On October 3, 26-year old Joshua Travassos of New Bedford was charged with robbery and assault and battery. Police received a call around 9:46 p.m. that a female victim reported being robbed and assaulted in the area of Franklin and Pleasant Street. She identified Travassos and he was located and …
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In the last three FBI reports, New Bedford has moved from the 5th most dangerous city in Massachusetts in 2017 to the 11th spot in 2019. Springfield took over the #1 spot as Fall River dropped to #2. Last month, the FBI released its 2019 edition of Crime in the …
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A 40-year-old Taunton man who violently assaulted his wife while she was driving a vehicle with their infant child in the back seat last April, was sentenced to serve three years in state prison last Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. …
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A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty last Thursday in Fall River Superior Court to multiple charges connected to the November 2015 killing of Vietnam veteran Donald DePina in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Alexander Mills, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to charges of second degree …
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A Marlborough man was arrested on charges of child exploitation. Philip Raymond, 63, was indicted on 13 counts of sexual exploitation of minors, and attempt. Raymond was arrested last night and will make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston today. The indictment alleges that between 2004 and 2012, …
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“Earlier today Boston Police broadcast a description of a stolen water tank truck owned by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, and at approximately 12:20 p.m. BPD advised that onboard GPS indicated that the stolen truck was traveling on Route 495 southbound in Wrentham. Massachusetts State Police Troop H Communications …
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On September 29, New Bedford police detectives seized approximately 47 grams of fentanyl and $375 during an investigation into drug activity in the area of 205 County Street. As a result, 34-year old Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara and 26-year old Karla Rodriguez, both from Providence, were stopped in their vehicle. Ortiz-Alcantara was …
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A Wareham man was arrested and charged yesterday with possession of child pornography. David St. Jacques, 56, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of possession of child pornography. Following an initial appearance yesterday, St. Jacques was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Oct. 5, 2020. As alleged …
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On Tuesday, September 29, at about 2:40 p.m., two Wareham Police Detectives were conducting surveillance in the area of the Cranberry Plaza. The detectives approached a car near Planet Fitness, however the male occupant grabbed a bag and fled on foot. The detectives pursued him and brought him to the …
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“MSP CINRET Unit and Partner Agencies Seize 94,000 Bags of Heroin, Make Five Arrests, in Trafficking Investigation On Monday, September 28, 2020, after a months-long investigation that involved Massachusetts State Police, federal Homeland Security Investigations, Springfield, Holyoke, and Westfield Police Departments and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department police, along with …
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