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'Slap On The Wrist': Man Who Attacked Central Mass Officers On Body Camera Gets $140 Bail 'Slap On The Wrist': Man Who Attacked Central Mass Officers On Body Camera Gets $140 Bail
'Slap On The Wrist': Man Who Attacked Central Mass Officers On Body Camera Gets $140 Bail Police in Worcester County have released the body camera footage that shows what they say is a 41-year-old Webster man attacking officers during what should have been a routine arrest, authorities said.  Carlos Sulsona is charged with vandalizing property, assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and resisting arrest, Webster police said. He was released after posting $140 bail, which has drawn backlash from many online.  Police were called to Granite Street on Thursday, July 25, after the caller said someone had vandalized their vehicle a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wanted Man Threatens To Kill Springfield Police Officers During Bust Wanted Man Threatens To Kill Springfield Police Officers During Bust
Wanted Man Threatens To Kill Springfield Police Officers During Bust A 25-year-old man wanted on gun and heroin trafficking charges made this worse for himself when police went to arrest him early Friday morning, June 28, after he threatened to kill the officers, authorities said.  Kenen Monsanto-Maldona, of Westfield, was arrested on several felonies just before 1:30 a.m. at a hookah bar in Springfield, police said.  Springfield officers spotted Monsanto-Maldona at Le Souk Hookah Lounge at 1 Worthington St. He was wanted on three outstanding warrants, authorities said.  When officers went to put in handcuffs, Monsanto-Maldona kicke…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Hampden County Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Hampden County
Man Charged With Assault, Battery Of Police In Hampden County A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting several police officers as they attempted to arrest him. Hampden County resident Norman Lafond, age 44, of Springfield, was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 after Ludlow Police received calls of a suspicious male. According to Ludlow Police, callers told officers that Lafond was allegedly falling all over the road and into snowbanks. When police arrived in the area they found Lafond drunk and deemed him a safety risk to himself. Officers attempted to place Lafond into protective custody when Lafond became viol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest
Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest A man allegedly threw his bicycle at a police cruiser following an officer’s attempt to stop the man from trespassing. The incident happened around 3:20 a.m. in mid-November, when a Brimfield police officer allegedly saw Michael Jablonski, 46, of Brimfield, attempting to enter a Cumberland Farms after he had received a no-trespass order for that property, Brimfield Police said. Jablonski is familiar to Brimfield Police as he was accused of threatening officers with a 3-foot samurai sword back in April, according to The Citizen Chronicle. Before that, in 2017, there was an incident in which …

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by Kristin Palpini