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2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA 2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA
2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA Two minors have been charged with pouring muriatic acid on slides in Hampden County and injuring multiple children, authorities said.  Police said the juveniles poured the toxic material on the slides at Bliss Park in Longmeadow on June 11. Four children who played on them later were burned by the caustic substance.  An investigation found that the juveniles had stolen muriatic acid from the pool's pump room at the park and poured it on three slides. The toxic material was stored correctly, authorities said, but the thieves went to great lengths to get it. They scaled two fences a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass Police are searching for a man who robbed a CVS in the region for drugs. In Western Massachusetts, Longmeadow Police said the suspect targeted the store on Longmeadow Street at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5. He reportedly entered the store and passed a note to the pharmacist that implied he had a weapon and demanded prescription pills. He then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of medication, police said. Nobody was injured in the robbery. The suspect is described as a Black male, between 5-foot-2 inches and 5-foot-6-inches tall, with a thin build.  Police said he w…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Three Hospitalized After Head-On Hampden County Crash During Storm Three Hospitalized After Head-On Hampden County Crash During Storm
Three Hospitalized After Head-On Hampden County Crash During Storm Three people received minor injuries during a head-on crash during a snowstorm in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place in Hampden County around 9:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7, near the intersection of Converse Street and Rugby Road in Longmeadow. When police arrived on the scene they found one of the vehicles on fire, but an officer was able to extinguish the flames, according to Longmeadow Police.  Three people were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, police said. 

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by Kathy Reakes