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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 …

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Struck In Hit, Run Crash; Western Mass Police Asking For Videos Teen Struck In Hit, Run Crash; Western Mass Police Asking For Videos
Teen Struck In Hit, Run Crash; Western Mass Police Asking For Videos Hampden County police are asking for the public's help to find an SUV that crashed into a 15-year-old boy as he crossed the street over the weekend and sped away.  The crash happened just before 5 p.m. on Sunday near the Piper and Amostown Roads area, West Springfield police said. A white SUV hit the teen as he crossed Piper Road and kept driving.  The teen was knocked to the ground and suffered minor injuries, police said. His family took him to the hospital for evaluation after the crash.  Police are asking anyone who lives in that area to check their surveillance camera f…

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by Josh Lanier
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West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again
West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Springfield residents no longer need to boil their water before using it. City officials lifted the order Friday, April 21, after a second round of tests showed the water was safe to drink.  The boil order was implemented after a 24-inch water transmission pipe on Gooseberry Road broke on Tuesday, causing low pressure for hundreds of residents and fears about potential bacterial infections.  The Department of Public Works repaired the pipe, and the EPA ran multiple water quality tests over several days to verify it was safe to consume from the tap, the city said in its announcement.  …

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by Josh Lanier
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Routine Traffic Stop Could Lead To Years Behind Bars For Western Mass Driver: Police Routine Traffic Stop Could Lead To Years Behind Bars For Western Mass Driver: Police
Routine Traffic Stop Could Lead To Years Behind Bars For Western Mass Driver: Police A traffic stop in Hampden County earlier this week began like any other, but it could have long-lasting implications for the Springfield man behind the wheel.  Steven Santiago was pulled over on Tuesday, April 11, around 2 p.m. on Route 20 near Rodgers Avenue for going 63 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone, West Springfield police said. But things quickly spiraled down for Santiago from here.  Police said he had a suspended driver's license and was arrested. But during a search of his car, officers found a loaded .22 Ruger in his unlocked glove compartment, authorities said. The gun …

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by Josh Lanier
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One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police
One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police One person was injured in a crash during Monday morning rush hour, April 10, in West Springfield, authorities said.  The wreck happened on Route 20 near Charles Ave. around 8 a.m. Police closed a lane on Route 20 and detoured traffic down Sibley Ave. for about an hour as firefighters and officers cleared the scene, West Springfield police said.  Paramedics took one person to the hospital with minor injuries. Officials didn't release any information about the injured person or the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In West Springfield: Police Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In West Springfield: Police
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In West Springfield: Police Authorities are investigating after a person was shot and killed in West Springfield over the holiday weekend, authorities said. West Springfield Police responded for a disturbance near 518 Memorial Avenue just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, the department said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he later died, police said.  A suspect, who was known to the victim, was arrested and is cooperating with investigators. A gun was also found and police said there is no danger to the public.&…

