetts and will be under GPS monitoring. The retrial is set for October 14. 'He's obviously very disappointed in the outcome,' Crosbie's lawyer David C Reilly told The Boston Globe. 'He's missing his family, he's been away from his girls, his wife, since last March.' After the trial ended, Crosbie's wife, who had flown to America to be at his side, rushed away from the court, covering her face with her hands. According to the Globe, a number of male friends from Ireland sat comforting her on concrete steps outside, but she declined to comment. Crosbie (38) is accused of raping the woman in the Omni Parker House hotel room he shared with another Dublin firefighter on March 14, 2024, while both men were in Boston for St Patrick's Day celebrations. Crosbie testified last week that he never had any physical contact with the woman while both were in the hotel room. The woman, a 29-year-old lawyer, testified she had fallen asleep in the second hotel bed after having consensual sex with Crosbie's roommate. She told jurors she was awakened by a man sexually assaulting her. 'I woke up, and a guy was inside of me,' the woman said as she read a text message she sent to a friend at 2:18am, shortly after the alleged attack. During closing arguments, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Erin Murphy said the evidence supports a guilty verdict. 'There's no mystery man here, there's no phantom rapist who slipped off into the night,' Murphy told jurors. 'Terence Crosbie is guilty.' Murphy said that while the woman had consumed alcohol, she was able to provide a detailed description of the alleged attack to police and medical staff just hours later. Additionally, evidence and records from the night in question connect Crosbie to the hotel room where the woman alleges she was assaulted, Murphy said. Murphy also reminded the jury that two male DNA profiles were found in a swab from the woman. 'It's a misnomer to say the DNA was inconclusive,' Murphy said. 'What is conclusive is there were two distinct male profiles.' Speaking after the mistrial was declared, Mr Reilly said he hopes to raise the same 'reasonable doubts' in the second trial. He said these included the alleged victim's testimony that she did not recall seeing Crosbie's many arm tattoos or remember seeing Crosbie in the hotel room when she first entered with another Dublin firefighter the night of March 14, 2024.
Irish Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jury deadlocked in trial of Dublin firefighter accused of rape in the US
The jury in Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie's rape case declared it was deadlocked after five days of deliberations. On Friday afternoon at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, the jury sent a note to the judge saying it couldn't make a unanimous decision. However, it has not yet been declared a mistrial as the judge issued a special legal instruction aimed at producing a verdict. Superior Court Judge Sarah Weyland Ellis said it was 'a good time in the day' to issue the Tuey-Rodriguez charge as the jurors have been deliberating since Monday. In Massachusetts, the charge is a jury instruction used when it is deadlocked. It encourages jurors to re-evaluate their positions and attempt to reach a verdict, while also acknowledging the possibility of a mistrial. Judge Weyland Ellis reminded the jury that they were selected in the 'same manner and source' that a future jury would be selected from. Crosbie, a 39-year-old from Dublin, is charged with raping a woman at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston on March 15, 2024. He was visiting the city with a group of other firefighters, set to march in the South Boston Parade. He has pleaded not guilty. When he took to the stand in court on June 13, Crosbie said he 'hit the panic button' after being accused of rape. It was heard in the court that the alleged victim went willingly back to the hotel with a fellow firefighter, who was sharing a room with Crosbie after they met at The Black Rose bar. The pair had consensual sex and then they fell asleep in separate beds. Crosbie was not in the room at this time but key swipe records show he returned at 1:55 am. Assistant District Attorney Erin Murphy said previously: "Because the victim was asleep when he returned she was unaware that he was even there until she woke up to him actively raping her.'She demanded that he stop and asked what he was doing and the defendant continued, he did not stop and he made remarks to the effect of that he knew that she wanted this, that it was pathetic that his friend had fallen asleep and couldn't do it and that he was going to do it for her.'The alleged victim is understood to have left the room around 2:15 a.m., according to hotel records. At which point, she texted a friend to tell them she'd been sexually assaulted before heading to hospital. The prosecution alleges that after Crosbie was initially questioned by the police - he tried to return to said after he was interviewed, he changed his return flight before boarding an even earlier one after arriving at Logan International Airport. The plane was stopped on the tarmac and Crosbie was arrested and told cops he returned to the room and said that there was a woman there but strenuously denied having any interaction with her.
