Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say
Duo Caught With Cocaine In Connecticut, Police Say Two men are facing charges in Connecticut after being busted with a host of drugs following a brief chase, police said. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department received a BOLO alert out of Hampden County from the Springfield Police Department in Massachusetts advising that a red Mercedes with Connecticut registration tags was on the run from officers shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5. It was reported that at least one of the suspects was allegedly in possession of a firearm and had committed multiple crimes in Springfield on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3 p.m., p…
Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA
Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA A Connecticut contractor admitted to securing deals at colleges in New York and Massachusetts in exchange for a kickback fee over the course of several years, federal officials announced. Fairfield County resident Stephen Dinapoli, age 42, of Wilton, the principal of a Connecticut environmental consulting firm in Norwalk, pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in Hampden County for his role in paying bribes to procure consulting contracts at educational institutions in Massachusetts and New York. Specifically, federal prosecutors said that Dinapoli pleaded guilty to one count of con…
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…
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure A lengthy narcotics investigation in Connecticut and Massachusetts concluded when members of law enforcement arrested three individuals, seized 16 firearms, 15,000 packets of heroin, and almost one kilogram of fentanyl. The investigation focused on Geovanni Saldana, age 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, as he traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, Massachusetts State Police said. Detectives learned he would be traveling back to Springfield with a significant amount of narcotics, Massachusetts State Police said.  When he was placed under arrest on I-91 in Longmeadow on his return t…
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say A 17-year-old Connecticut girl has been arrested following a car chase with police after several people were seen breaking into vehicles in Western Massachusetts. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, Hampden County when a resident in East Longmeadow called 911 to report they could see someone inside their vehicle. Police arrived a short time later and spotted two vehicles, both with Connecticut license plates, at the end of Deer Run Terrace. Officer Rhyan Belisle could see two people in each vehicle, all of them wearing ski masks over their faces, the department said. Th…
Alert Issued For Sisters Who've Gone Missing In Region Alert Issued For Sisters Who've Gone Missing In Region
Alert Issued For Sisters Who've Gone Missing In Region Police are asking the public for help locating two sisters who have been reported missing in Western Massachusetts. The Hampden County residents, 14-year-old Hamailee Sevilla and 12-year-old Kailey Del-Valle, were reported missing by their mother on Tuesday, Aug. 24, said the Springfield Police. The department said they ran away from their Springfield home on Tuesday night. Sevilla is described as having red hair and is approximately 5-foot-4 and 145 pounds.  Del-Valle has dirty blonde hair, is 5-foot-2 and 150 pounds. If you see or have any information on their whereabouts ple…
CT Auto Dealer Admits To Cocaine Trafficking, Money Laundering CT Auto Dealer Admits To Cocaine Trafficking, Money Laundering
CT Auto Dealer Admits To Cocaine Trafficking, Money Laundering A Western Massachusetts man admitted to conspiring to traffic cocaine and using his Connecticut auto dealership to launder money following a yearlong investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplying narcotics to dealers in multiple states from Mexico, authorities announced. Miguel Betancourt, age 53, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy to distribute cocaine conspiracy to commit money laundering in federal court. Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell said that Betancourt was indicted in November 2017 as part of a 14-month wiretap investig…
CT Man Gets 40-Year Sentence For Child Exploitation CT Man Gets 40-Year Sentence For Child Exploitation
CT Man Gets 40-Year Sentence For Child Exploitation A Connecticut man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for child exploitation offenses. Hartford County resident Jonathan Monson, of Granby, was convicted in October last year of four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, eight counts of distribution of child pornography, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. On Monday, May 24, Monson, age 39, was sentenced in federal court in Springfield to 40 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced. Prosecutors …
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Western Mass Girl Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Western Mass Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Western Mass Girl A 15-year-old girl has gone missing and authorities in Western Massachusetts are asking the public's help in locating her. Chayra Montijo ran away from her Springfield home Sunday, May 2.  She may possibly in the North End or East Street/Page Blvd area or may have taken a ride service to Vermont, Springfield Police said. If you see her or know her whereabouts please contact Springfield Police's Youth Aide Bureau, 413-787-6360, or call the department's non-emergency line at 413-787-6300. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updat…
Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots
Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Dirt bikes that were intentionally modified to make them sound like gunshots going off were among several seized by police in Western Massachusetts during a recent crackdown. On Thursday, April 8, Springfield and Massachusetts State Police conducted an anti-dirt bike and off-highway vehicle safety detail following recent complaints from the community regarding reckless riders. During the detail, at approximately 5 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing alerted officers on the ground of dirt bike riders driving erratically and disregarding traffic signals near Roosevelt Avenue. Polic…
Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say
Wanted CT Man With Gun, Narcotics Nabbed In Western Mass, State Police Say A wanted Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with guns and drugs during a traffic stop by Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, March 23 Trooper David Marra, assigned to State Police in Springfield, was on patrol traveling on Route 91 northbound in Longmeadow.  As he was passing Mile Marker 1 he observed a black Mercedes sedan, with a defective headlight, pass his cruiser and stopped the vehicle, state police said. After the vehicle came to a stop, the driver was identified as Delroy Gouldbourne, age 32, of Hartford. During a computer check of Gouldbourne's …
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Two beloved - and four obscure - books that were written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be sold due to their inclusion of racist and insensitive imagery. The announcement was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises on Tuesday, March 2, on the anniversary of the author’s birthday. The two popular books that will be discontinued are “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will also no longer be sold. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises explained that the move reflects the organizati…