But Peterson, who is 87 and walks on two artificial knees, describes his work as simple therapy. He took the job a couple of months ago as a cure for the rocking chair blues. “You really don’t know ...

Sunrise is nearly two hours away, but Mike Scimeca is already at work, armed with a court order and a .45-caliber pistol, just in case. As he often does, Scimeca has hit the streets before dawn to ...