Massachusetts Cops Ask Criminals to Lay Off Crime During Heat Wave; Would-be Wrongdoers Comply
A line of vehicles belonging to the Braintree Police Department in Braintree, Massachusetts. (Braintree Police Department/Facebook) At a Glance A heat wave was coming with temperatures well above 90 degrees.A Massachusetts police department asked would-be criminals to hold off on criminal activity.The Braintree Police Department said no one was arrested over the weekend. Police in the Boston suburb of Braintree, Massachusetts, are offering a "sincere thank you" to an unexpected group: would-be criminals. With a weekend to the Northeast, the...