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by David Cifarelli
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Woman, 25, And Her Dog Killed While Taking Walk In West Springfield: Police Woman, 25, And Her Dog Killed While Taking Walk In West Springfield: Police
Woman, 25, And Her Dog Killed While Taking Walk In West Springfield: Police A 25-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed while walking her dog Tuesday afternoon in West Springfield, authorities said.  The woman, whose name was not released, was walking near the intersection of Piper Rd and Monastery Ave just after 5:30 p.m. when a car crashed into her, West Springfield police said. Responders rushed her to a nearby hospital, but doctors could not save her life. The woman's dog was also killed in the wreck.  The driver remained on the scene and was cooperating with investigators. No charges have been filed. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In West Springfield: Police Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In West Springfield: Police
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In West Springfield: Police Paramedics rushed a man to the hospital after he wrecked his car in an early-morning, single-vehicle wreck in West Springfield, authorities said.  The man was driving west on Route 20 when his car crossed the center lane and went off the road near Fife Lane before smashing into a tree around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, West Springfield police said.  First responders found the man unconscious but breathing before taking him to a nearby hospital for treatment.   Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have not released the driver's name. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Shoplifting From Business In Western Mass Know Her? Woman Accused Of Shoplifting From Business In Western Mass
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Shoplifting From Business In Western Mass If you recognize this woman, authorities in Hampden County want to hear from you. She was caught on camera allegedly shoplifting from a business on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, according to police. The theft occurred at around 12:30 p.m on Sunday, May 22. When a store employee confronted the woman, she resisted giving back the stolen merchandise and left, police said. She reportedly took off in a black Honda Civic. Anyone with information is asked to contact West Springfield Police at 413-263-3210 extension 229.  Anonymous tips can also be sent via text with the word SOLV…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say
Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say A single-vehicle crash killed a driver who lost control of his vehicle, according to police. The crash took place in Hampden County in West Springfield around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, April 23 on Route 5. The driver lost control of the motorcycle on Route 5 between the Memorial and North End bridges, said Sgt. Joseph LaFrance, of the West Springfield Police. Arriving officers started CPR and other life-saving measures until the driver could be transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, LaFrance said. The northbound lane of Route 5 was shut down for several hou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Masturbating In Public Areas In Western Mass, Including In Front Of Child Man Accused Of Masturbating In Public Areas In Western Mass, Including In Front Of Child
Man Accused Of Masturbating In Public Areas In Western Mass, Including In Front Of Child A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly openly masturbating on two occasions, once in front of a child. The incidents took place in Hampden County in West Springfield and Chicopee on Sunday, April 24, and on Tuesday, April 26. On Sunday, West Springfield officers responded to the area of the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway behind Riverdale Shops Plaza for a report of a man in a state of partial nudity openly masturbating.  The suspect, identified as Lawrence "Larry" Disco, age 58, undomiciled, had fled into the wooded area near the riverbank when confronted by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Single-Vehicle Western Mass Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Western Mass Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Western Mass Crash One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The unidentified person was killed in West Springfield around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, April 23. According to the West Springfield Police, a person on a motorcycle was located on northbound Route 5 between the Memorial and North End Bridges, said the West Springfield Police. Officers located the driver and started CPR and other life-saving measures before transporting them to Baystate Medical Center where they were later pronounced dead, police said. The victim's identity is not being released pending notification of f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight CT MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight
CT MMA Fighter Dies After Debut Fight A mixed martial arts fighter from Connecticut has died following his debut bout. Christian Lubenga, age 27, who trained in New Haven County at the Black Wolf MMA, a gym in Orange, died on Monday, March 14, two days after the fight that was on Saturday, March 12, at AMMO 10 located in Hampden County in West Springfield, Massachusetts, according to the New England Mixed Martial Arts. According to a blog post from the organization, "the ending of the fight didn't seem very violent, and there is no word on what caused Lubenga's death, but regardless of what was the attributing factor in his pas…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Region Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Region
