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Man With Third Eye Didn't See Police Raid In Region Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Police Raid In Region Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Police Raid In Region Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say
New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say An investigation into dogfighting in Connecticut in July has led investigators to uncover a new animal cruelty case. Connecticut State Police reported that a search warrant was executed at 109 Britannia St. in the New Haven County Town of Meriden on Saturday, July 31.  Authorities seized a number of items associated with dogfighting, including shock collars, whips, scales and more. Investigators also reportedly found a homemade dogfighting ring. Eight dogs were removed from a makeshift kennel at the back of the property, and they received veterinary care for injuries that were c…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass A man who had been released from jail on a drug charge due to COVID-19 is back in police custody after being arrested by members of the US Marshals Task Force following a lengthy investigation, officials announced. An armed robbery warrant was issued out of the Hampden County District Court for Jose Rivera following an incident on Thursday, April 8, where he and a second suspect allegedly robbed a worker at gunpoint, police said. According to West Springfield Police Department investigators, on April 8, Rivera and the second suspect robbed an individual at gunpoint, taking cash after threat…

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by Zak Failla