On Friday, February 26, at about 8:30 p.m., Officer Aaron Pacheco responded to a local parking lot for a reported bonfire. At the scene, Officer Pacheco found a male who was agitated, belligerent, and yelling profanities. In addition, he told firefighters that they were not allowed to extinguish the fire. …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and K9 “Cezar” help local police search for man who fled motor vehicle stop
“HAIL, CEZAR! Late Sunday afternoon, Trooper Nicholas Pickunka of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit responded the area of Hatfield Street at Bridge Road in Northampton to help local police search for a man who fled from a motor vehicle stop. Near Blackberry Lane, Northampton Police found a series of …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, Weston Police, Animal Control, rescue wayward swan on turnpike
On Feb. 22, Troopers Paul Dabene and Darius McPherson rescued a wayward swan that was walking on the westbound side of the busy Massachusetts Turnpike in Weston. They protected the swan until Weston Animal Control Officer Karen O’Reilly arrived on-scene. ACO O’Reilly surmised that the young swan miscalculated his landing …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police arrest man wanted for violent car-jackings after investigation
On January 13, 2021 Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to Troop F responded to reports of an armed carjacking at a Massport property on Summer Street in South Boston. As a result, two suspects were later identified: one as AVONTE TAYLOR, 18, of Dorchester and the second as a 17-year-old …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police arrest man trafficking Heroin, Cocaine
At approximately 11:30 a.m. yesterday a Trooper assigned to the Troop H Community Action Team was on patrol traveling on Route 93 southbound in Boston. At that time he observed a blue Subaru sedan with a defective headlight. He activated his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle on Route 93 …
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers and local police arrest one for Attleboro attempted shooting
A Rhode Island man who fired multiple shots at a man in Attleboro last month was arrested this morning following a joint investigation by Massachusetts State Police and Rhode Island State Police, local police, and members of the United States Marshals Service. Today’s arrest came after Attleboro Police determined the …
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers arrest two for firearm violations, trafficking narcotics
Shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday Trooper Justin Dauplaise, assigned to the Troop B Community Action Team, was on patrol in Springfield. While stopped at a red traffic signal at the intersection of State and Main Streets he observed a black Dodge Charger travel through a red signal. Trooper Dauplaise activated …
Read More »New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell releases statement on closure of Lockheed Martin facility
A Lockheed Martin Corp. facility located in Marion, MA since 2004 has announced that their facility is closing permanently. The defense contractor who was working on U.S. Navy programs did say that the majority of the employees would be offered a choice between remote work or relocation. Officials from Lockheed …
Read More »40-year old man, repeat offender, sentenced to prison for assaulting and robbing New Bedford woman
A 40-year-old Whitman man with a lengthy history of assaultive behavior who robbed and assaulted his former girlfriend in her New Bedford apartment two years ago was sentenced to serve two years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. John Howe pleaded guilty …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff’s Office assists New Bedford Police Department with food distribution
“The cold never bothered them anyway: Another week and another team of volunteers from the BCSO were assisting our friends at the City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) with food distribution to folks in need. On a wet and cold Saturday morning, our volunteers were up and in New …
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