MA Patch Daily: Missing Penguins, Alleged Rapist Caught, and a Fatal Crash

By TONY SCHINELLA (Patch Staff)

It’s been another busy news day in Massachusetts and the editorial team here at Patch has been working on a number of new posts and stories for you to check out.

In Somerville, police say a man tried, and failed, to shoplift three air conditioners. Investigators are asking for help finding a 15-year-old girl from Martha’s Vineyard who may be with a 20-year-old man on Cape Cod or the Providence area. The woman who died in car crash inBurlington has been ID’d. Police believe they have the rapist who attacked five women in and around Boston University during the past few months. The temps are finally warming up. Here are some hot weather tips for keeping your kids and pets safe. For a second time in a week, a local high school reports a gun casing found on school grounds. According to the state medical examiner’s office, this local man drowned while fleeing from police. Eight cars crashed in Wellesley today? Seriously? Down in Connecticut, a Massachusetts college student was involved in a tragic situation while reportedly attempting to take his own life. Police in this community now have e-bikes. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot,man, especially after allegedly robbing a home. Police say this guy tried to make a cool getaway … with air conditioners.

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