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Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA

(WATCH) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops (WATCH) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops
(Watch) Stoned Fugitive Crashes Car In Front Of Holyoke Police Station: Cops A wanted woman with a long history of driving while high drove onto the sidewalk in front of the Holyoke Police Department in Hampden County on Friday morning, Oct. 27, and crashed into multiple poles, authorities said.  Brenda Johnson, 30, who was already wanted on two open warrants, has several more following the early morning calamity, Holyoke police said.  Today around 6:50 AM a vehicle driving east on Appleton Street struck a light pole and the two flag poles outside the... Posted by Holyoke Police Department on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 The crash happened just before 7 a.m. whe…
Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA
Accused Holyoke Killer Who Fled To Puerto Rico Won't Be Running Anywhere Anytime Soon: DA A 22-year-old Holyoke man accused of a fatal shooting in the summer before fleeing to Puerto Rico is back in Massachusetts and was denied bail at his arraignment Thursday, Oct. 12, authorities said.  Aleq Rodriguez is charged with murder in the killing of Edgar Soto-Irizarry on June 22, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. The judge at his arraignment ordered him held without bail and revoked his bail from an open firearms case.  Police were called to an apartment building in the 300 block of Appleton Street just before 9:30 a.m., where they found 30-year-old&n…
Man Accused Of Western Mass Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA Man Accused Of Western Mass Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA
Man Accused Of Western Mass Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA A 22-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in Hampden County before escaping to Puerto Rico will be brought back to face justice three months later, authorities said.  Aleq Rodrigues, of Holyoke, is charged with murder in the killing of 30-year-old Edgar Soto-Irizarry on June 22, the Hampden County District Attorney said.   Soto-Irizarry was found in an apartment building in the 300 block of Appleton Street just before 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call after someone heard a gunshot, police said. He died at the scene.  Investigators said evidence led them to b…
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…
Man Shot, Killed In Holyoke Near Police Department Man Shot, Killed In Holyoke Near Police Department
Man Shot, Killed In Holyoke Near Police Department A man was shot and killed in Holyoke Friday morning, June 23, and police have launched an investigation to find the shooter.  Holyoke police were called to Appleton Street just before 9:30 a.m., suffering a gunshot wound. He died at the scene soon after, authorities said.  Investigators have not released the man's name.  Police have released scant details about the shooting so far.  Holyoke detectives and the Hampden District Attorney's Office is investigating.  Officers ask anyone with information on the shooting to call 413-322-6900.
Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a drive-by shooting. The incident took place around 6 a.m.Tuesday, July 6, in Hampden County. The Holyoke Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen about a suspicious van operating in the area of Appleton and Elm Street, Capt. Matt Moriarty said.  Officers responded to the area and located the described van, which was parked by 145 Essex St.  As officers talked with the driver of the van, he immediately said, “I don’t have anything, the gun is in the car.”  A semi-automatic pisto…
Dump Truck V. Bicycle Crash Leaves 50-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition Dump Truck V. Bicycle Crash Leaves 50-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition
Dump Truck V. Bicycle Crash Leaves 50-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition A 50-year-old man is in critical condition after the bicycle he was riding collided with a 16-wheeler dump truck Thursday, Sept. 10. The accident happened around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Appleton and Bowers streets in Holyoke, the Holyoke Fire Department said. Firefighters had to use a forklift from Sullivan Metals for the extrication at the scene. The name of the 50-year-old man on the bicycle has not been released, but firefighters said he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The accident is being investigated by Holyoke and State police.