WHALE is honored to receive a $1.05 million grant from City of New Bedford’s Housing Expansion Initiative, announced April 1, 2022. Five affordable housing development projects were awarded a total of 11.2 million from federal funds received by the City under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the HOME …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Air Wing assists local police finding man with knife, assaulting beachgoers
“On Sunday, Falmouth Police Department requested assistance locating a subject that was threatening people with a knife in the area of West Falmouth Harbor. The man, 45-year old Augusto Darosa of Falmouth was apparently angered after learning that he needed a parking sticker at Chapoquoit Beach and got into a …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, local police host “Cops & Cars” show to benefit kids with cancer
“Saturday, Trooper Jesse Walker III joined Falmouth Police Department at the 2nd annual Cops and Cars car show and touch-a-truck event to benefit Tommy’s Place. Tommy’s Place is a vacation home for children battling cancer. There, children and their families stay free of charge for a Cape Cod vacation in …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police face violence, disprespect, criminal behavior by unruly beach crowd
“Last night, our members yet again faced violence, disrespect, and criminal behavior in Boston. Troopers responded to multiple 911 calls regarding a large, unruly group of young adults at Carson Beach. Two teenagers were arrested in the chaos for numerous charges. One teenager climbed onto and damaged a Trooper’s cruiser. …
Read More »Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer sentenced for stealing union funds
“Defendant served as Union Treasurer for nearly a decade. A former New Bedford Police Department (NBPD) officer and NBPD Union Treasurer was sentenced today for stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds. Joshua Fernandes, 41, of New Bedford, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf to three …
Read More »Massachusetts woman pleads guilty to sexually exploiting an infant in her care
“Defendant invited another individual to sexually abuse child together. A Salisbury woman pleaded guilty on June 24, 2022 in federal court in Boston to the sexual exploitation of an infant. Desiree Daigle, 26, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child before U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department arrest 21-year old unregistered dirt bike rider
“Another man was charged after he was found to be operating an unregistered dirt bike. On Friday, June 24, officers were patrolling E. Rodney French Boulevard in the area of Hudson Street when they observed a dirt bike operating at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of …
Read More »New Bedford Jewel Robber Sentenced to Prison For Repeat Dartmouth Mall Robberies
A 29-year-old New Bedford man who twice robbed expensive jewelry from two different jewelry stores at the Dartmouth Mall was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jesus Torres pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments …
Read More »Lakeville Fire, Plymouth County Dive Team, respond to missing swimmer on Long Pond
“Firefighters received the call at 6:53 pm last night and immediately responded directly to a home on Shore Ave with Ambulance 3 and Squad 3 (with our inflatable boat in tow). Firefighters deployed the boat from the backyard and were over the last seen position of the swimmer in less …
Read More »Eight City of New Bedford Police Department recruits graduate
“On Friday, eight of our recruits graduated from the academy. They will be sworn into the City of New Bedford Police Department this week. Congratulations to you all! ?♂️?” -City of New Bedford Police Department. City of New Bedford Police Department photo.
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