Duo Nabbed On Weapon, Drug Charges At Motel In Region Two men are facing weapon and drug charges in the region after being busted by police in Western Massachusetts. West Springfield Police detectives launched an investigation into alleged drug activity at the Econo Lodge motel on Elm Street earlier this year after receiving multiple tips. Police said the investigation led to a search warrant being issued by a Springfield District Court judge for Chicopee resident William Villegas, who was already wanted on an outstanding warrant. Detectives from the West Springfield Police and Holyoke police departments, Franklin County Jail and FBI executed…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Region A woman was killed during a head-on crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened in Hampden County around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, in West Springfield on Memorial Avenue. Upon arrival, West Springfield Police found both vehicles in the eastbound travel lane with heavy frontend damage. Police said that it appears one of the drivers crossed the double-yellow line. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to Baystate Medical Center.  The woman died from her injuries, the driver of the second vehicle was also injured but is expected to survive, police said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say
Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say A woman was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts after failing to stop for a stop sign and crashing into a home. The crash took place around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 in Hampden County at the intersection of Westfield Street and Summit Street in West Springfield. According to police, the woman, who was the lone occupant in the vehicle, was traveling north on Summit Street and failed to stop for the stop sign, said the West Springfield Police. The car travelled across four lanes on Westfield Street and then struck the corner of a brick multi-family home. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested
Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested An alleged road rage incident - in which one of the drivers pulled a gun - was apparently sparked by a near motor vehicle crash on a side street. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, police officers were called to a home in the area of Hillcrest Avenue in West Springfield for a man who said he had just been threatened by another person with a firearm, police said. The victim said that after a close call between him and another driver on a nearby side street, the other driver followed him home, police said. They exchanged words, then the other driver allegedly brandished and “racked” a semi-automatic hand…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Police Make Arrest In Connection to Route 5 Hotel Stabbing Police Make Arrest In Connection to Route 5 Hotel Stabbing
Police Make Arrest In Connection to Route 5 Hotel Stabbing Police have made an arrest following an alleged stabbing at a Route 5 hotel. On Monday, Feb. 15, around 7:44 p.m., police officers responded to a report of a fight at the Quality Inn on Route 5 (Riverdale Road) in West Springfield. Upon arrival, West Springfield Police were led to a room with a victim who had suffered a non-life-threatening stab wound to the torso. The victim has already been treated and released from the hospital, police said. As police provided emergency medical attention to the victim, they were told the suspected stabber had run off, police said. While police gather…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Arrested For Failure To Register As Sex Offender Homeless Man Arrested For Failure To Register As Sex Offender
Homeless Man Arrested For Failure To Register As Sex Offender A homeless man was recently arrested for failure to register with Massachusetts as a sex offender while on an extended stay at a Route 5 motel. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, police arrested Jonathan Rojko whose formal address is the streets of Holyoke. In December 2020, West Springfield Police received a tip that an alleged sex offender, Rojko, had been staying at the Bel Air Motel, 387 Riverdale Road (Route 5), since late-July. As of Thursday, Feb. 10, Rojko does not appear in the Massachusetts searchable registry of sex offenders.  On Jan. 21, police applied for, and were soon granted, a…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Suspect Allegedly 'Stomps' Man Who Offered Him A Free Winter-Coat; Gets Arrested Suspect Allegedly 'Stomps' Man Who Offered Him A Free Winter-Coat; Gets Arrested
Suspect Allegedly 'Stomps' Man Who Offered Him A Free Winter-Coat; Gets Arrested A West Springfield man is being accused of “stomping” and punching a person who tried to give him a free winter coat. On Thursday, Jan. 28, West Springfield Police arrested Nathan “Nate” J. Marrin, formerly of West Springfield, for an alleged assault and robbery the prior day. A warrant was issued for Marrin’s arrest after police received a report that a man - allegedly Marrin - had assaulted someone at a Westfield Street (Route 20) residence in the area of Sorrento’s, Classic Burger, and Dunkin,’ police said. In that incident, Marrin allegedly lured a neighboring apartment resident into a…

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by Kristin Palpini
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'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest 'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest
'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest Police responded to a report of aggressive panhandling and found an unregistered sex offender on Monday, Dec. 21. Police were called at around 4:30 p.m. to respond to Plaza Liquors on Union Street in West Springfield for a report of “an aggressive panhandler harassing customers,” police said. When they arrived, West Springfield Police found Gregory Robert Aldridge, who is homeless in the Memorial Avenue area of West Springfield. Police had already been actively searching for Aldridge since discovering Aldridge is a registered sex offender in California allegedly in violation of the state’…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater
Police Investigate Possible Suicide At Movie Theater Police are investigating a possible suicide in a theater parking lot. West Springfield Police went to the theaters on Route 5 (Riverdale Road) on Tuesday, Sept. 29, early in the morning to investigate what appears to be a self-inflicted fatality, according to WesternMass News. The incident is still under investigation. When police arrived they found a man in his 20s unresponsive and laying on the ground near a car.

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by Kristin Palpini