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Central Mass First Responders Who Saved Officer's Life After He Suffered Heart Attack Honored Central Mass First Responders Who Saved Officer's Life After He Suffered Heart Attack Honored
Central Mass First Responders Who Saved Officer's Life After He Suffered Heart Attack Honored If it weren't for the quick thinking and fast action of his brothers and sisters in blue, Sturbridge police officer Jeffrey Lavallee would be dead.  That's what Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said during an award ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 28, as he honored those first responders who set aside their personal feelings to save a man's life.  “They answer the bell anytime they are called, no matter what. For these officers, this is one of the worst scenarios they can face – having to work on one of their own. They knew the severity of the …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man's Face Slashed Open As Roofers Trade Insults At Central Mass Party: Police Man's Face Slashed Open As Roofers Trade Insults At Central Mass Party: Police
Man's Face Slashed Open As Roofers Trade Insults At Central Mass Party: Police An argument between coworkers over who was the better roofer at a party in Worcester County ended in bloodshed over the weekend, authorities said.  Alix Ulloa-Hernandez, 34, of Vinton, Virginia, was arrested Saturday, Sept. 2, following the fight at a Super 8 Motel in Sturbridge, Sturbridge police said. He is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace, and was being held on a $7,500 cash bail, authorities said.  Police were called to the 358 Main Street motel just after 8 p.m. and found several broken bottles, a bloody knif…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On East Hartford Man Caught Driving Without License: Police Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On East Hartford Man Caught Driving Without License: Police
Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On East Hartford Man Caught Driving Without License: Police Several illegal substances were found on a Connecticut man while he was arrested for driving without a license in Massachusetts earlier this month, authorities said.  Marcus Riggins, of East Hartford, was stopped while speeding on Route 84 west in Sturbridge around 6 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to Massachusetts State Police. The trooper that stopped Riggins also noticed that Riggins was driving without a driver's license and arrested him, police said. During a pat search, the trooper found several wax folds containing fentanyl. A search of Riggins' car also revealed other drugs, cash …

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by David Cifarelli
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Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident before leading police on a high-speed highway chase that topped 100 miles per hour. The ordeal began at around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, July 10, when Massachusetts State Police in Worcester County attempted to stop a Nissan Altima in the town of Charlton. Troopers said the vehicle had been involved in a crash with reported injuries and had fled the scene. They determined that the vehicle was registered to 24-year-old Ean Nosal, of Meriden in New Haven County, Connecticut. Massachusetts State Troopers spotted No…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Admits To Embezzling Over $360K From Non-Profit Man From Region Admits To Embezzling Over $360K From Non-Profit
Man From Region Admits To Embezzling Over $360K From Non-Profit A Northborough man is facing up to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling over $360,000 from a non-profit organization in Sturbridge, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.  Kyriakos "Rick" Kapiris, age 36, worked at the non-profit as an IT manager from April 2015 to May 2020. During his time there, Kapiris had access to two of the company's credit cards to pay for equipment and certain services, the office reports. However, Kapiris created three vendor accounts to embezzle funds and fabricate sales invoices starting in 2016, the office reports. Kapiris the…

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by David Cifarelli
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Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field
Police Conduct Large Drug Bust After Motorcycle Club Activity Shuts Down Little League Field Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Region Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Region
Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Region A 20-year-old man who was reported missing was found dead at a state park in Massachusetts. The Worcester County resident, who was from Warren, was found dead at the Wells State Park on Walker Pond Road in Sturbridge, at about 6:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, according to Massachusetts State Police. State troopers began assisting in the search for the man, whose identity was not released, shortly after 3:30 a.m. that day, police said.  Police said his car was found unattended with the engine on in the parking lot of the state park. The man hadn't been seen since the afternoon of Wednes…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Catalytic Converter Stolen From Car At Walmart Parking Lot In Region Catalytic Converter Stolen From Car At Walmart Parking Lot In Region
Catalytic Converter Stolen From Car At Walmart Parking Lot In Region It took thieves just minutes to steal a catalytic converter from a car parked in a  Massachusetts Walmart, police said. In Worcester County, police in Sturbridge received a report on Thursday, March 24 of a suspicious Volkswagen GTI that allegedly stole the part from a car at Walmart on Charlton Road in broad daylight. According to investigators from the Sturbridge Police Department, the Volkswagen entered the parking lot from the driveway closest to the Stop & Shop at 4:01 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Police said that two suspects - believed to be male - wearing dark-colored cloth…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Breaking Into Gas Station In Region, Stealing Money From Register Man Wanted For Breaking Into Gas Station In Region, Stealing Money From Register
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Gas Station In Region, Stealing Money From Register Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators in Massachusetts as they attempt to locate a suspect who allegedly broke into an area gas station and rummaged through the store, making off with cash. The Sturbridge Police Department in Worcester County released a surveillance camera photo of a suspect who allegedly broke into the Lucky Mart on Main Street at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19. Officers were dispatched to the gas station when an alarm went off, and upon arrival, they found the front door damaged by a rock. Further investigation found that “it was o…

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by Zak Failla
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IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash The identities have been released for the three people killed when an SUV traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. The crash happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. The Nissan struck a 2011 Volvo XC60 traveling east on the eastbound side, according to state police. Lifesaving efforts were immediately atte…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police
Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police Following a police pursuit on Route 84, two brothers were nabbed in the end by the Massachusetts State Police aircrew. The incident began just before noon on Tuesday, April 13 in Worcester County, when Trooper Brian Gervais, assigned to the state police Sturbridge unit, was observing traffic on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge when he spotted a black Acura sedan with no front license plate, state police said. Gervais entered traffic and proceeded to catch up to the vehicle. As they approached Exit 3 the Acura made erratic lane changes, cutting off other motorists, and exited Route 84. Gerv…

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by Kathy Reakes