New Bedford Police take 22-year-old shooting suspect into custody, seize firearm

“***SHOOTING SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. FIREARM SEIZED***

NEW BEDFORD – Police have made an arrest in last month’s Brickenwood shooting incident.

On June 25th, patrol units responded to a Yale St. residence regarding a male with a gun. Further investigation revealed that a suspect identified as Mr. ALFREDO LOYA, 22, discharged a firearm at the residence before fleeing the scene. LOYA already has several active warrants for his arrest and was now wanted on these new charges stemming from this incident.

On July 4th, acting on information that Det. Jonathan Miranda had gathered, detectives established surveillance on a location believed to be LOYA’s current whereabouts. LOYA was located, and when detectives attempted to stop him, he fled on foot. He led detectives on a brief foot pursuit through a wooded area along 195 West and was observed discarding a firearm in the process.

LOYA was successfully apprehended and taken into custody. The firearm he had discarded was found to be a Glock 30; .45 caliber pistol loaded with 8 rounds of ammunition. LOYA now faces the charges associated with his warrants, the shooting incident last month, and illegal possession of the firearm. At his arraignment today, he was held in custody pending a dangerousness hearing tenatively scheduled for July 10th.

If you have any information you would like to share with the police, you can do so anonymously by visiting our website, newbedfordpd.com, or by calling 508-99-CRIME.”-City of New Bedford Police Department.