A 23-year-old Attleboro convicted cocaine trafficker who was driving in excess of 80 miles per hour along a heavily travelled one lane road in Norton before crashing and fleeing from police last January, was sentenced to serve two years in state prison today, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police arrest two for Trafficking Heroin and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Last night at about 8:15 p.m., Trooper Amanda McIntosh, a recent graduate of the 85th Recruit Training Troop and her Field Training Officer, Trooper Michael Leslie, assigned to State Police-Shelburne Falls were on patrol on Interstate 91 North when they observed a black Hyundai Tucson with a Vermont registration commit …
Read More »New Bedford Police make arrest in July 17 shooting death
33-year old Ricardo Velez-Gonzalez was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Eastham and charged with manslaughter in connection with last Friday’s fatal shooting of Keven Rocha on Margin Street in New Bedford. The defendant was held in jail overnight and arraigned today in New Bedford District Court on the manslaughter charge. New …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested on manslaughter charge connected to recent fatal shooting
A 33-year-old New Bedford man has been charged with Manslaughter in connection to last Friday’s fatal shooting of Keven Rocha on Margin Street in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Ricardo Velez-Gonzalez was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Eastham by members of District Attorney Quinn’s Massachusetts …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford police officers should not be punished for George Floyd’s death
In 10 years, New Bedford police officers have responded to 868,074 calls for service and made 41,871 arrests while shooting one person. So why are we punishing New Bedford and other good police departments across the country that have shown restraint when it comes to police-involved shootings and deaths? The …
Read More »Boston Police Department warns Massachusetts residents of fraudulent phone calls with scammers claiming to be from law enforcement agencies
The Boston Police Department has received several recent reports of incidents involving a victim being contacted by a phone number which appeared to be that of a legitimate law enforcement agency seeking money for various reasons. Anyone who receives such a call should contact the Boston Police Department immediately and …
Read More »Massachusetts Troopers arrest two men with illegal narcotics, firearm
Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, two Troopers, assigned to State Police-Concord, were on patrol in the Rogers Street area of Lowell. One of the Troopers is a recent graduate of the 85th Recruit Training Troop. As they approached the intersection of Perry Street they observed a black Honda Accord with …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police arrest one, cite five and seize gear, pellet gun, catch in separate incidents
“On the evening of Monday, July 20, 2020, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers conducted a striped bass enforcement patrol of the Cape Cod Canal. At approximately 11:15 p.m., Officers observed an individual in possession of commercial-sized striped bass; the individual was further found to be a commercial striped bass permit holder. …
Read More »Massachusetts police chiefs feel left out of fast-moving policing debate
Chris Lisinski State House News Service As they settle in for debate on a sweeping police reform bill and more than 200 proposed changes to its text, House lawmakers will need to grapple with blistering opposition from one of the largest law enforcement associations in Massachusetts. Lawmakers this month are …
Read More »Dirt bike driver collides head-on with truck in Wareham
On Tuesday, July 21 at about 3:35 p.m., Wareham Police received reports of a motorcycle accident on Glen Charlie Road. Wareham Police Officer Michael Phinney arrived and observed an injured 27-year-old East Wareham man being treated by an off-duty firefighter paramedic. Initial investigation reveals that the man had been operating …
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