A crew member on commercial fishing vessels operating out of New Bedford pleaded guilty today to evading nearly $300,000 in federal income taxes. Rodolfo Membreno, 49, of Fall River, pleaded guilty to one count of evading and defeating taxes before U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns. Judge Stearns scheduled sentencing …
Read More »Missing persons, violent fugitives, prostitution; Dartmouth motels are becoming a serious issue
On Wednesday night, a SWAT team breached the Best Western Motel on Route 6 in Dartmouth to capture a dangerous fugitive wanted on 7 warrants. Dartmouth Police got their man, Royleton Haston, Jr., 22, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, thankfully without incident. But this unfortunately is not a unique scenario, as Dartmouth …
Read More »Dartmouth Police seek public’s help identifying man for alleged larceny from disable person
“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs Apparently this guy is not part of “The Money Team,” as DPD is looking to identify him in connection with larceny from a disabled person over 60. If anyone has information that can help us identify him, they are strongly encouraged to either send us …
Read More »Plymouth fugitive arrested by Dartmouth Police for multiple warrants
“DARTMOUTH, MA – On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Dartmouth Police Officer Alex TISDELLE observed a vehicle at the Best Western Motel matching the description of one associated with wanted fugitive, Royleton HASTON, Jr., 22, of Plymouth, Massachusetts. HASTON, who has been the subject of several police …
Read More »Middleborough FedEx driver sentenced for stealing packages with firearms, selling them
“BOSTON – A Middleborough, Mass. man was sentenced to six days in prison for stealing and selling three firearms from FedEx packages he was responsible for delivering. The government recommended a sentence of 10 months in prison. Frank P. O’Toole, 40, was sentenced on Feb. 2, 2024 by U.S. District …
Read More »62-year-old man shoots woman, has standoff with SWAT, at Massachusetts trailer park
“On Monday, February 5th at approximately 12:07pm, the Danvers Police Department received a 911 call from a female party located at 98 Newbury Street. The female stated that she had been shot multiple times and had fled to a neighbor’s trailer. Responding officers proceeded to both the suspect’s trailer and …
Read More »New Bedford Police investigating possible shooting on Sunday afternoon
We received reports of a possible shooting in New Bedford on Sunday afternoon. We reached out to the New Bedford Police Department to confirm and they gave us an update. “On Sunday, February 4th at around 1:30 PM, patrol units responded to a complainant who reported their car being shot …
Read More »Gang of people caught on video vandalizing cars in New Bedford
A gang of people were walking around New Bedford at night vandalizing residents’ cars and houses. We initially received footage of a group on Sycamore Street kicking the passenger side mirror off of a vehicle. Once this video was posted on social media we received multiple videos of this same …
Read More »Man extradited from Sweden on charges related to fires at Jewish Institutions in Massachusetts
“BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has been extradited from Stockholm, Sweden to face charges in connection with his alleged obstruction of an investigation into fires set at Jewish institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019. Alexander Giannakakis, 37, formerly of Quincy, Mass., was indicted by a federal …
Read More »Fall River man shot at Holiday Inn Express early Saturday morning
At 1:46am, the Fall River Police responded to a report of a person who was shot at the Holiday Inn Express Fall River North at 360 Airport Road. First responders arrived to find a man bleeding from two gunshot wounds. The unnamed individual was conscious at the time and the …
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