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2 Charged With Setting Train Car On Fire In Western Mass Causing $250K In Damages: Police
Police have arrested two men investigators say set a train car on fire on Aug. 16 in Hampden County, destroying everything inside.
Johnny Hundley, 23, of Southwick in Hampden County, is charged with breaking and entering into a railroad car, burning a railway car, malicious destruction of property worth more than $1,200, and trespassing on railroad property, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal said.
Brandon Jasorkowski, 25, was arrested in Connecticut and is expected to be extradited to face similar charges, investigators said.
Westfield firefighters were called to the area beh…
Cops Thwart Break-In, Find Drugs, Gun In Western Mass Apartment: Police
Police in Springfield broke up a break-in last week and arrested two men on gun and drug charges, authorities said.
Josue Sierra-Fonseca, 33, and Juan Maldonado, 63, both of Springfield, were busted Thursday night, May 11, after they were caught trespassing at a vacant apartment at 198 Marion Street, Springfield police said.
Police received a call on Thursday about the break-in and went to scope out the situation. When they arrived at the area, they saw Sierra-Fonseca walk out of a locked door. He tried to run away when he saw the officers, officials said. Springfield police…
Man With Hatchet Is Arrested, Charged With Kidnapping
A man found hiding in a driveway and carrying a hatchet has been arrested and charged with kidnapping among other crimes.
On Sunday, Dec. 20, at around 8 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault with a knife in the area of Irving Street in Worcester.
The stranger - who was later identified as Edwin Reyes, 28, of Worcester - allegedly approached the victim on the street and forced the victim into the entryway of a nearby building, threatened him, and pointed a knife at him, Worcester Police said.
Reyes allegedly stopped the victim from leaving the entryway by pushing him back, polic…
