An early morning crash today on Route 495 in Andover resulted in the death of the operator.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Thomas Hashem indicates that at about 4:40 a.m., a 19-year-old man from Lowell was traveling on Route 495 Northbound, south of Exit 41, in a 2004 Acura TSX when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and crashed in the wood-line. The operator and sole occupant was determined to be deceased at the scene.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

State Police were assisted on scene by Andover Fire and MassDOT. The right travel lane and breakdown lane were closed for more than two hours.

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending family notification.

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At 8:15 pm on Sunday, July 28th, New Bedford police officers observed a vehicle driving the wrong way down a one-way street. After stopping the vehicle on Purchase Street, police officers determined the operator of the car was driving while under the influence of alcohol with a child was in the vehicle.

32-year old Gabino Delangel-Moran of New Bedford was arrested and charged with OUI-liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and child endangerment while OUI.

A 30-year-old Somerset man was sentenced to serve 25 to 35 years in state prison on Friday after previously being convicted of raping and sexually molesting a pre-teen relative on a daily basis for about two years, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.

Daniel Viveiros was convicted by a jury of his peers after a two-week trial in Fall River Superior Court, which concluded on July 18, on charges of: Four counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape, four counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Under 14, two counts of Indecent Exposure, two counts of Exhibiting Harmful Material to a Minor, and one count of violating a restraining order.

The defendant was living in a home with the victim and her mother during the incidents. The sexual assaults occurred for about 18 months in a home in New Bedford and then for an additional six months in a home in Swansea. In an effort to protect the victim’s identity, no further information about the case or the relationship will be disseminated.

The case was prosecuted by Second Assistant District Attorney Silvia Rudman and Assistant District Attorney Casey Smith. The 25 to 35 year state prison sentence was imposed by Judge Karen Green. Upon the defendant’s release from prison, he will be placed on supervised probation for an additional 10 years.

“This was a terrible case of sexual abuse against an innocent young girl, which took place regularly for about two years. The defendant used his position of trust with the victim’s mother to have access to the child and engage in this heinous conduct,” District Attorney Quinn said. “I applaud and admire the victim for coming forward and persevering through the prosecution of the case. This has had a major impact on her life and her relationship with her mother. The jury vindicated her complaints of abuse and justice was served by the sentence imposed by the court. I hope she and her mother can move forward with their lives.”

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PROBATION

a) The defendant shall attend sex offender treatment at his own expense as directed by Probation & Court, at a program approved by Probation, and shall remain in treatment unless and until professionally discharged by the approved sex offender therapist;

b) The Defendant shall provide Probation with signed releases as to any therapy/treatment he;

c) The defendant shall not reside in a household with minor children (including his own);

d) The defendant shall have no unsupervised contact with minor children.

e) The defendant shall have no supervised contact with minor children unless and until the supervisor has been approved in advance by the Probation Officer and informed by Probation Officer of the offense for which the defendant is on probation and of any other sexual offense for which the defendant has been found guilty.

f) The defendant shall not be employed in a job that puts him into contact with minor children on a regular basis and all employment must be approved in advance by the Probation Officer.

g) The defendant shall not perform volunteer activities that put him into contact with children on a regular basis and all volunteer activities must be approved in advance by the Probation Officer.

h) The defendant shall not date any parent of a minor child without permission from the Probation Officer and, if permission is granted, said individual must be informed by the Probation Officer of the offense for which the defendant is on probation and of any other sexual offense for which the defendant has been found guilty.

i) The defendant shall comply with his legal obligations to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board.

j) The defendant shall be subject to GPS monitoring for the entirety of his probation sentence with exclusion zones as to the victims when they are in Massachusetts, and agrees that the exclusion zones for GPS may be altered as deemed appropriate by probation.

k) The defendant shall have no contact, directly or indirectly with the victim or members of her family.

l) The Defendant shall participate in testing in the form of polygraphs or any other methodology approved by the Court in order to measure compliance with the conditions of supervision and treatment.

At around 7 pm on July 24th, New Bedford police officers executed a search warrant at 1095 Pleasant Street – apartment 1 and arrest three female roommates. Police report various amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, clonazepam in the apartment. Fentanyl was responsible for 89% of all overdoses in Massachusetts in 2018.