Sunday World
19-06-2025
- Sunday World
Jury to resume deliberations on Friday in case of Irish firefighter accused of rape
The 38-year-old is accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Boston last year The jury in the trial of Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie who is accused of rape are set to continue their deliberations on Friday. The trial concluded on Monday morning, with the jury so far spending 15 hours deliberating their verdict at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. The panel requested to hear a portion of the Dubliner's interview with police; however, the judge denied it as the specific section they sought was not entered into evidence, the Boston Globe reports. Terence Crosbie in court News in 90 Seconds - June 19th Terence Crosbie (38) is accused of raping a woman at the Omni Parker House in Boston while visiting the city for St Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in 2024. The alleged incident happened on the night of March 14th, the day he arrived in the United States. He was due to be in the Boston parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade on March 17th, 2024. The Dubliner pleaded not guilty and has been held at Nashua Street jail in Boston since his arrest last year after he attempted to get on an earlier flight back to Ireland on March 15th. The trial began last week. Mr Crosbie's wife has supported him and is present at the trial. On Monday, closing statements were made with defense attorney Daniel C. Reilly telling jurors they should acquit Crosbie and argued there was not enough evidence to link Crosbie to the alleged rape. 'I'm going to ask you to end that nightmare and find him not guilty,' he said. 'The Commonwealth has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Crosbie committed the crime he is accused of.' Meanwhile, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Erin Murphy asked: 'If she was so drunk, or so mixed up, or if she was making up a story, then how did she have so much right?' 'It's a misnomer to say the DNA was inconclusive. What is conclusive is there were two distinct male profiles. 'There's no mystery man here, there's no phantom rapist who slipped off into the night. Terrence Crosbie is guilty.' Last week, Crosbie took the stand on Friday to adamantly deny raping the woman in the hotel room he was sharing with fellow firefighter Liam O'Brien. 'I've done nothing wrong,' Crosbie told the court, adding, '100 per cent I didn't do this. I had no physical or verbal contact with her at all.' Terence Crosbie in court Liam O'Brien met the woman at the Black Rose pub and could be seen spending time with her there on CCTV footage. At one stage Crosbie can be seen sat talking to a blonde woman, who is not his wife, on CCTV which was shown to the court. The footage also showed that the pair shared a kiss. Mr O'Brien later took the woman he met at the pub back to the hotel room that he shared with Crosbie. According to the Defence team, Mr Crosbie returned home before the female and his co-worker Liam O'Brien, with whom she had 'consensual sex'. Mr Crosbie is believed to have left hotel room 610 at 11:55 pm that night, according to hotel security video and sat outside on a chair. He swiped his key card back into the room at 1:55 am. The door then opened from the inside at 2.15 am when the woman left. The woman alleged that she fell asleep in Crosbie's bed and awoke to Crosbie on top of her, raping her. Detective Joseph McDonough, who investigated the case in March 2024 also took to the stand last week. The court heard how Mr Crosbie was interviewed shortly after the incident by Boston Police Detective Joseph McDonough in a private bar of the hotel. The clip was played to the court 'The Dubliner we started in, Emmett's Bar, Beantown Pub. I think we were in a fourth bar. We were in the Black Rose as well, we walked down there last,' Crosbie was heard explaining in the taped interview. When asked if he ate and who he went out with, he said: 'I had a burger and chips in The Dubliner. Me, Liam, Jack, Larry.' He also explained that ten people came over in total because they were 'marching in the parade on Sunday.' Dublin Fire Brigade had rented five rooms in total in the Omni Parker House, with two officers in each room. When asked what he did at the Black Rose, Mr Crosbie replied: 'Drink.' Terence Crosbie in court Speaking about what happened after he returned to his room, Mr Crosbie said: 'I came back here, I went up to the room, yeah, I did leave the room. Liam came back, he picked up a girl at the bar. I just left. 