Police Seize Firearms, Drugs In Separate Western Mass Incidents Police Seize Firearms, Drugs In Separate Western Mass Incidents
Police Seize Firearms, Drugs In Separate Western Mass Incidents Police seized several firearms and drugs during two separate incidents within a few hours of each other in Western Massachusetts. On Tuesday, April 6, members of District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Violent Offender Task Force and Springfield Police Officers arrested 22-year-old Nathan Mercado of Springfield during a traffic stop. The bust went down when the task force and Springfield police officers were conducting an investigation when they observed a car driving erratically and committing traffic violations, said the Springfield Police Department.  A traffic stop was conducted and durin…
Suspected Major Heroin Dealer And Crew Busted In Western Mass Suspected Major Heroin Dealer And Crew Busted In Western Mass
Suspected Major Heroin Dealer And Crew Busted In Western Mass An alleged major supplier of heroin to Western Massachusetts was busted up on Tuesday, March 2, with the arrest of 4 local men. The arrests were the result of a year-long investigation into local heroin trafficking from Springfield to New York. The investigation involved surveillance as well as the controlled purchases of “half packs” - a common form of packaging in Western Massachusetts each consisting of 50 dosage units or 1 gram of the drug, Massachusetts State Police said. Police suspect the ring leader or source of the heroin was Enrique Alicea, 29, of West Springfield. Hu…
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge The Second-in-Command of the Massachusetts Latin Kings has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his lead role in finding and punishing gang members who spoke to the police. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Angel “King Big A” Roldan, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. Senior Court to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. From at least 2018 to 2019, Roldan served as the “Cacique,” aka second-in-command, of the Massachusetts chapter. As part of his leadership role, Roldan was responsible for investigating "snitches,"…
Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested
Man Who Allegedly Used A Gun During A Road-Rage Incident Is Arrested An alleged road rage incident - in which one of the drivers pulled a gun - was apparently sparked by a near motor vehicle crash on a side street. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, police officers were called to a home in the area of Hillcrest Avenue in West Springfield for a man who said he had just been threatened by another person with a firearm, police said. The victim said that after a close call between him and another driver on a nearby side street, the other driver followed him home, police said. They exchanged words, then the other driver allegedly brandished and “racked” a semi-automatic hand…
Drug Dealer With An AR-15 Faces Possible Lifetime Jail Sentence Drug Dealer With An AR-15 Faces Possible Lifetime Jail Sentence
Drug Dealer With An AR-15 Faces Possible Lifetime Jail Sentence A drug dealer who carried an AR-15 rifle pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Monday, Oct. 19. Ariel Pagan-Romero, 31, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; and being a felon in possession of firearms, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. Pagan-Romero’s drug dealing came to light following several months of investigation using an undercover officer, the Attorney's Office said. During a search of Pagan-Romero’s residence, agents found pistols, an AR-15 rifle, ammunition, fentanyl, an…
Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody
Schools Lockdown Lifted, Gun Recovered, Two In Custody A lockdown at two schools has been lifted and a gun has been recovered following an emergency, Thursday, Sept. 24. At around 12:30 p.m., Hartford Police said the lockdown at Kinsella and Sport & Medical Sciences Academy had been lifted. Two people are in custody, police said, and one gun was recovered as well as dozens of rounds of ammunition. The arrests were not made on the school property, police said. “Incident appears not to have anything to do with the schools other than general area,” Hartford Police said. Kinsella School is on Van Block Avenue. Sport & Medical Science …