Fog/Mist 46°
Tag:

Cheryl Clapprood

Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Officers Save Area Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say Quick-Thinking Officers Save Area Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say
Quick-Thinking Officers Save Area Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say A Western Mass man who was attempting to hang himself from a tree was saved by quick-thinking police officers. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:!5 a.m., Monday, April 25. Springfield Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Boston Road for a report of a suicidal man, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When officers arrived a man was in a tree with a belt around his neck. Officers attempted to talk him down but when the man saw additional emergency vehicles he let go of a branch and was actively attempting to hang himself, Walsh sa…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat
School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat Following social media threats, there will additional police presence at a school district in the region. The posts were shared in Western Massachusetts from another municipality in another state, according to the Springfield Police Department. The individuals who shared them locally are the subject of a criminal investigation, said the Springfield Police. There will be an additional police presence at the school, which is reportedly Springfield Central High School, on Monday, Oct. 25 out of an abundance of caution, the department added.  Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clappr…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass
Assault Rifle, Heroin, Seized From Felon In Western Mass Two felons who were convicted for weapon and drug charges and later released on bail were among three arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in Western Massachusetts, police said. The Springfield Police Department’s Narcotics Bureau launched an investigation into the distribution of crack-cocaine from a Bellmont Avenue apartment over the past few months. During the investigation, police identified Joel Vasquez, who lived in the apartment, as a suspect. On Tuesday, March 23, detectives surveilling the Bellmont Avenue apartment received a tip that the five men…

SHARE

by Zak Failla