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Multiple People Stabbed By Western Mass Woman, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing multiple people.
The incident took place on Sunday, August 1 around 12:30 a.m., in Hampden County when Holyoke Police responded to the area of Main and Appleton at the Racing Mart Convenience store.
According to Holyoke police, two officers entered the parking lot area of Racing Mart, activated their emergency lights, and announced their presence.
Officers spotted a woman, later identified as Katherine Vazquez, yelling, making threats, and walking with a knife in her hand, said Captain Matthew Moriarty. &n…
Western Mass Man Waving Gun Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man was arrested after allegedly being caught with a high-capacity firearm and multiple illegal drugs.
Hampden County resident Carlos Maldonado, age 32, of Chicopee, was arrested on Tuesday, July 6, after Springfield officers were dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln Street and Federal Street at approximately 1 p.m. for a firearm call, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police.
According to Walsh, Maldonado was waving a gun while trying to get into a building located on Armory Street.
Once on the scene, police located and identified Maldonado insid…
Trio Nabbed For Drug Possession In Western Mass
The execution of a search warrant by police in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of three alleged drug dealers from the area who were busted with crack cocaine, heroin, and other drugs, officials announced.
Officers from the Ware Police Department executed a search warrant on Church Street at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, following a lengthy investigation into drug sales in the area.
The investigation led to the seizure of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, prescription drugs, cash, and drug distribution equipment.
Following the execution of the search warrant, Western M…
CT Mom Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Son
A Connecticut mother has been accused of killing her young son.
Hartford County resident Alesha Cain, age 30, of Manchester, was arrested on Friday, May 7, in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son, who was found unresponsive when police responded to her home on Thanksgiving 2020, said Manchester Police Lt. Ryan Shea.
According to Shea, police found the child around 2:43 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, when they responded to her Oakland Street apartment.
Upon arrival, officers began resuscitative efforts on the child, and ultimately the child was transported to Connecticu…
New Hampshire Man In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff At Connecticut Hotel
After a standoff that lasted more than three hours, a New England man who was barricaded in a hotel room with a woman was arrested by police.
Jordan Pappalardo, age 26, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested on Monday, April 26, in Connecticut by Manchester Police after he told officers he had a gun and refused to come out of the Courtyard By Marriott, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police Department.
The incident began around 10:30 p.m. when officers attempted to contact Pappalardo who had an extraditable warrant out of New Hampshire, said Shea.
Upon contact, Pappalardo tol…
Police Seize Heroin, Crack In Bust At CT Residence
A would-be police welfare check in Connecticut led to the arrest of a suspect who was in possession of cash, heroin, and crack cocaine, investigators said.
Late on Tuesday, April 27, the Enfield Police Department was called in to perform a welfare check after a concerned citizen saw a man who appeared to be unresponsive in the car.
While conducting the check, police said that they discovered the man - whose name has not been released - who was the subject of the alert was in possession of drugs, paraphernalia, and cash.
In total, 231 baggies of heroin, seven grams of crack cocaine, various…