'I came back later. I sat on the chair beside the elevators on my floor. I was there for a couple of hours. I just went straight to my bed. 'She got up out of bed, started looking around in the dark. I didn't speak to her.' When asked if she was crying when she left, he said: 'I don't know, she didn't show that she was crying.' Asked if he had any interaction with the girl, Mr Crosbie said: 'None, said hello, said goodbye.' The detective asked if the girl had slept in his bed, to which he said: 'Not to the best of my knowledge.' Detective McDonough can also be heard in the taped interview asking Mr Crosbie: 'Any point did you have sex with her?' The Dublin firefighter then replies, 'No.' The police detective then asked if he would be 'surprised? If she said otherwise?' Crosbie answered, '100 percent.' During cross-examination, Detective McDonough was asked to confirm that the woman 'didn't run, didn't ask for help or have any signs of stress,' on CCTV as she left the building after the alleged incident. The detective agreed that she did not. Defence attorneys have told jurors Crosbie did not rape the woman and that his DNA was not found on her. Dr Lyndsey Walsh, a resident in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital took to the stand and spoke about the female's arrival to the hospital on March 15, 2024 at 3.05 am where she showed up with a 'small tear to the vagina without bleeding.' Dr Walsh explained that the female was 'medically cleared,' meaning that there were no concerns for life-threatening injuries. The court heard there was no DNA evidence linking Crosbie to sexually assaulting the woman. Dr Christopher Rosenbaum, who works in the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Emergency Department, explained that in Massachusetts, the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit is 0.08pc and when the female presented to the emergency department she had a level of 0.135pc at 6am, which is 1.7 times over the legal limit. The woman said at the time of examination, she would have three drinks a week but had a history of binge drinking, but said she was no longer drinking in that way. Dr Rosenbaum highlighted that the female's level of alcohol would've been higher four hours before the samples were taken from her. A 'reasonable assumption would be between 0.150pc to 0.250pc, twice, three times beyond the legal limit,' he said.
Sunday World
17-06-2025
- Sunday World
Jury to continue deliberations in trial of Dublin firefighter accused of Boston rape
The Dubliner pleaded not guilty and has been held at Nashua Street jail in Boston since his arrest last year A jury will return later today to consider a verdict in the case of a Dublin firefighter accused of rape in a Boston hotel. The trial came to a conclusion yesterday morning and the jury will return to consider their decision at Suffolk Superior Court, Boston later today. Terence Crosbie (38) has been on trial after being accused of raping a woman at the Omni Parker House in Boston during a visit for St Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in 2024. The alleged incident happened on the night of March 14th, the day he arrived in the United States. He was due to be in the Boston parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade on March 17th, 2024. The Dubliner pleaded not guilty and has been held at Nashua Street jail in Boston since his arrest last year when he attempted to get on an earlier flight back to Ireland on March 15th. The trial began earlier last week. Mr Crosbie's wife has supported him and is present at the trial. Yesterday, closing statements were made with defense attorney Daniel C. Reilly telling jurors they should acquit Crosbie and argued there was not enough evidence to link Crosbie to the alleged rape. 'I'm going to ask you to end that nightmare and find him not guilty,' he said. 'The Commonwealth has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Crosbie committed the crime he is accused of.' Meanwhile, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Erin Murphy asked: 'If she was so drunk, or so mixed up, or if she was making up a story, then how did she have so much right?' Murphy asked jurors. 'It's a misnomer to say the DNA was inconclusive. What is conclusive is there were two distinct male profiles. 