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Assault and Battery

Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report
Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers Arrested On Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges: Report New England Patriots safety and New Jersey native Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend, NBC10 reports. Citing Braintree, MA, police, NBC says police responded to a disturbance call at a local home Saturday morning, Oct. 5 where the 29-year-old East Orange, NJ native had allegedly been involved in an altercation. He will apparently be charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of cocaine, NBC says. Patriots statement on Jabrill Peppers:"We are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in…
Woman Ran Down Boyfriend In Car, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Central Mass: Police Woman Ran Down Boyfriend In Car, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Central Mass: Police
Woman Ran Down Boyfriend In Car, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Central Mass: Police A 37-year-old woman is accused of intentionally running down her longtime boyfriend in her car during an argument and attacking someone who tried to come to his aid in Worcester County, authorities said.  Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.  Witnesses said&nb…
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA
Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting In Western Mass: DA A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.  New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Connecticut Man Involved In Springfield School Shooting Arrested; Gunman Remains On Run Connecticut Man Involved In Springfield School Shooting Arrested; Gunman Remains On Run
Connecticut Man Involved In Springfield School Shooting Arrested; Gunman Remains On Run Police have arrested a Connecticut in connection with a brawl at a Springfield, Massachusetts, school on Monday, March 11, that ended when someone fired a gun through a window.  Josiah Livingston, of Hartford, was arrested and charged with assault and battery, Springfield police said. The person who fired the weapon remains at large.  The incident began just after 2 p.m. when four people, including a female student, were spotted standing outside the High School of Science and Technology at 1250 State Street.  High School of Science and Technology in Springfield …
Man Kidnaps Woman At Knifepoint In Western Mass, Forces Her Into Hotel Room: Police Man Kidnaps Woman At Knifepoint In Western Mass, Forces Her Into Hotel Room: Police
Man Kidnaps Woman At Knifepoint In Western Mass, Forces Her Into Hotel Room: Police A Hampden County man is accused of robbing a couple in West Springfield before forcing the woman at knifepoint to go with him to a hotel, where he planned to rape her, authorities said.  Michael Hunter, of Leeds, is charged with armed robbery, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, assault to commit rape, and assault and battery, West Springfield police said. Officers were called to the area of 1130 Riverdale St. in West Springfield around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to reports of a man assaulting a man and woman at knifepoint. Witnesses said the man forced the …
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…
Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication
Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication A father from Western Massachusetts has pleaded not guilty to several charges in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son almost three years ago, the Northwestern District Attorney's office said.  Isaac Villalobos, formerly of Amherst, is facing several charges after allegedly gave he after his infant son a lethal dose of adult sleep medication on September 15, 2019, the office reports.  After being indicted by a Grand Jury, Villalobos was arrested last week in Maryland and brought back to Massachusetts on Thursday, July 14, the office reports.  The charges…
Man Waiting In Line For Lunch Stabbed In Unprovoked Attack In Downtown Northampton Man Waiting In Line For Lunch Stabbed In Unprovoked Attack In Downtown Northampton
Man Waiting In Line For Lunch Stabbed In Unprovoked Attack In Downtown Northampton A man waiting to pick up his lunch in Western Massachusetts was viciously stabbed in his throat and his assailant went on the run, police said. In Hampshire County, all available Northampton police officers responded to the downtown area at approximately noon on Thursday, March 10, where there was a reported stabbing at an area eatery. Police said that the victim was waiting in line for his lunch when another man approached him from behind, unprovoked, and cut him with a knife in the front of his neck before fleeing the scene. Officers and EMS from Northampton Fire Rescue provided medical …
Suspect From Hampden County Nabbed After Stabbing At Walmart In Western Mass Suspect From Hampden County Nabbed After Stabbing At Walmart In Western Mass
Suspect From Hampden County Nabbed After Stabbing At Walmart In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts was arrested after allegedly stabbing a Walmart employee. The incident took place in Hampshire County around 5 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 in Northampton. According to the Northampton Police Department, police were called to Walmart for a report of two employees in an altercation.  Upon arrival, officers located one of the males suffering from multiple stab wounds, the department said. The victim was transported to the hospital by Northampton Fire Rescue for non-life-threatening injuries.   A short time later, the suspect, a 23-year-old male from Holyok…
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS A police officer in Western Massachusetts was hospitalized after being attacked by an unruly customer who was making a scene at an area CVS, authorities announced. In Hampshire County, officers from the Northampton Police Department responded to CVS on Main Street at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, where there was a report of a man inside the store causing a disturbance. Police said that after multiple attempts to deescalate the situation, the man was asked to leave CVS by the staff and refused to do so. The nature of the disturbance was not disclosed by investigators. Accord…
Suspect Wanted For Alleged Kidnapping, Rape Of Child In Region Suspect Wanted For Alleged Kidnapping, Rape Of Child In Region
Suspect Wanted For Alleged Kidnapping, Rape Of Child In Region Know him? An alert has been issued for a wanted teen with a warrant out for his arrest for alleged kidnapping and rape of a minor in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, police in West Springfield are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 19-year-old Gavin Gabriel Ortiz, who is wanted on multiple charges for an incident earlier this month. It is alleged that Ortiz allegedly kidnapped and raped a minor at an area motel on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Ortiz is wanted for: Enticing a child under the age of 16; Kidnapping; Aggravated rape of a child with force; Assault and battery; R…
Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed After Shooting In Region A Western Massachusetts man has been charged with assault and battery with a firearm after police found another man shot. Hampden County resident Luis Rodriguez, age 32 of Springfield, was arrested around 1:50 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, after Springfield Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on Fort Pleasant Avenue. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived they found Rodriguez in the area, and when they attempted to speak with him he was non-compliant and combative. Additional officers then located a gunshot victim. Officers provided first …