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Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex
Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex Police continued their assault on prostitution this week as they arrested five more Western Massachusetts men in an undercover "anti-John" operation, authorities said.  This is the second time in as many weeks Springfield Police Department officers have targeted men who try to pay for sex, as they busted 11 on Thursday, June 15.  The operation on Thursday, June 22, targeted the High Street area and the South End neighborhood after several residents had complained of drugs and prostitution, Springfield police said.  RELATED: 11 Men Busted In Undercover Prostitution Stin…

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by Josh Lanier
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Prostitution Sting: 11 Men Busted Offering To Pay Undercover Springfield Cops For Sex Prostitution Sting: 11 Men Busted Offering To Pay Undercover Springfield Cops For Sex
Prostitution Sting: 11 Men Busted Offering To Pay Undercover Springfield Cops For Sex An undercover prostitution sting in Hampden County earlier this week ended with 11 men being arrested for soliciting sex, authorities said.  Springfield police officers posed as prostitutes on Thursday, June 15, in the High Street area and South End neighborhood, where neighbors had complained of "quality of life" problems such as sex workers and drugs.  The "Anti-John" campaign only lasted about four hours, but police arrested nearly a dozen men on the charge of paying for sexual conduct, Springfield police said.  Those arrested as part of the sting include:  Joel Ot…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield
Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield Police investigating two dead bodies found in an apartment in Springfield said they were shot at early Wednesday morning, June 7.  Detectives were in the 200 block of Union Street just before 2 a.m. when they heard gunshots coming from the intersection of School and High streets, said Ryan Walsh, Springfield police spokesperson.  RELATED: 2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment Officers could "hear and feel bullets whizzing by them" as they rushed toward the area, but whoever had fired was gone, Walsh said. Police noted a car and a building window had bullet holes in th…

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by Josh Lanier
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Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA
Springfield Men Accused Of Attacking, Tripping Undercover Police Officer: DA A Hampden County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging two Springfield men for their alleged roles in an attack on an undercover police officer last year, officials said.  Fabian Rosario, age 21, allegedly hit the officer in the face with a liquor bottle on High Street in Springfield on July 12, 2022, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said on Facebook. The officer was part of a multi-department operation to deter drug dealing, firearms activity and prostitution in several areas throughout the city, the DA's Office continued. Two suspects indicted in assault on under…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say
Armed Suspect Fires On Officers, Bystanders In Western Mass, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at police officers and bystanders on a city street before being arrested. Jose Montanez, age 43, of Springfield was apprehended around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, June 20,  Montanez, who is well-known to police, was arrested after officers responded to the 0-100 block of High Street for a ShotSpotter Activation indicating five rounds of gunfire, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Jose MontanezSpringfield Police Department When officers arrived Montanez began fleeing, as is seen in but continu…

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by Kathy Reakes