Mass. State Police

A photo shows the blistered hands of a Massachusetts State Police recruit who participated in what agency officials are calling an unauthorized training exercise at the Academy.

A photo exclusively obtained by the NBC10 Investigators shows the hand blisters suffered by one trainee after he and other Massachusetts State Police recruits performed “bear crawls” on hot pavement at the Academy in New Braintree. The “unauthorized exercises” resulted in at least 20 trainees being treated by medical staff and led to a shakeup at the Academy in New…

The investigation looks into reports of several trainees being ordered to perform bear crawls, which are not authorized under training curriculum, officials told NBC10 Boston.

An internal investigation is ongoing Thursday that’s looking into unauthorized training exercises at the Massachusetts State Police Academy, according to an agency spokesperson. The investigation looks into reports of several trainees being ordered to perform bear crawls, which are not authorized under the training curriculum, officials told NBC10 Boston. Nearly two dozen trainees got blisters and abrasions, according to...

The internal investigation is ongoing and agency officials say they will “hold accountable any Academy staff found responsible for the unauthorized training.”

Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night on Ash Street.