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Man Runs Out Of Gas In Western Mass, Ends Up In Jail: Police
A Springfield man who ran out of gas got help from State Police in Hampden County, but he didn't realize it would lead to him sitting in a jail cell.
Jamal Ramos, age 25, was found on the shoulder of I-91 in Holyoke earlier this month, State Police said. He said he couldn't get gas and asked for help getting a tow truck to his location.
However, as they waited, police learned Ramos didn't have a driver's license, authorities said. Officers wrote him a ticket.
Officers went to inventory the car before it was towed away, but Ramos got nervous and refused to move away from the vehicle, au…
Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say
A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported.
It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police.
At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane.
When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road.
Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…
Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Bust
A routine traffic stop netted police drugs, cash, a gun, and several rounds of ammunition after a man tried to hide his fanny pack from officers, sparking their interest, authorities say.
Police pulled over the car around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, March 24, near the intersection of Sumner Avenue and Greenleaf Street, Springfield police said. There were four people inside.
After officers realized the driver, Chadwayne Allen, didn't have a license, they asked everyone to get out, police said. One of the passengers in the backseat was wearing a fanny pack, but when he stepped out of the car, he'…
Western Mass Man Nabbed With Large-Capacity Firearm, Ammo, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested after police seized a large-capacity firearm from his vehicle.
Shamal Thomas, age 21, of Springfield, was arrested on Thursday, June 17, after narcotic detectives received a tip that he was in possession of a firearm, said Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh.
Police found Thomas and the vehicle on Main Street and when they approached, located a loaded large-capacity firearm in his lap, Walsh said.
The gun and ammo.Springfield Police Department
Police also seized 25 rounds of ammunition, he added.
Thomas was charged with:
Carrying a f…
Duo Nabbed For Paintball Attacks While Driving At High Speeds In Massachusetts, Police Say
Two Massachusetts men were arrested for allegedly attacking people with a paintball gun at random while driving through the area.
Sean Pinkham, age 21, of Douglas, and John Slater, age 18, of Worcester, were arrested around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, after Worcester police began receiving reports of the assaults.
When officers arrived at the first reported assault on Main Street, they found an elderly female with a walker who had been shot in the face by someone wielding a paintball gun, Worcester police said.
Officers found that her glasses had been knocked off her face, which was …
