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Cops Seize 12,000 Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Firearm At Apartment In Western Mass Cops Seize 12,000 Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Firearm At Apartment In Western Mass
Cops Seize 12,000 Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Firearm At Apartment In Western Mass An investigation into a domestic disturbance involving a man with a previous weapons conviction in Western Massachusetts led to the seizure of more than 12,000 bags of heroin and a loaded handgun, authorities announced. Officers in Hampden County from the Springfield Police Department responded to an apartment on Locust Street at approximately noon on Sunday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, police located their suspect, Springfield resident John Castillo, age 21, who was taken into custody and arrested for assault and battery. During a subsequent search of C…

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Man Accused Of Violently Beating His Dog In Western Mass Man Accused Of Violently Beating His Dog In Western Mass
Man Accused Of Violently Beating His Dog In Western Mass A man was arrested in Western Massachusetts after being seen on camera violently abusing his dog. On Thursday, April 29, the Animal Control Supervisor at the T.J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center contacted detectives at the Springfield Police Department about a report of potential animal abuse that occurred the previous day. Detectives retrieved footage from the area of Locust Street where the incident happened, which showed a man, later identified as area resident Carlos Figueroa Jr., slapping a dog with a collar, violently grabbing the dog by the neck, and slapping it again be…

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by Zak Failla