On January 29th, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Trooper Mathew Clark while investigating a Tractor Trailer crash observed a white van operating on its rim traveling westbound on Soldier’s Field Road. He advised area patrols over the radio. Trooper Chester Adams observed the white van while working a road closure and …
Read More »Three Arrested in Connection to Recent New Bedford Homicide of Chantel Bruno
UPDATE (12:45pm on 30 Jan, 2018): According to prosecutors this morning, New Bedford’s Chantel Bruno was stabbed 49 times. Three people are being charged and one was released this morning on personal recognizance and a GPS device. The DA’s office asked for $10,000 bail and GPS device. Bristol County District …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seeking driver who struck a cruiser and fled the scene
The Massachusetts State Police are seeking a driver who struck a cruiser in Milton Saturday evening and then fled from the scene. The Trooper was not injured when his cruiser was struck at approximately 6:20 pm while in the breakdown lane of Route 93 southbound prior to Exit 3. The …
Read More »New Bedford man arrested at King’s Inn for cruelty to children warrant in Georgia
On Sunday, January 28, 2018 at approximately 2:15 AM, Dartmouth Police arrested Lamondaryl PAYNE, 22, of Lyndon Street, New Bedford, for being a fugitive from justice. An expanded check on PAYNE revealed that he currently had an active extraditable warrant out of Fulton County, Georgia for 2nd degree cruelty to …
Read More »Former Hadley Police Officer Indicted for Unreasonable Force
A former Hadley Police Officer was arrested Friday January 26, 2018, and charged in federal court in Springfield in connection with using unreasonable force during an arrest. Christopher M. Roeder, 48, of Agawam, was charged in an indictment unsealed today with one count of deprivation of rights under color of …
Read More »Taunton man sentenced to 17 years for kidnapping man and his two children
A Taunton man was sentenced on January 24 in federal court in Boston for the armed kidnapping of a Quincy man and two children. Malik Bangura, 20, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti B. Saris to 17 years in prison and two years of supervised release. In …
Read More »Live with New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro and Lt. Rezendes
Live with New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro and public information officer Lt. Rezendes to discuss New Bedford issues.
Read More »Member of Taunton drug trafficking gang gets probation for distributing heroin and Fentanyl
A former resident of Providence, R.I., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization that operated in Taunton and Boston. Jose Arias, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years of probation. In October …
Read More »Man hits two cars, crashes into utility pole trying to escape Dartmouth police
On Tuesday, January 23, at approximately 5:40 PM, Dartmouth Police Officer Alec Grant attempted to stop a 2002 Kia Optima on Slocum Road near Mary Ann Way for motor vehicle infractions. In response, the operator of the Kia, later identified as Anthony Terry, 25, of Glen Charlie Road, Wareham, failed …
Read More »Wareham police looking for public’s help to identify woman
The Wareham Police Department is looking for assistance from the public making identification of the female pictured above. If anyone knows this woman or has information about the identity of this female. Please call Wareham Police @ 508-295-1212 , email to dispatch@warehampolice.com or using the anonymous tip line @ 508-291-2300.
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