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Routine Traffic Stop Lands Bridgeport Man In Jail: Police Routine Traffic Stop Lands Bridgeport Man In Jail: Police
Routine Traffic Stop Lands Bridgeport Man In Jail: Police A 27-year-old Connecticut man found himself in handcuffs following a routine traffic stop in Western Massachusetts. Fairfield Countyt resident William Hill, of Bridgeport, was arrested just after 10:30 p.m. on July 19 after being stopped in Springfield by officers on Dickson Street for driving an unregistered vehicle, police said. He was also driving with a suspended license, officers added.  Springfield Police searched the car and found a loaded large-capacity pistol inside. Hill was charged with:  Carrying a loaded firearm without a license Carrying a firearm without a license Possessi…

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by Josh Lanier
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Several Bags Of Heroin Found On Woman During Western Mass Traffic Stop: Police Several Bags Of Heroin Found On Woman During Western Mass Traffic Stop: Police
Several Bags Of Heroin Found On Woman During Western Mass Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Western Massachusetts this weekend led officers to obtain drugs, including heroin, and a loaded gun, authorities said.  Officers were observing a vehicle being driven without a front license plate in Springfield around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, Springfield Police report. The car also did not have a valid inspection sticker, police added. Officers attempted a traffic stop as the car turned on Main Street from Broad Street but the driver, later identified as Willie Bridges, did not stop right away.  When Bridges did stop about two blocks later, offi…

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by David Cifarelli
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Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA
Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA A 39-year-old Franklin County man who admitted to terrorizing his friends by chasing them through the woods while firing shots at them received a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. Olin Schwenger-Sartz, 39, of Heath, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  Schwenger-Sartz's tenant was found passed out at his Rowe Road home on Oct. 4, 2020. They called their friend to help th…

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by Josh Lanier