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Man Accused Of Dismembered Roommate Nabbed 6 Years After Murder In Eastern Mass: Police Man Accused Of Dismembered Roommate Nabbed 6 Years After Murder In Eastern Mass: Police
Man Accused Of Dismembered Roommate Nabbed 6 Years After Murder In Eastern Mass: Police A man wanted for murdering and disemboweling his roommate in 2017 was caught in Middlesex County on Thursday, Aug. 24, officials said.  John Hallett, age 54, was arrested at his apartment at 15 Chester Street in Cambridge on an outstanding murder warrant, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Hallett is accused of beating his roommate with a blunt object before choking him to death in 2017 in Michigan City, Indiana, per a police investigation. Hallett then disemboweled the body and stashed various body parts in multiple public trash cans, police said.  In A…

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
CT State Police Troopers, Officers, Including K9, Take Fugitive into Custody CT State Police Troopers, Officers, Including K9, Take Fugitive into Custody
CT State Police Troopers, Officers, Including K9, Take Fugitive into Custody A combined effort by Connecticut State Police troopers, one of their K9 officers, and members of a local police department led to the capture of a wanted fugitive. On Saturday, Aug. 19 at about 10:15 p.m. in Litchfield County, an officer was patrolling in the area of Main Street in New Hartford when he observed a vehicle drive behind a commercial building.  Recognizing that the business at that location was closed, the officer from the New Hartford Police Department followed the vehicle and made contact with its operator, who was unable to provide a valid reason for driving behind the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades
Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades What started as a traffic ticket for a man caught riding a dirt bike on a public street in Western Massachusetts last week spiraled into multiple charges that could carry years in prison if he's convicted, authorities said.  Kevin Orlick, age 34, of Staten Island, New York, was stopped on July 6 after police spotted him riding a dirt bike in Hampden County on Cabot Street in Holyoke, police said. As officers spoke with them, they learned he was a fugitive with several outstanding warrants from New York, authorities continued.  Complicating his situation, Orlick was carrying 259 ba…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE
Wanted Brazilian Murderer Found Hiding In Worcester: ICE A 50-year-old Brazilian man who'd been convicted in his home country of murder was arrested this week hiding in Worcester, federal authorities said.  Jaconias Rosa Pereira faces 15 years in prison once he's returned to Brazil, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. A court convicted him in August 2022, immigration officials said.  Federal authorities are unclear when or how Pereira entered the United States, but Enforcement and Removal Operations agents tracked him down to a home in Worcester. They arrested him on Wednesday, Dec. 28.  “Thanks to the wo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report
Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report A fugitive wanted out of New York escaped arrest Thursday night, Dec. 8, after leading police on a chase through Springfield, Western Mass News reports.  The unnamed fugitive crashed their car near Roosevelt Avenue and Bay Street and ran away, the outlet said. The passenger remained in the car and was arrested on a parole violation, police officials told the new station. Officers on Friday said they were still searching for the suspect.  Click here to read the full story from Western Mass News.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
New Hampshire Fugitive Wanted For Bank Robbery Snagged In Massachusetts New Hampshire Fugitive Wanted For Bank Robbery Snagged In Massachusetts
New Hampshire Fugitive Wanted For Bank Robbery Snagged In Massachusetts A man wanted for a bank robbery in New Hampshire who was arrested in Massachusetts will now be charged as a fugitive, authorities said.  Garrett Ojala, formerly Caza Manor, was wanted for probation stemming from a bank robbery in New Hampshire, Ayer Police said on Facebook.  Investigators determined that Ojala was living at a home in Ayer where he was evenutally arrested without incident on Thursday, Sept. 22, Ayer Police said.  He was placed into custody of the US Marshals Service and is expected to face charges as a fugitive, police said. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Level 3 Sex Offender From Massachusetts Arrested In Maine On Rape Charges Level 3 Sex Offender From Massachusetts Arrested In Maine On Rape Charges
Level 3 Sex Offender From Massachusetts Arrested In Maine On Rape Charges A Level 3 sex offender from Massachusetts will be charged as a fugitive after he was arrested on rape charged in Maine this week, authorities said.  John Bastian, age 64, of Lynn, was wanted on several charges including indecent assault and battery on person with intellectual disability, enticement of a child under 16, and rape of a child with force, the US Marshals Service reports. A warrant for Bastian's arrest was issued out of Lynn District Court on Sept. 2 but be wasn't arrested until Monday, Sept. 12 in Norway, ME, the agency reports.  Bastian was being brought back to…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Assaulting Officer In New Jersey Snagged In Massachusetts Woman Wanted For Assaulting Officer In New Jersey Snagged In Massachusetts
Woman Wanted For Assaulting Officer In New Jersey Snagged In Massachusetts A Bronx woman wanted in New Jersey for assaulting a police officer was recently arrested in Boston, authorities said. An individual approached officers about a woman who was harassing another commuter, who she also spit on, at South Station around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, MBTA Transit Police said.  Officers later learned that the woman, later identified as Pia Weber, was wanted for assaulting a police officer in Hudson County, N.J. Weber was arrested for being a fugitive and taken to TPD's headquarters for booking. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts
Armed & Dangerous Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Arrested In Massachusetts A man wanted for a Pennsylvania murder could was arrested in Massachusetts, authorities said.  Wagner Ernesto Tejeda-Pena was wanted for fatally shooting Loi Nguyen, age 77, while he was on a walk in Philadelphia on the morning of June 21, CBS Philadelphia reports.  Tejeda-Pena also tried shooting two other victims fifteen minutes before shooting Nguyen but his gun malfunctioned, Boston Police said.  Tejeda-Pena was also wanted in connection with two stabbings in Boston, including a homicide in West Roxbury, and has also threatened family members, police added.  H…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Wanted CT Man Has 15 Warrants With Over $125,000 In Bonds Wanted CT Man Has 15 Warrants With Over $125,000 In Bonds
Wanted CT Man Has 15 Warrants With Over $125,000 In Bonds Recognize him? Law enforcement agencies in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man with more than a dozen active warrants out for his arrest. The Enfield Police Department in Hartford County issued an alert for Nicholas Latina, age 31, who has 15 warrants out for his arrest totaling more man $125,000 in bonds. Police did not disclose what charges Latina is wanted on. No other descriptive information was provided by the investigators. 
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts has been asked to contact the Enfield Police Department by calling (860)…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Add Homicide Suspect To Most Wanted List Massachusetts State Police Add Homicide Suspect To Most Wanted List
Massachusetts State Police Add Homicide Suspect To Most Wanted List The Massachusetts State Police added a homicide suspect to its list of Most Wanted fugitives.  Jeffery A. Beltre-Rojas is wanted for the 2020 shooting of Luis Tiro-Romero inside a Worcester residence at 6 Mount Pleasant St. Tiro-Romero died as a result of injuries from the shooting in early 2021. Beltre-Rojas, age 27, is 5-foot-7, about 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has a mole on his left check and multiple tattoos on his neck and arms, including the image of a pair of lips on the left side of his neck. He is believed to be actively avoiding apprehension and should be …

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by Joe Lombardi