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Sleeping Driver Nabbed With Gun, Cocaine In Western Mass, Police Say Sleeping Driver Nabbed With Gun, Cocaine In Western Mass, Police Say
Sleeping Driver Nabbed With Gun, Cocaine In Western Mass, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man was arrested after he was allegedly found sleeping at an intersection with his car running with a handgun and cocaine inside. Around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9,  police in Hampden County received a report of a suspicious vehicle at the intersection of Fargo and Almira Streets in Springfield, said Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found 23-year-old Apolinar Garcia of Springfield sleeping in the driver seat. The officers attempting to wake up Garcia could see a loaded magazine on the floor, Walsh said. Once…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Undercover 'Johns' Sting Nabs Five In Western Mass Undercover 'Johns' Sting Nabs Five In Western Mass
Undercover 'Johns' Sting Nabs Five In Western Mass Five men were arrested in Western Massachusetts during an undercover prostitution detail after police received complaints from residents. The "Johns" sting was carried out on Tuesday, June 15, in Springfield by members of the Springfield Police, the Hampden County Sheriff's Office, and the Massachusetts State Police, said Springfield spokesman Ryan Walsh. Walsh said the sting was carried out in response to the ongoing quality of life complaints from citizens in the South End neighborhood. The following men were arrested and charge charged with sexual conduct for a fee after allegedly offer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say
Western Mass Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting At Two Women, Police Say A Western Mass man has been apprehended after allegedly shooting at two women and for having more than 54 grams of crack cocaine. Daquan Johnson, age 25, of Springfield, was arrested on Wednesday, May 19 by Springfield Police after they responded to a Shot Spotter activation, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the department. The incident began around 2:15 p.m. when officers responded to the area of Alsace Street where they located 14 shell casings, Walsh said. Investigators learned that two women were being shot at and Johnson was identified as a suspect, he added. Witnesses told officers th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found In River, Police Say Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found In River, Police Say
Body Of Missing Western Mass Man Found In River, Police Say The body of a missing man has been recovered from a river in Western Mass. The discovery took place around 6:45 p.m., Saturday, May 15, when Springfield Police responded to Indian Orchard for a report of a missing adult male, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield PD.  The man's body was located and recovered from the Chicopee River in Springfield, Walsh said. "Detectives will conduct an unattended death investigation," Walsh said. The medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death, he added. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seven Nabbed For Illegal Dumping In Western Mass Seven Nabbed For Illegal Dumping In Western Mass
Seven Nabbed For Illegal Dumping In Western Mass Smile, you’re on candid camera in Western Massachusetts. Seven people have been cited in Hampden County after being caught on camera illegally dumping debris, trash, and tree trimmings throughout the city. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan said that the citations come as part of the city’s concerted effort to curb illegal dumping. After receiving complaints of the activities, the PBRM has continued to maintain security cameras at multiple sites throughout Springfield that have been a popular place …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass
Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts police officers helped save a 3-month-old baby's life after he stopped breathing. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, in Springfield. Springfield Police officers Francisco Luna, Josue Cruz, and Luis Delgado responded to a home in the Mason Square neighborhood for a report of a baby boy not breathing. When officers arrived they were led upstairs to where the baby’s mother was performing CPR. When officers arrived the infant was motionless and his skin appeared to be blue in color. Officers quickly took over life-saving measures, performing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass
Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass A man was found shot inside a vehicle following a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The man was found when officers responded to the accident scene around 9 p.m., Saturday, March 27, in the 100 block of Shawmut St., in Springfield, said Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh. When officers arrived on the scene they found one of the drivers, an adult male, was unresponsive and had been shot, Walsh said. Officers immediately began to administer first aid and the victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he later died, Walsh said. The Springfield Homicide Unit is inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Man Charged For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles, Police Say Western Mass Man Charged For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles, Police Say
Western Mass Man Charged For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles, Police Say A 24-year-old man was nabbed for allegedly using stolen credit cards taken from vehicles during burglaries in Western Massachusetts. Darrell Cowlan, of Springfield, was arrested on Monday, March 22, by Springfield Police Officers near the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Bryant Street, said the Springfield Police. Cowlan was arrested after detectives assigned to the auto theft and housebreak units under the direction of Captain Trent Duda had been investigating several car breaks in the Forest Park neighborhood, police said. In several incidents, credit cards were stolen from the cars an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield A man who was killed after a shooting in Springfield has been identified. William Parker, age 22, of Springfield, was shot around 545 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, in the area of College and Shattuck Streets in Springfield, according to Jim Leydon with the Hampden District Attorney's Office.  Parker was taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment but died later that night. The Springfield Police said the incident is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Springfield Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Springfield
Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Springfield One person is dead following an early morning crash in Hampden County. The crash took place around 2;10 a.m., Friday, March 19 in the 1300 block of Allen Street in Springfield. The lone occupant of the vehicle, an adult male, struck a utility pole, and the truck he was driving flipped, said Springfield Police spokesman Ryan Walsh. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released. The crash is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes