New Bedford Police Department Gang Unit Detectives arrested 28-year old Alexander Dwin Pizarro of 36 Myrtle St., Apt. 2. and charged with carrying a loaded firearm, unattended firearm and ammunition, carrying without a license, and several other firearms-related charges. The arrest was made in relation to shots fired on April …
Read More »Another very busy week for Massachusetts State Police K9s and their human partners
“As the Massachusetts State Police continue to perform specialized duties related to the state’s response to the Coronavirus emergency, traditional police work continues because crime doesn’t stop. Last week was another busy one for the Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit, which deployed on 68 missions. MSP K9 teams responded to …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest two after seizing fentanyl and $47,000 from apartment
On April 21, New Bedford Police Department Narcotics Detectives arrested two after raiding a Shirley Street apartment and seizing almost 40 grams of fentanyl and more than $47,000 in cash. Fentanyl is responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts. 29-year old Jeremy Costa was the target of the …
Read More »Dominican national living in Lawrence pleads guilty to Fentanyl distribution
A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty on Thursday in connection with distributing fentanyl – a drug responsible for 93% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts. Angel Rivera-Valle, a/k/a Jose Antonio Serrano, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and K9 “Kantor” arrest two after pursuing stolen car
“HIDING IN A TREE WILL FOOL THEM. YEAH, NOT SO MUCH. At about 2:40 yesterday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police K9 Trooper Brian Soares was monitoring his cruiser’s radio when he heard that Trooper John Pina from the State Police-Dartmouth Barracks was pursuing a stolen car on Route 24 northbound near …
Read More »Wareham Police arrest man after he allegedly goes on a rampage
On Saturday April 11, at 12:51 a.m. Wareham Police Officers Scott Cowan and Christopher Corner responded to an address on Plymouth Avenue for a vandalism call. Allegedly a male had driven a “Gator” off-road vehicle on private property and began punching the side of a house, causing a window to …
Read More »North Attleboro Repeat Domestic Violence Offender Found Dangerous
A 36-year-old North Attleboro man who was arrested on domestic violence-related charges last week while already out on bail on a previous domestic assault case, was found dangerous and ordered held without bail for 120 days on Friday through the Attleboro District Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn …
Read More »Wareham Police charge one with Fentanyl trafficking
On Sunday evening, April 19, Wareham and Sandwich Police detectives, along with agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration executed two search warrants in Wareham, after a combined investigation. Placed under arrest was Karissa A. Thompson (29), of 150 Swifts Beach Road apartment 14, charged with trafficking in Fentanyl and possession …
Read More »Dartmouth Police Department seeks public’s help in identifying female who allegedly tried to pass a fraudulent prescription
“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs DPD is looking for some help identifying this female, who recently attempted to pass a fraudulent prescription at a local pharmacy. Based on the grimace she was making when the image was captured, we believe that the script was for medication associated with constipation. However, …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest two on cocaine trafficking after car chase
On April 16, New Bedford Police gang unit detectives seized more than 100 grams of cocaine near the intersection of County and Fair streets after observing a motor vehicle infraction that resulted in a short vehicle chase. Police arrested 25-year old John Preston Perry of 104 Stephanie Place and 26-year …
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