Crime

New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit made an arrest and took more than 100 grams of marijuana off the street Thursday, April 26 as part of an investigation into street-level narcotics sales in the north end. Police observed an individual in a vehicle on Davis Street in suspected narcotics activity. Further …

UPDATE: Thanks to social media, the Dartmouth police have identified the suspected toothless bandit and his accomplice. The Dartmouth Police Department is looking for the public’s help in finding two suspects. “The Dartmouth Police Department is once again looking to “fill some gaps” by identifying the males shown in this …

The owner of Esther’s Fashion Paradise was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for defrauding the SNAP benefits program and selling counterfeit merchandise. Esther Acquaye, 31, of Worcester, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to eight months in prison, three years of supervised release, and …

On Sunday, April 22, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to Walmart regarding a shoplifting in progress. Upon arrival, officers located two (2) males loading numerous stolen items into a vehicle parked in the rear of the building near a fire exit. One of the males, Jason FERREIRA, 33, …

A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine. Alexander Gomes, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 22 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In December 2017, Gomes pleaded guilty …

At approximately 4pm on Tuesday, April 24 the Mattapoisett Police received a report of a party that had been stabbed at the Neds Point lighthouse. Officers from the Mattapoisett Police Department located the victim who was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by EMS. The victim is in stable condition. The …

A Walpole man pleaded guilty on Monday, April 23, in federal court in Boston to producing child pornography. Steven Bennett, 52, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for July 18, 2018. Bennett has been in custody since …

A federal jury in Boston convicted three members of MS-13 of racketeering conspiracy and murder on Monday, April 23. They are the 41st, 42nd, and 43rd defendants, respectively, to be convicted in this case. Noe Salvador Perez Vasquez, a/k/a “Crazy,” 27, a Salvadoran national; Luis Solis Vasquez, a/k/a “Brujo,” 27, …

A Brazilian couple was indicted in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming operation. Alexandre Kawamura, 42, was indicted today on two counts of using a counterfeit access device, four counts of possessing device-making equipment, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. On April 12, Karem Kawamura, …

A Cape Cod woman was indicted today in federal court in Boston in connection with a fraudulent lottery scheme. Ashley Barrett, 25, of Hyannis, was indicted on seven counts of mail fraud. On March 29, 2018, Barrett was arrested and was released from custody on conditions. According to the indictment, …