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Police & Fire
Nursing Home Rape: Man Gets 10-12 Years For West Springfield Attack, Faces Deportation
A 37-year-old West Springfield man found guilty of a 2013 rape at a Hampden County nursing home will spend at least the next decade behind bars, authorities said. But his punishment won't end there. Mihail Lujan, a Moldovan national, will be handed over to federal officials for deportation following his 10-to-12-year prison sentence, the Hampden District Attorney said in a news release. Lujan was arrested in 2013 after a nurse found him inappropriately touching an elderly patient after they'd been put to bed. Doctors at Baystate Medical Center told police the patient showed sign…
Police & Fire
Familiar Fiend Caught For Planned Attack On Elderly Western Mass Woman: Police
A 36-year-old man from Western Massachusetts is facing several charges after he allegedly broke into an elderly woman's woman and attacked her over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a woman who had been assaulted in her home off Route 20 in West Springfield around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, West Springfield Police report. Upon arrival, police found the woman at a neighbor's house suffering from multiple injuries to her head, neck and upper body. She was taken to the hospital for treatment and her condition was unspecified. Arrested: Jesse M. Riscio…
Police & Fire
Police In Hampden County Search For ID Theft Suspect Stealing From Victims
Police in Western Massachusetts are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of committing identity fraud. The man is suspected of committing identity fraud at a Hampden County financial institution in West Springfield. The man, who has not been identified, is also accused of attempting to steal thousands of dollars from an elderly person, said the West Springfield Police Department. If you have information that will help identify the suspect call detectives at 413-263-3210 ext. 233. Please reference case number 22-3253-OF. You may remain anonymous.
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Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region
The investigation into a string of purse snatching incidents in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of two suspects who are wanted for the robbery, the District Attorney announced. Two men are in police custody following an investigation into a pair of suspects believed to be behind a string of “purse snatchings” in East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Holyoke, and Springfield in Hampden County. Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said that Angel Gonzalez and Derek Michalczyk, both age 34 and from Springfield, are facing a host of charges following a rash of recently reported…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Accused Of Making $1.5K In Purchases With Stolen Credit Card
Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who allegedly spent hundreds of dollars from an older woman. An alert was issued by the Westfield Detective Bureau in Hampden County for a wanted man who allegedly used a credit card stolen from an elderly woman to spend hundreds on Wednesday, Aug. 11. In total, the purchases totaled more than $1,500, police said. The suspect was described as having “longer hair tied with a white hair tie under his hat.” No other descriptive information about the suspect was provided, thoug…