“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs Because we don’t want to sweat out another long, drawn out investigation, DPD is asking that all of our faithful followers band together, in order to help us identify this MMA wannabe, who decided to punch and break a window at a local establishment, after …
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A Brockton man pleaded guilty Thursday to distributing fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Eric Marques, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for July 14, 2021. In 2019 and 2020, …
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A 43-year-old Swansea man who went on a one-man armed robbery spree in Fall River and Somerset last April was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jeffrey Vizthum pleaded guilty last week in Fall River Superior Court …
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“Yesterday, while searching for a wanted fugitive, Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Lynn Police Officers checked an apartment on Western Avenue in Lynn. Upon knocking, Troopers and Officers were greeted by BENJAMIN TRANFAGLIA, 35, who, while not the original target of the search, was …
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“The Massachusetts State Police joined Lawrence Police in Joint Operation Statement from Lawrence Mayor Kendrys Vasquez: As widely reported in the media, with the onset of warmer weather police departments across the Commonwealth, including the Lawrence Police Department, are getting increasing complaints regarding reckless and dangerous operation of motorcycles and …
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New Bedford Police Department Det. Algarin-Mojica recently received the department’s highest honor, the Chief’s Award, for leading the investigation in the largest seizure of Fentanyl ever recorded in the history of the city of New Bedford. As a result of his investigation and subsequent search warrant execution, more than 7 …
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An arrest has been made in connection with a Feb. 22 shooting incident in the area of Rockdale Ave. and Hawthorn St. Yesterday, NBPD Detectives arrested Armani Reyes, 20, 189 Deane St. #1, and charged him with assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, several firearms offenses, …
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A federal grand jury in Boston returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging the former Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with filing false tax returns. The former Chairman and the owner of an architecture-and-design firm were previously charged in connection with a bribery scheme involving the Tribe’s plans to build …
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On Friday, March 19, at about 12:45 p.m., Wareham Police detectives stopped a vehicle on Route 25 in Wareham. The stop was the result of an investigation into illegal narcotics activity in the Onset area. Kyle Pina (32), of East Wareham, was placed under arrest after detectives seized pills, over …
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“The city’s crime rate (combined total of violent and property crimes) dropped 38% in New Bedford between 2011 and 2019, according to FBI data with the trend set to continue in 2020. The NBPD has already submitted preliminary crime data from 2020 to the FBI; once formally recorded by the …
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