'There's no mystery man here, there's no phantom rapist who slipped off into the night. Terrence Crosbie is guilty.' Last week, Crosbie took the stand on Friday to adamantly deny raping the woman in the hotel room he was sharing with fellow firefighter Liam O'Brien. Terence Crosbie in court 'I've done nothing wrong,' Crosbie told the court, adding '100 per cent I didn't do this. I had no physical or verbal contact with her at all.' Liam O'Brien met the woman in the Black Rose pub and could be seen spending time with her there on CCTV footage. Crosbie at one stage can be seen sitting talking to a blonde woman, who is not his wife, on CCTV which was shown to the court. The footage also showed that the pair shared a kiss. Terence Crosbie in court News in 90 Seconds - June 17 Mr O'Brien later took the female back to the hotel room that he shared with Crosbie. According to the Defence team, Mr Crosbie returned home before the female and his co-worker Liam O'Brien, who she had 'consensual sex,' with. Mr Crosbie is believed to have left hotel room 610 at 11:55pm that night, according to hotel security video and sat outside on a chair. He swiped his key card back into the room at 1:55am. The door then opened from the inside at 2.15am when the woman left. The woman alleged that she fell asleep in Crosbie's bed and awoke to Crosbie on top of her, raping her. Detective Joseph McDonough, who investigated the case back in March 2024 also took to the stand last week. Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie The court heard how Mr Crosbie was interviewed shortly after the incident by Boston Police Detective Joseph McDonough in a private bar of the hotel. The clip was played to the court 'The Dubliner we started in, Emmett's Bar, Beantown Pub. I think we were in a fourth bar. We were in the Black Rose as well, we walked down there last,' Crosbie can be heard explaining in the taped interview. When asked if he ate and who did he go out with, he said: 'I had a burger and chips in The Dubliner. Me, Liam, Jack, also explained that ten people came over in total because they were 'marching in the parade on Sunday.' Dublin Fire Brigade had rented five rooms in total in the Omni Parker House, with two officers in each room. Asked what he did at the Black Rose, Mr Crosbie replied: 'Drink.'Speaking about what happened after he returned to his room, Mr Crosbie said: 'I came back here, I went up to the room, yeah, I did leave the room. Liam came back, he picked up a girl at the bar. I just left. 'I came back later. I sat on the chair beside the elevators on my floor. I was there for a couple of hours. I just went straight to my bed. She got up out of bed, started looking around in the dark. I didn't speak to her.' When asked if she was crying when she left, he said: 'I don't know, she didn't show that she was crying.' Asked if he had any interaction with the girl, Mr Crosbie said: 'None, said hello, said goodbye.' The detective asked if the girl had slept in his bed, he said: 'Not to the best of my knowledge.' Detective McDonough can also be heard in the taped interview asking Mr Crosbie: 'Any point did you have sex with her?' The Dublin firefighter then replies, 'No.' The police detective then asked if he would be 'surprised? If she said otherwise?' Crosbie answered '100 percent.' During cross examination, Detective McDonough was asked to confirm that the woman 'didn't run, didn't ask for help or have any signs of stress,' on CCTV as she left the building after the alleged incident. The detective agreed that she did not. Defence attorneys have told jurors Crosbie did not rape the woman and that his DNA was not found on her. Dr Lyndsey Walsh, a resident in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital took to the stand and spoke about the female's arrival to the hospital on March 15, 2024 at 3.05am where she showed up with a 'small tear to the vagina without bleeding.' Dr Walsh explained that the female was 'medically cleared,' meaning that there were no concerns for life threatening injuries. The court heard there was no DNA evidence linking Crosbie to sexually assaulting the woman. Dr Christopher Rosenbaum, who works in the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Emergency Department, explained that in Massachusetts, the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit is 0.08pc and when the female presented to the emergency department she had a level of 0.135pc at 6am, which is 1.7 times over the legal limit. The woman explained at the time of examination, she would have three drinks a week but had a history with binge drinking but said she was no longer drinking in that way. Dr Rosenbaum highlighted that the female's level of alcohol would've been higher four hours before the samples were taken from her. A 'reasonable assumption would be between 0.150pc to 0.250pc, twice, three times beyond legal limit,' he said.
