Scissor Attack, Arson Ends In Man's Arrest: Patch PM

Worcester MA

29 November, 2021

2:25 PM

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MASSACHUSETTS — It's Monday, Nov. 29. Here's what you should know this afternoon: A Worcester man was arrested for setting his home on fire and lunging at a police officer with scissors. Coronavirus is reaching new highs in Massachusetts with omicron on the horizon. A Framingham 12-year-old has been missing for nearly a week, according to police. Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today. Today's Top Story: Arson arrest A fire in a triple-decker early Monday morning in Worcester left about nine people without homes, and may have been intentionally set. The fire broke out just after midnight Monday on the top floor of a Moen Street home. Worcester police were at the scene after a woman called for help with her son, who was experiencing a crisis. The man went into the home and set the fire, and then began helping to rescue his pets from the triple-decker. He was arrested and taken to a hospital. Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. It's free! Monday's Other Top Stories Coronavirus cases reach 10-month high: New coronavirus cases hit highs not seen since February when the state's biggest wave was subsiding, according to the data released by the state Department of Public Health. Over three-quarters of communities reported rising positive test rates over the last two weeks, according to town-by-town data released Friday. Missing girl a possible runaway: A 12-year-old girl reported missing on the day before Thanksgiving in Framingham still has not returned home. Police are looking for tips to locate her. Man pulls gun on bar staff: A 23-year-old Marlborough man was arrested and charged over the weekend after he pulled a gun on employees at a Worcester bar who refused to let him inside, according to police. The incident happened near 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the Funky Murphys bar and restaurant along Shrewsbury Street. Teacher rally: Teachers in Sudbury were rallying Monday afternoon in an attempt to raise awareness about their lack of a contract. The event was set to begin at 3:30 p.m. at the town common along Route 27. By The Numbers 77,365: The number of people who passed through New England's six largest airports on Sunday, the busiest day for New England airports since the start of the pandemic, according to TSA spokesperson Dan Velez.