Press Release

“We had the distinct honor of welcoming Owen Costa to our firehouse family. Owen has been officially named an honorary Deputy Fire Chief by New Bedford Fire Department Fire Chief Scott Kruger and the members of Local 841 New Bedford Firefighters! Owen, your bravery and courage inspires us all. You …

“BPD Community Alert: Detectives Assigned To District A-1/A-15 Seek The Public’s Help To Identify The Following Individual In Relation To An Armed Robbery In Charlestown” Detectives assigned to District A-1/A-15 (Downtown/Charlestown) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in an armed robbery (knife) incident that occurred …

“July 19, 2024: CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to identify the food source of a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. Epidemiologic information shows that many people in this outbreak report eating …

“A 37-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker arrested while also in possession of an illegal gun was sentenced this week to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Johan Baez pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him …

“A 31-year-old New Bedford man was convicted last week by a jury of his peers of raping a 3-year-old girl and was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Allen Beckwith was convicted after a jury trial in …

“New Bedford, MA — Narcotics detectives have taken a wanted male into custody and seized an illegal firearm and narcotics in the process.    On the evening of July 17th, narcotics detectives who were monitoring suspected drug activity conducted a traffic stop near the County Street/Cedar Grove intersection. The vehicle’s driver …

“A 67-year-old Dartmouth woman was killed and a 64-year-old Bristol, RI man was hospitalized after they were struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive in Fall River yesterday. At around noon on Wednesday, the two victims, the driver of the box truck, and three others were at 214 Joseph …

At the time of the robberies, defendant was wearing a court-ordered ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring. “BOSTON – A Burlington, Mass. man was sentenced today in Boston federal court for his role in the armed robberies of multiple businesses in which he and two others beat, dragged and duct-taped victims. …

“New Bedford, MA — Major Crime Detectives have concluded an investigation into repeated thefts from commercial trucks here in the City. DANIEL PEDRO, 47, of 1669 Acushnet Ave., has been arrested concerning a series of vehicle breaks during which tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of tools and air compressors were …

“At about 5:17 PM on Monday July 15th, 2024, Officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) conducted moped/motorcycle enforcement near the intersection of Franklin St. and Washington St, Downtown Boston. Officers were on a directed foot-patrol to stop all motorcycles and/or mopeds operating in the pedestrian zone of Washington St. where …