According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a 16-year veteran officer of the Lawrence Police Department agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in connection with attempting to use his position as a police officer to extort cocaine from a drug trafficker who was an FBI informant. John R. …
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A 31-year-old North Attleboro man who engaged in a months-long sexual relationship with a juvenile female in their shared home was sentenced to serve six years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jaime Amaya pleaded guilty last Friday in Fall River Superior Court to …
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After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury in Boston convicted the leader of a kidnapping crew whose organization was involved in violent abductions including burning victims with hot irons. Danny Veloz, a/k/a “Maestro,” 40, of Lawrence, was convicted of conspiracy to commit kidnapping following a two-week trial. …
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New Bedford police officers are investigating reports of shots fired in the area of the 300-block of Davis Street. Shotspotter was activated. The report came in at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday.
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Andrew D. Martin, 28, of 511 North Front St., Apt. 1, New Bedford, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. on Monday on charges of disturbing the peace and assault and battery on a police officer. Police were called to 511 North Front St. for a report of a dog bite. While …
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Police responded Sunday night to reports of several shots fired detected by Shotspotter in the area of Garfield Street. When police arrived, they determined the incident location was in the area of Yale Street in the Brickenwood Housing Complex. Damage consistent with gunfire was found on vehicles and buildings. The …
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A member of the Latin Kings street gang pleaded guilty earlier this week to distributing drugs in New Bedford. Virgilio Adorno a/k/a “Trigga” a/k/a “Goyo,” 30, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. …
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New Bedford Police Narcotics and gang unit arrested 27 individuals in the last two days as the continuing effort to target narcotics sales and other criminal activity in our neighborhoods. On Tuesday the 15th, 16 people were arrested throughout the day. Detectives arrested and charged the following: – James Macomber …
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On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Dartmouth Police detectives, along with members of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), arrested Lino Simoes, 43, of Bourne Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts on an outstanding warrant. The warrant was issued based on his involvement in a residential house break that occurred …
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During the past weekend, officers of the Wareham Police Department arrested 2 vehicle operators for Operating Under the Influence of Liquor and 1 operator for Operating Under the Influence of Drugs in unrelated incidents. At approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 12th, an off duty Wareham Police officer followed a …
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