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27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting 27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting
27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting A Western Mass man has been arrested for a shooting that injured two, including one critically. The shooting took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield around 4:20 p.m., Monday, April 4. Pittsfield Police responded to the area near the intersection of King Street and Von Nida Avenue after receiving a Shotspotter notification. Responding officers located evidence and shell casings at the scene, said Captain Matthew Kirchner, of the Pittsfield Police. Investigating officers learned that two gunshot victims drove themselves to Berkshire Medical Center following the incident,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Suspect With Child In Car Allegedly Fired Shots In Western Mass Road Rage: Suspect With Child In Car Allegedly Fired Shots In Western Mass
Road Rage: Suspect With Child In Car Allegedly Fired Shots In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts man was arrested for an alleged road-rage incident in which he shot at another vehicle with a small child in his car. The incident took place in Springfield around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, April 3. An investigation revealed two vehicles were involved in a road-rage incident and a minor collision occurred in the 300 block of State St., in Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police.  The driver of one car, later identified as Juan Franco, age 40, of Springfield, is alleged to have shot at the second vehicle with two occupants inside. The car w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student
CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student A Connecticut music teacher has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students. An investigation in New Haven County into the assault began in January after police in Wallingford responded to a complaint of a sexual assault of a minor.  After a lengthy investigation by the Wallingford Police Detective Division, Adam R. Romo, age 36, of Meriden was arrested on Thursday, March 17, authorities said. Through investigation, it was found that Romo had established a sexual relationship with a minor who was one of his music students, said Sgt. St…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Fairfield County Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Fairfield County
Grinding Noise Leads To Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest In Fairfield County Two men were busted for allegedly stealing catalytic converters after a witness heard grinding noises coming from a garage in Fairfield County. The two men were arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, March 23 in Norwalk. According to Norwalk Police, a witness doing overnight work at a business on Water Street heard grinding noise coming from a nearby parking lot.  The witness investigated the noise and spotted one man keeping watch while another man, underneath a vehicle, was using what the witness believed was, a reciprocating saw, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police.  The witness…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged After Drugs, Currency Seized During Warrant Search CT Man Charged After Drugs, Currency Seized During Warrant Search
CT Man Charged After Drugs, Currency Seized During Warrant Search A Connecticut man who was suspected of operating a drug factory was arrested following a warrant search at his home for alleged possession of drugs and cash. Litchfield County resident Felix Rios, of New Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, March 16 by members of the statewide Narcotics Task Force. During the search, officers seized: 66.8 grams of cocaine $1,950 in cash 2.1 pounds of marijuana Percocet pills Drug paraphernalia Drug ledger Digital scale with the cocaine residue Rios, age 39, was charged with: Operation of a drug factory Possession of drug paraphernalia Possession with int…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn A 32-year-old man was arrested and accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a victim's vehicle at a Connecticut hotel. Saul Melendez, of New Britain, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, March 8, according to the Milford Police Department. Saul MelendezMilford Police Department Police responded to a report of a catalytic converter theft in New Haven County at the Red Roof Inn, located at 10 Rowe Ave. in Milford, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, authorities said. The victim reportedly interrupted the suspects while they were trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, and a s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment
CT Business Owner Accused Of Failing To Refund Payment The owner of a Connecticut pool company has been arrested for allegedly failing to refund money for a home improvement within 10 days. Windham County resident Brian Roy, age 40, the owner of Roy's Pools of Canterbury, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 24 after turning himself in to state police on a warrant. According to the Connecticut State Police, Roy was charged with failure to refund payment for a home improvement within 10 days of a written request following an investigation conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection Roy was processed without incident, held on a court i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Barricaded Subject Surrenders To Police After Hours-Long Standoff In CT Neighborhood Barricaded Subject Surrenders To Police After Hours-Long Standoff In CT Neighborhood
Barricaded Subject Surrenders To Police After Hours-Long Standoff In CT Neighborhood A 38-year-old man was arrested following a standoff with police that lasted nine hours in a Connecticut neighborhood.  Troopers in Tolland County responded to a home on South Street in the town of Coventry to serve arrest warrants on Jared Anderson at about 7:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, according to Connecticut State Police. Anderson, who is from Coventry, was wanted on charges of first- and second-degree failure to appear, police said. When authorities arrived, Anderson retreated inside the home and told police he had a gun, state police said. Three neighbors in the area were evacua…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Region Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Region
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Region Two men were arrested following an alleged assault and shooting in Western Massachusetts. Hampden County residents Mario Santiago, age 31, of Chicopee, and Josiah Finlay, age 27, of Springfield, were arrested around 1:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, after police responded to a report of shots fired in Springfield. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived in the 400 block of Albany Street, they located two victims.  One victim was punched. The second victim told officers that three men reportedly pointed firearms at him, Walsh said. An inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Charged In Connection To Kidnapping In Region Three Charged In Connection To Kidnapping In Region
Three Charged In Connection To Kidnapping In Region Three Western Massachusetts residents have been charged in connection with a kidnapping. The incident took place in Berkshire County, on Friday, Nov. 26, according to the North Adams Police Department when they responded to a call for a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they heard a gunshot in the area and saw two people run away on foot, police said. A woman, who was a victim of a kidnapping, ran towards the officers. She was provided medical aid and security, police added. During an investigation, detectives arrested two individuals in connection with the incident. An addi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region A  man has been charged with the shooting death of another man in the region. Almando Diaz, age 39, of Springfield, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 8, for the murder of Luis Ramos, age 32, also of Springfield, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. Diaz was discovered dead around midnight on Wednesday, March 11, when members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to calls of possible shots fired. A short time later, the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and Cunningham Street, in Springfield, for a single-vehicle crash.  Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes