Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Western Mass Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Western Mass
Two Charged After Large-Capacity Firearm Seized In Western Mass Two Western Mass men were arrested after police seized a large-capacity firearm during a traffic stop. Hampden County residents Jalen Ramos, age 21, of West Springfield, and Jomar Esteras, age 21, of Springfield were both arrested at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, according to the Springfield Police Department.  Investigators had been conducting an investigation with Ramos as the suspect for weeks, police said.  Officers located Ramos on Saturday and conducted a traffic stop he was riding in stopped at a gas station at the intersection of Bay Street and Berkshire Avenue. Auth…
Three People, Including Juvenile, Nabbed On Gun Charges During Western Mass Stop, Police Say Three People, Including Juvenile, Nabbed On Gun Charges During Western Mass Stop, Police Say
Three People, Including Juvenile, Nabbed On Gun Charges During Western Mass Stop, Police Say Three Western Massachusetts residents, including a juvenile, have been arrested on gun charges after police allegedly found a firearm, stun gun, and shell casings during a traffic stop. The incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, when an alert was sent to officers of a suspect vehicle heading east on Boston Road, in Springfield. During the stop, officers immediately spotted a firearm, which later determined to be a BB gun, on the car's floor, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. A further search of the vehicle turned up a loaded high capacity firearm, a …
Police Seize Narcotics After CT Traffic Stop Police Seize Narcotics After CT Traffic Stop
Police Seize Narcotics After CT Traffic Stop Police in Connecticut seized a host of drugs after stopping a driver for blowing through a stop sign over the weekend. Officers from the Enfield Police Department stopped a motorist - whose name has not been released - overnight on Friday, June 4, after being caught failing to stop at a stop sign. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the driver was in possession of illegal drugs. Investigators seized: Over 17.1 grams of THC “dabs;” Methamphetamine pills; Hallucinogenic mushrooms; Crystal meth; Ecstasy; LSD; Marijuana. The drugs were packaged for individual sale, w…
Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man, Woman Nabbed With 1,000-Plus Packets Of Heroin In Western Mass Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and woman were busted for allegedly trafficking drugs following a routine traffic stop in Western Massachusetts that resulted in the discovery of more than 1,000 packets of heroin, according to authorities. The arrests took place around 12:20 a.m. on Friday, May 7, when Trooper Tyler Hersom was on patrol on Route 91 in Whatley, said the Massachusetts State Police. While traveling northbound, Hersom’s attention was drawn to a blue Chevy Equinox veering in and out of its lane. It was then that Hersom initiated a traffic stop, according to police. During the stop, Hersom noticed the pas…
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust Two men are facing charges in Western Massachusetts after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons following an investigation into heroin distribution, police said. Springfield Police Narcotics detectives were conducting a heroin distribution investigation on Wednesday, April 14 when they saw a suspect, Jeffrey Cipriani, leave his area home, where he was followed to the residence of the investigation’s target, Efrain Morales Jr., in Feeding Hills. According to police, the two met in an open garage while counting heroin half-packs (50 bags) that Cipriani took with him as he left the home…
Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say
Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say Police in Connecticut eventually caught-up to a wanted motorist after the man’s getaway vehicle suffered a flat tire. The incident began just after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26, in New Haven, in the area of Howard Avenue and Spring Street in the Hill neighborhood, when members of the New Haven Police Department spotted a man with an active warrant for fleeing from police, said Captain Anthony Duff. During a previous encounter, motorist Brian Pendergrass, age 25, of the Fair Haven neighborhood in New Haven, fled officers by driving his vehicle at officers and then driving away at a high r…
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 …
I-684 Stop Results In Felony, Other Charges For Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs I-684 Stop Results In Felony, Other Charges For Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs
I-684 Stop Results In Felony, Other Charges For Woman Accused Of Dealing Drugs A 33-year-old woman accused of dealing drugs was arrested during a traffic stop on I-684 in Putnam County. Fairfield County resident Stephanie Deleon, of Danbury, was arrested around 8:25 p.m., Monday, March 8, after troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2016 Ford Explorer for a traffic violation in the town of Southeast, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  An investigation determined Deleon, was in possession of approximately 10.5 grams of MDMA, and 4.1 grams of cocaine, Hicks said. Deleon was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and two counts of crimi…
Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say A man driving with a suspended registration was allegedly busted for identity theft and numerous other crimes in Fairfield County during a traffic stop. Karon Golding, age 23, of West Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 14, driving a 2007 Acura TSC by Wilton Police, following a traffic stop, Wilton Police said. During the stop, officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana and a search of the vehicle turned up: A plastic sandwich bag containing a marijuana-like substance located in the center console. A large heavy-duty plastic bag containing a marijuana-like substance located in the …
State Police Investigating Potential 'Use Of Force' By Officers State Police Investigating Potential 'Use Of Force' By Officers
State Police Investigating Potential 'Use Of Force' By Officers Connecticut State Polie is investigating alleged excessive use of force by several officers during a traffic stop that ended with one person in the hospital after jumping off a 70-foot landing.  According to the state police, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, detectives from the Connecticut State Police were requested by the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office to assume the investigation into the potential use of force incident in West Hartford. The investigation stems from an incident that occurred on I- 84 eastbound, Exit 46 ramp in the city of Hartford at approximately 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, inv…
Excessive? Video Of Black Woman's Arrest By White, Male Officers Is Under Investigation Excessive? Video Of Black Woman's Arrest By White, Male Officers Is Under Investigation
Excessive? Video Of Black Woman's Arrest By White, Male Officers Is Under Investigation Police have released bodycam footage of a controversial arrest of a black woman by multiple white, male officers in Hartford. The video is meant as an amendment to video of the incident recorded by bystanders and posted to Youtube. It is not clear how many bystander videos were taken, many people had their phones out. Many people are calling the arrest by Hartford Connecticut Police an excessive use of force. Bystander videos seem to show an officer with a knee on the woman. In a statement released late Monday, Sept. 21, Hartford Police said that there was no knee on the woman, but a knee…