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899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities reported he was found in possession of crack cocaine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.  Police executed a search warrant in Litchfield County at a residence on Holley Place in Torrington at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and arrested 34-year-old Bryan Gladding after detectives saw him engage in a narcotics transaction, according to Connecticut State Police. Bryan GladdingConnecticut State Police Police said Gladding was found in possession of: 32 grams of crack cocaine packaged for distribution 12 wax folds containing Fentanyl A…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job
Massachusetts Employee Caught Trading Drugs With NH Man Near His Job Two men are facing multiple charges after police caught them exchanging drugs outside one of their places of work, authorities said.  Police were conducting surveillance when they saw an apparent drug deal between Jason Ricciarelli, age 42, of Lowell, and Craig Pickering, age 59, of Manchester, NH, Tewksbury Police said.  This happened in the area of 1795 Andover Street around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. Officers stopped the vehicle involved in the transaction and identified Pickering as the driver and Ricciarelli as the employee. A search of the car uncovered about fou…

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by David Cifarelli
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Five Charged After Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Western Mass Five Charged After Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Western Mass
Five Charged After Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Western Mass Five people will be spending time behind bars after they were busted for various drug trafficking offenses in Western Massachusetts, authorities said.  All five are residents of Pittsfield, authorities said. Michael Rogan, age 39, and Shane Rohane, age 38, were arrested after police at a residence at 291 First Street in Pittsfield on Thursday, June 8, Pittsfield Police said.  Police seized quantities of crystal meth, heroin, money and other drug paraphernalia during a search of the property and charged both men accordingly. Police believe this was the first seizure of crysta…

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by David Cifarelli
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CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say
CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say A Connecticut man who was hit with a stun gun at a mall to keep him from fleeing from officers has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself at a nearby bus stop. The Hartford County incident took place in in Manchester around 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. Joseph Murrell, age 53, of Hartford, was arrested after police responded to a bus stop on Slater Street for an indecent exposure complaint, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. Murrell was reported to have been exposing his genitals at the bus stop, Shea said. When officers arrived they learned Murrell had boarded a tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Stealing Jeep In Front Of Business, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a Jeep from in front of a business. Litchfield County resident Philip Beach, age 52, of the Town of Washington, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 27 at his home after Connecticut State Police received a report of the theft. According to the state police, Beach allegedly took the Jeep from in the business located in the town of Washington around 5 p.m. and was arrested two hours later. The stolen vehicle.Connecticut State Police In addition to larceny, he was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and use of drug pa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say
Attempted Break-In Report Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust, Cash Seizure, CT State Police Say A report of an attempted break-in in Connecticut led police to arrest a 25-year-old on charges of driving under the influence and possession of drugs. Troopers responded to a report of an individual possibly breaking into a Litchfield County home in Roxbury at about 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police were given a description of a white Chevy pickup and a male suspect leaving the scene, authorities said. Troopers located the Chevy traveling on Garnet Road and pulled it over, police said.  The driver, identified as Samuel Jones, of Bridge…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Region, Police Say Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Western Massachusetts led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers were patrolling Route 91 in Franklin County in the town of Greenfield at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, when they saw a blue Toyota sedan going about 70 miles per hour in a construction zone with a speed limit of 55, Massachusetts State Police reported. The troopers pulled the Toyota over in the area of Exit 50, police said.  The troopers approached the Toyota and identified the driver as 28-year-old Victoria Thompson, of Cavendish, Vermont. Th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say
Man Faces Host Of Charges After Being Found Sleeping In Stolen Car, CT State Police Say A man is facing a host of charges after police say he was found sleeping inside a stolen vehicle in Connecticut. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of I-91, Exit 6 in New Haven after a report of an unresponsive man sitting in a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, the man was determined to have been sleeping in the right shoulder of the I-91 southbound 6 entrance ramp, Connecticut State Police said. He was identified as Edwin Leon-Guerrero, age 47, of  New Haven. During the investigation, troopers observed common in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Western Mass Residents Nabbed With Cocaine, Heroin During Traffic Stop, Police Say Four Western Mass Residents Nabbed With Cocaine, Heroin During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Four Western Mass Residents Nabbed With Cocaine, Heroin During Traffic Stop, Police Say Three Western Mass men and a woman were arrested on drug charges during a routine traffic stop by Massachusetts State Police. The two were arrested around 10:30 p.m., Friday, May 21, in Franklin County after Trooper Anthony Lavinge, stopped a black Hyundai sedan for speeding in a construction zone on Route 91 in Greenfield. According to state police, during the stop, in which the two could not say who the vehicle belonged to or produce a registration, Trooper Lavinge noticed drug paraphernalia on the floor of the vehicle, said state police. The driver, Alexandrea Chadwick, age 28, of Chadw…

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by Kathy Reakes