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“On November 10, detectives assigned to the “Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau” observed ZAHKUAN BAILEY-SWEETING, 22, in the area of Hazard court.
BAILEY-SWEETING was known to the detectives to have two active warrants for his arrest for a variety of charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, extortion, witness intimidation and felony larceny.
Upon noticing detectives approaching, BAILEY-SWEETING immediately fled into a nearby residence in which he did not live. Detectives entered the residence and located BAILEY-SWEETING inside. He was found to be in possession of a loaded, Glock 43
9mm pistol. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with carrying a loaded firearm without license, breaking and entering and trespassing. BAILEY-SWEETING had been previously convicted of carrying a firearm in 2018, making this a subsequent charge.
The lead investigators were Det. N. Almeida and Det. S. Gwozdz. If you have any information on criminal activity in your neighborhood, the New Bedford Police Dept. wants to hear from you. You can leave an anonymous tip on our voicemail at (508) 991-6300 Ext. 1. You can also leave a tip at our website, www.newbedfordpd.com.”
