Police Chief: Crowd Behavior During Patriots Playoff Games Was ‘Exceptional’

The following is a summary of police activity and incidents reported from the Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 New England Patriots NFL playoff games at Gillette Stadium, as reported in Foxborough's police logs.

While the New England Patriots most recent playoff run ended in disappointment it did bring the two largest and most well behaved crowds of the 2012-13 season to Foxborough, according to Police Chief Edward O’Leary. “Crowd behavior [during the Patriots playoff games] was exceptional,” O’Leary said. “Things went very well.” In the Jan. 13 AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium, police reported 44 protective custodies and seven arrests out of a crowd of 68,756. The following week, police reported 33 protective custodies and seven arrests out of a crowd of 68,756 at the Jan. 20 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. O’Leary said in his experience he has noticed that playoff games generally bring more well-behaved crowds. “As the …

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PHOTOS: Patriots Beat Texans to Advance to AFC Championship Game

The New England Patriots will host the Baltimore Ravens for the second consecutive season in the AFC Championship game next Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Winner advances to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

On Saturday the galaxy aligned for the AFC Championship game to return to Foxborough for a second straight season after the Baltimore Ravens upset the Denver Broncos, 38-35 in double overtime of the AFC Divisional Round. All that stood between the Patriots and a return to the AFC Championship game was a Lone Star - the Houston Texans. On Sunday, that star burned out in Foxborough as the Patriots rolled past Houston, 41-28. Now, for the fifth time in team history, the AFC Championship game will be played in Foxborough. The Patriots are 4-0 all-time in AFC title games at home and 7-1 overall. "It’s good to be able to play in the AFC Championship Game next week," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. "I’m really proud of our players; I …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

5 Things for the Weekend: Pats Playoff Game, Bone Marrow Drive, Meet the Cast of ‘Wicked Tuna’ & More

Here’s what’s happening in Foxborough this weekend, Jan. 12-13.

Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! Saturday’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for scattered rain, mainly before 5 p.m. Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Patchy fog before 7 p.m., then Areas of fog after 8 p.m. …

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NFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Divisional Round Games in Foxborough

The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the AFC Divisional Round. Here’s a roundup of where and when to catch all the NFL playoff action this weekend.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins this weekend in Denver when the Broncos host the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Locally, the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Kick-off in Foxborough is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Patriots fans hoping for another AFC Championship game in Foxborough will be tuning in Saturday to cheer on the Ravens against Peyton Manning and the Broncos while fans wanting to see a Brady-Manning showdown with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line will be favoring the Broncos Saturday.  Of course, in either scenario, the Patriots need to knock off the Houston Texans Sunday to advance. On the NFC side of the playoff bracket, the Green Bay Packers travel to San Francisco…

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Belichick, Patriots ‘Full Speed Ahead’ on Prepping for Rematch with Houston

The New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans in next Sunday's AFC divisional round at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Kick-off is 4:30 p.m.

One day after learning the Houston Texans will be making a return trip to Foxborough for next Sunday's AFC divisional round game, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said the team is well into its preparation for its first opponent of the postseason. "We’re full speed ahead here on Houston," Belichick told reporters in a conference call Sunday. "It really gives us a little bit of a jump on the situation so we can spend [Sunday] and really every day now going forward totally focusing our attention on them. Obviously they had a terrific year and a big win [Saturday] against Cincinnati." The Texans beat Cincinnati, 19-13 in Houston Saturday to advance to the Jan. 13 game at Gillette Stadium (kick-off 4:30 p.m.). It will be the …

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NFL Playoffs: TV Schedule and Where to Watch Wild Card Weekend in Foxborough

The New England Patriots are off this weekend but there's still plenty for Pats fans to watch for in the NFL's Wild Card weekend.

The NFL playoffs kick-off this weekend and while the New England Patriots will be on the sidelines resting up for next Sunday's AFC Divisional Round playoff game, there's still plenty for the Pats and their fans to watch for Saturday and Sunday. For starters, the results of this weekend's AFC Wild Card games will determine which team travels to Foxborough next weekend to take on the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. If the Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday (kick-off is 4:30 p.m.) then the Pats will host the Texans next Sunday. However, if the Bengals defeat the Texans in Houston then the Patriots will host the winner of Sunday's Indianapolis Colts/Baltimore Ravens wild card game. Kick-off in Baltimore is set for 1 p.m. In …

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Around Town: Selectmen Will Not Request Delay of Marijuana Law, Choose to End Monthly Office Hours and More

Here's a brief roundup of Foxborough news and information gathered from Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting.

Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen chose not to follow the recent actions of several towns in the area to join Walpole’s lead in requesting a delay in the implementation of the “medical marijuana law,” which is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013. Selectmen agreed to take no action on Walpole’s request to send a letter to the town’s legislative delegation seeking support to pass legislation that would delay the effective of the medical marijuana law. “Not to be critical of anyone but I think there is some concern about control of marijuana use and who would be at these clinics,” said Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos. “I’m not sure that’s really founded because the Department of Public Health is putting out some stringent regulations about …

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