61-year old Maria Agosto is being charged with possession to distribute cocaine, possession to distribute cocaine (second offense – 3 May, 2013), trafficking in more than 10 grams of fentanyl, possession to distribute a Class A drug (second offense – 3 May, 2013).

44-year old Maria Negron-Agosto is being charged with possession of Clonazepam (Class C drug)

25-year old Monique Ponte is being charged with possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaine.

At 5:25 pm on 24 July, New Bedford police officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Maxfield Street in New Bedford. After interacting with the driver, police officers determined he was under the influence of a drug.

30-year old Zacharie Stefanski of New Bedford is being charged with OUI-drugs, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating an unregistered motor vehicle on a public way and operating an uninsured motor vehicle on a public way.

St. Anne’s Credit Union is pleased to announce that they have once again been recognized as Best Financial Institution in SouthCoast Media Group’s Best of the Best Awards for the third year in a row.

The Best of the Best Awards are voted annually by community members in the SouthCoast and in 2019, there were nearly 13,400 votes cast in 140 categories. “St. Anne’s is once again honored and humbled to receive this award,” stated Eileen M. Danahey, President and CEO. “It speaks volumes about our dedication to delivering outstanding customer service, offer personalized products and services and to our commitment to the communities within our footprint. We’d like to thank our valued members and dedicated employees for helping us achieve this award.”

Since 1936, St. Anne’s has been committed to make managing your money easy. To learn more about how St. Anne’s can help you achieve your financial goals, visit www.stannes.com or call 1-877-STANNES (877-782-6637).

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About St. Anne’s Credit Union:
Headquartered in Fall River, MA, with over $974 million in assets and more than 55,000 members, St. Anne’s Credit Union of Fall River has been providing financial products and banking services since 1936.  St. Anne’s Credit Union of Fall River has over 150 employees servicing eight branches including Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, New Bedford, Somerset, and Swansea. St. Anne’s Credit Union was selected for the second year in a row #1 Credit Union by the people of the SouthCoast (Best of the Best-SouthCoast Media Group) and #1 Credit Union in Massachusetts by Banker and Tradesman, as well as one of the leading lenders in Bristol County.  For more information, please visit stannes.com, stop by any one of our branches or call 1-877-782-6637.

On Sunday, July 28, Dartmouth police officer Justin Amaral arrested Jose Luis Diaz of Dartmouth and charged him with open and gross lewdness, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation.

Diaz’s arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by Officer Amaral after it was alleged by several women over the past few days that DIAZ had accosted and exposed himself to them.

Diaz was also a suspect in a similar incident which occurred at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

At the time of his arrest, DIAZ was operating a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan registered in his name.

At approximately 7:12 pm tonight a member of the Massachusetts State Police Motorcycle Unit crashed while on duty on the ramp from Route 95 northbound to Route 95/128 northbound in Canton.

The only vehicle involved in the crash was the motorcycle. The trooper, a male, was transported by ambulance to Boston Medical Center with injuries that are serious but not considered life-threatening.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by State Police. No further information is being released at this time.

New Bedford lost three people to what are likely drug overdoses within an 8-day span from July 16-24. One of the victims was discovered unresponsive in front of his home by a person walking by and another was found with 15 prescription bottles.

At 3:54 am on July 16th, a person died of a suspected overdose at the Burger King at 1383 Cove Road in New Bedford. No further details are known at this time.

At 8:13 pm on July 19th, a 44-year-old New Bedford man was found unresponsive outside of a Conduit Street home by a person who was walking. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s office, the passerby immediately called 911 and the victim was rushed to St. Luke’s where he was pronounced dead. When police went back to the area where the victim was located, they found Narcan but no drugs were discovered. The victim was known to his family to have suffered from serious drug problems for several years.

At 11:56 pm on July 24th, a 50-year old Cape Cod woman died of a suspected overdose on Holly Street in New Bedford. According to police, the victim was sleeping on a makeshift bed on the floor of the living room when her girlfriend found her unresponsive on the floor, called the police, and attempted to revive her with CPR. New Bedford Rescue arrived and transported her to St. Luke’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead. 15 different prescription bottles were found in the victim’s possession. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s office, the incident appears to be a fatal overdose as the victim had a very long history of drug abuse.