Crime

The FBI Boston Division, the Boston Police Department, and the Boston Fire Department—Fire Investigation Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men who were seen around the intersection of Tremont Street and Bromfield Street in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 31, 2020 between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. …

On June 1, New Bedford narcotics detectives seized more than 680 grams of cocaine with a street value of $68,000 along with $14,981 and various drug trafficking paraphernalia as a result of an investigation into a cocaine distribution service at 36 Jouvette St., Apt. #2. 25-year old Kelvin Trinidad of …

On May 28, New Bedford narcotics detectives seized 130 grams of fentanyl, 277 tabs of gabapentin, a small amount of cocaine and ecstasy, and $4,163 at 88 Linden St., Apt. 2N in New Bedford. Fentanyl is responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts. 30-year old Jensen Peraza-River of …

An Amesbury man who was previously charged with child pornography offenses was re-arrested today after allegedly violating his conditions of pretrial release. Thomas Cross, 30, was arrested Thursday for violating the conditions of his pretrial release by possessing devices with internet accessibility. Cross was ordered detained following a detention hearing …

On June 2, New Bedford police officers seized 58 grams of cocaine and almost $14,000 at 893 County St. #2. 40-year old Angel Rivera of 893 County St. #2 was charged with trafficking. Rivera was previously arrested and charged for trafficking in January. Detective Tim Soares investigated the case.  “I continue …

“At about 9:00 PM on Friday June 5, 2020, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) confiscated a large amount of fireworks after responding to numerous calls and community complaints in the area of Gavin Way in South Boston. On arrival, officers saw a group gathered in the parking lot …

A North Dartmouth woman was sentenced today in connection with her role in obtaining cocaine from Puerto Rico through the mail. Cristina Lopez, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin to six years in prison and three years of supervised release. In October 2019, Lopez pleaded guilty …

A wanted suspect was shot early this morning after police say he drove straight at a Trooper. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, Troop B was notified that police agencies in Vermont were looking for a Ford F-150 pickup occupied by a white male stemming from a …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Gov. Charlie Baker brushed off the idea of imposing a statewide curfew on Monday after violence followed protests against police brutality a day earlier, and criticized President Donald Trump’s leadership as “nowhere to be found” amid a time of massive social upheaval. State leaders …

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) urging the BOP to immediately conduct universal COVID-19 diagnostic testing of all incarcerated individuals and correctional staff-including those at privately-managed facilities-and to publicly release comprehensive data on the number of …