A 29-year old homeless man, Alexis Castro, was arrested on multiple charges yesterday at 4:15pm after he allegedly attempted to rob with a gun the Subway and Sunstar Grocery on 639 County Street. He is being charged with attempt to commit a crime, two charges of assault to rob (armed), …
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The New Bedford Police Department is looking for a few good men and women to join the force and serve and protect their community. Informational classes for anyone interested in becoming a New Bedford police officer are scheduled throughout the city. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. …
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On Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at approximately 12:45 pm, Wareham Police Department detectives executed a search warrant at #20 Pires Street in the Oakdale section of town as the result of an investigation involving property stolen during several B&E incidents reported in the Wareham area. Upon entry into the residence, …
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Members of the New Bedford narcotics unit, working in conjunction with agents and officers of the New Bedford DEA office, arrested 19 people Friday and seized more than 60 grams of Fentanyl, more than 200 Oxycodone pills, more than 20 bags of crack cocaine, six ounces of marijuana and more …
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New Bedford’s Joe Pemberton got the only knockout (TKO) of the night last night at the Golden Gloves Tournament at the PAL in Fall River. He fought Jim Prokop of Elite Boxing. The tournament continues next week.
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Today at about 12:15 p.m., State Police from the Bourne Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 25 in Plymouth between exits two and three which resulted in one fatality. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Brandyn Henson indicates that a 2006 Freightliner truck was traveling on Route 25 westbound when, …
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The National Weather Service – Taunton MA has issued a Flood Watch for New Bedford and much of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Monday and Tuesday. Strong low pressure will pass south of New England Monday night and early Tuesday bringing heavy rainfall across eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island …
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This morning at about 1:30 a.m., a trooper on patrol on Route 90 westbound in Blandford pulled over to assist with what he thought was a disabled motor vehicle, but ended up assisting in the delivery of a baby. Trooper Carlos Nunez located the vehicle in the breakdown lane and, …
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New Bedford police responded to a call of a man shot in the leg or foot last night around 11pm on Phillips Ave in New Bedford. There are reports that the man had a problem with a group of males earlier in the evening at Riverside Park. Blood was found …
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Here’s a look at New Bedford Fire Department fire fighters responding to a shed fire on Holly Street yesterday around 3:45pm. Engine 1 put out the fire with help from Ladder 4. The investigation revealed the fire was started by accident. Video by Daniel Fuentes.
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