New Bedford police responded to a bank robbery at Santander Bank on 1238 Kempton Street at 5:07 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22. No injuries were reported. Police are actively investigating.
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On Saturday, December 23, 2017, Dartmouth Police responded to three (3) separate calls regarding car breaks in or around the North Dartmouth Mall. During the course of investigation, Officers David OIKARINEN and Adam REGO were able to identify the suspect’s vehicle as a black Mazda 626 bearing Rhode Island registration …
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UPDATE: On Friday, December 22, 2017, Acushnet Police executed search warrants at 6 Briarwood Lane, Rochester as part of the ongoing investigation of an armed robbery committed on 12/14/17 at Jason’s Variety, 270 Main Street, Acushnet. As a result of the investigation and the recovery of evidence found during the …
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On Thursday, December 21st at approximately 6:30 pm, Wareham police officers responded to the Cape Cod Gas Station at #3037 Cranberry Hwy. for a reported armed robbery incident involving a male suspect who allegedly demanded cash from the gas station attendant at knifepoint, then fled the scene into a wooded …
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Two central Massachusetts men have been charged in federal court in Springfield in connection with marijuana grow operations. Peter Molle, 35, of Holland, was arrested today and charged with manufacturing marijuana and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. On Dec. 15, 2017, Eric Vallee, 38, of Sutton was arrested and …
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Two Taunton brothers were sentenced yesterday in connection with attempting to extort and threaten violence against the co-owner of a suboxone clinic in Quincy as well as embezzling money from the clinic. David Tkhilaishvili, 36, and Jambulat Tkhilaishvili, 46, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas P. Woodlock …
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On Tuesday Trooper Ryan Sceviour was patrolling Route 190 southbound in the City of Worcester when he observed a black Toyota Rav4. A check of the license plate revealed it had an expired inspection sticker and the owner had an expired driver’s license. Trooper Sceviour stopped the Rav4 just south …
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The New Bedford Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, United States Marshals Service, and Bristol District Attorney’s Office announce that the fugitive wanted for fatally shooting two men in October was captured yesterday in North Carolina. CARMELO KERCADO JR., 35, was arrested in Concord, N.C., early yesterday afternoon. Task force officers …
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The New Bedford Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, United States Marshals Service, and Bristol District Attorney’s Office announce that the fugitive wanted for fatally shooting two men in October was captured yesterday in North Carolina. CARMELO KERCADO JR., 35, was arrested in Concord, N.C., early yesterday afternoon. Task force officers …
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A former New Bedford seafood wholesaler pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to failing to file tax returns and filing a false tax return for his business’ income. George F. Estudante, 57, formerly of Marion, Mass., pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to file tax returns and …
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