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Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police
Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police Police in Hampden County have arrested two teens after they were involved in a fight outside Chicopee High School that involved a gun, authorities said.  The 15 and 16-year-olds, whose names were not released because of their ages, were involved in the fight around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Chicopee police said.  Neither of the boys are students at the school, officers added.  The fight began as the school was letting out for the day. As the student resource officer went to break it up, one of the boys ran toward Wheatland Avenue.  Students yelled to the …

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman With Trashbag Full Of Guns Found Wandering Holyoke Street: Police Woman With Trashbag Full Of Guns Found Wandering Holyoke Street: Police
Woman With Trashbag Full Of Guns Found Wandering Holyoke Street: Police Police in Hampden County said they arrested a woman they found shambling along a street in Holyoke with a trashbag full of guns and two military K-Bar knives.  Sheri Sulewski, 58, of Greenfield, was arrested on Sept. 15 after police received a tip about a woman wandering on Essex Street near High Street, Holyoke police said.  The guns and knives Holyoke police said they found inside Sheri Sulewski's trash bag.Holyoke Police Department She was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt and a hat and was carrying a heavy trash bag. Police said they found two shotguns and the knives inside. She did…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Bust Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Bust
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'…

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by Josh Lanier
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Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Officers in Hampshire County didn't have to struggle to figure out why there were two men asleep inside a running car that was partially blocking a road in Northampton. The drugs were in plain sight, authorities said.  A Department of Public Works employee called officers on Tuesday, March 14, when they noticed the car idling on Florence Road, Northampton police said. When police arrived, they found two men asleep in the car.  Officers struggled to rouse them.  When the men finally woke up, they were confused and disoriented, authorities said.  Police tried to spea…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Crash On CT Roadway Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Crash On CT Roadway
Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After Crash On CT Roadway A Connecticut man has been charged with illegal gun possession after state police found a loaded gun while investigating a crash. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the town of Norfolk. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a crash on Route 44 in Norfolk, where Hartford County resident David Kulikowski, age 39, of Avon, drove his Toyota Corolla off the road on Route 44 and collided with a concrete barrier. He then continued across the highway into the grassy shoulder where he struck a utility pole, state police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection
Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection A Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol during a distracted driving enforcement campaign in Hampshire County busted a pair who were found to be in possession of “ghost guns” and ammunition after being busted driving with a cellphone. A trooper on patrol at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 spotted and stopped a gray Chevrolet Silverado after seeing the driver actively holding and using a cellphone, which was “the precise target of the enforcement campaign,” police said. The stop was ultimately conducted at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9 in Ware. During the subseque…

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by Zak Failla
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Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another
Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another A man has been arrested for an alleged shooting that killed one and injured another in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield on Monday, April 4 on Von Nida Avenue. Laquan Johnson, age 27, of Pittsfield, entered a not guilty plea before being held without bail, said the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Pittsfield Police responded to a Shotspotter activation at the intersection of King Street and Von Nida Avenue. Investigators learned that two victims drove themselves to Berkshire Medical Center, the DA's Office said. One of the victims, Steph…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School 14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School
14-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Gun To CT High School A teenage student in Connecticut was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly bringing a gun to his high school, police announced. In Hartford County, police in Farmington announced on Monday, Dec. 13 that a 14-year-old has been accused of having a gun at the high school earlier this month. According to police, the student - whose name has not been released due to his age - was in possession of a gun on school grounds on Friday, Dec. 3, as investigators looked into an unrelated threat days later on Monday, Dec. 6. “On Monday, Dec. 6, Farmington High School administrators sent an emai…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass
Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass A speeding driver was allegedly intoxicated and illegally in possession of a handgun and ammo when he was stopped by police in Western Massachusetts, authorities said. Late on Sunday, July 11 in Hampshire County, officers on patrol in Hadley conducted a traffic stop of a motorist who was driving 28 mph over the posted speed limit through the area. Hadley Police said that during the subsequent stop, it was determined that the driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Further investigation found that there was also a loaded handgun in the cup holder of the vehicle. In all, investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Troopers Nab Swerving Motorist With Guns, Crystal Meth, Cocaine In Massachusetts, Police Say Troopers Nab Swerving Motorist With Guns, Crystal Meth, Cocaine In Massachusetts, Police Say
Troopers Nab Swerving Motorist With Guns, Crystal Meth, Cocaine In Massachusetts, Police Say A swerving driver was arrested by Massachusetts State Police troopers after being busted with alleged crystal meth, cocaine, and illegal weapons, authorities said. Trooper Joao Barros was on patrol at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18 in Worcester County on Route 290 in Auburn near exit 11 when he spotted a Ford Ranger drifting between multiple lanes of traffic, prompting a traffic stop. Police said that during that subsequent stop, the driver, Jeremiah Hinderliter, of Cooksburg, Pennslyvania, was caught leaning over toward the center of the truck while Barros was checking his lice…

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by Zak Failla