Yesterday shortly after 3 p.m. Trooper Stephen Hazelton was patrolling Route 93 northbound in the Town of Randolph. While approaching Exit 5A he observed a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander operating erratically then cut over several lanes to exit the highway at the last second. Trooper Hazelton followed the vehicle and stopped …
Read More »Massachusetts State Trooper arrests man for trafficking heroin, cocaine
Yesterday shortly after 3 p.m. Trooper Stephen Hazelton was patrolling Route 93 northbound in the Town of Randolph. While approaching Exit 5A he observed a 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander operating erratically then cut over several lanes to exit the highway at the last second. Trooper Hazelton followed the vehicle and stopped …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police welcome English Black Labrador “Luna” to the force to help people in critical incidents
The Massachusetts State Police recently acquired an English Black Labrador as our first-ever comfort dog. Luna, who is four-months old and was bred for comfort dog work and donated to the Department, is assigned to our Employee Assistance Unit (EAU). Trooper Chad Tata of the EAU is Luna’s handler. Luna …
Read More »Sherrif Hodgson’s statement on the indictment of Massachusetts judge for allegedly helping a criminal illegal alien evade ICE
“I applaud United States Attorney Andrew Lelling for taking action by bringing an indictment against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, who is alleged to have assisted a criminal illegal alien to evade our federal law enforcement officers. The alleged conduct of this judge is a direct violation of her oath …
Read More »22-year old New Bedford Man Indicted on Heroin, Fentanyl and Marijuana Charges
A New Bedford man was indicted today in federal court in Boston on a federal drug charge. Davaun Oswald, 22, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana. Oswald has been in state custody since his arrest on Jan. 31, 2019. According to …
Read More »Video shows man breaking into unlocked cars on Ash Street in New Bedford
This guy was breaking into cars on Ash Street in New Bedford around 12:51am this morning. The video shows him checking doors – he got into the unlocked car and moved on past the locked ones. It appears the same man was also breaking into cars in other parts of …
Read More »New Bedford police investigating Tuesday morning shots fired
New Bedford police responded to a shot spotter activation for shots fired on Route 18. The shots were detected at 03:26 am on Tuesday. There were no injuries and no arrests were made. Police are currently investigating.
Read More »Massachusetts State Troopers arrest two after locating gun and drugs on motor vehicle stop
Just after 10 p.m. on April 16th, Trooper Joseph Diliegro was on patrol traveling on Lowell Street in Andover when his attention was drawn to a Volvo station wagon with a defective exhaust system. He followed the vehicle for a short time and observed it cross the lane markings causing …
Read More »Two charged with OUI on Easter Sunday in New Bedford
New Bedford police arrested two people for OUI on Easter Sunday. At 03:28 am, New Bedford police officers responded to a disturbance/argument on Purchase Street. Officers observed one of the individuals driving away in a vehicle and quickly stopped it. Officers determined the operator, 29-year old Malta Huertas of New …
Read More »Burlington Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Pornography
A former civilian employee of the Hanscom Air Force Base pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with possessing thousands of files depicting child pornography, including a manual titled “How to Practice Child Love.” William Gates, 41, of Burlington, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of …
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