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Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Causes Extensive Damage, Police Say
A drive-by shooting in Western Massachusetts, the second in several days, caused extensive damage to the victim's home and vehicle. The incident took place in Hampden County around midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 18, in Holyoke. Officers responded to Homestead Avenue for reported shots fired, Holyoke PD Captain Matthew Moriarty said. Officers arrived on the scene and secured the area. The homeowner exited his residence and officers inquired about his and his family's physical well-being; at this time no injuries were reported, Moriarty said. The area was cordoned off and the Criminal Inves…
Police & Fire
Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Western Mass
A Western Massachusetts police officer barely missed being shot when a bullet flew through the windshield of his police cruiser while parked at city gas pumps. The incident took place at 9:40 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, when a Hampden County officer from the Holyoke Police Department was parked at the city gas pumps on Commercial Street, Captain M. Moriarty said. According to Moriarty, while the manned cruiser was parked, a single bullet struck the front windshield at chest level. The bullet missed the officer, who was sitting in the driver's seat. The officer requested backup and addition…
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Police In Investigating Fatal Shooting In Western Mass, DA Says
Police in Western Massachusetts are investigating a shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead. The Holyoke Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the area of Walnut Street on Sunday, Aug. 8, around 9:30 p.m., said Jim Leydon, spokesperson for the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. When emergency response personnel arrived officers found a man who appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Miguel Sanchez, of Holyoke, was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Leydon said. This is an ongoing investigati…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police In Western Mass Looking To ID Armed Bank Robbery Suspect
Police in Western Massachusetts are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint. On Wednesday, July 27, at around 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the Westfield Bank in Holyoke, located at 1642 Northampton Street, after a report of an armed robbery. The caller from the bank said the suspect had left on foot and was last seen on St. James Ave., said Holyoke PD Captain Matthew Moriarty. According to witnesses the suspect entered the bank front door, drew a firearm, jumped the bank counter, and demanded money. He then exited the bank…
Police & Fire
Western Mass Drive-By Shooting Sends Bullet Through Apartment, Police Say
Police are investigating after a drive-by shooting on a city street sent a bullet through an apartment in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, in Holyoke in the area of 21 Bowers St. As officers arrived on the scene, they were told the involved vehicle had driven away from the area, said Holyoke Police Department Captain Matthew Moriarty. The apartment had been struck with at least one bullet. The round entered the living room by way of a window, Moriarty said. Currently, no injuries have been reported. The Criminal Investiga…
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Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a drive-by shooting. The incident took place around 6 a.m.Tuesday, July 6, in Hampden County. The Holyoke Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen about a suspicious van operating in the area of Appleton and Elm Street, Capt. Matt Moriarty said. Officers responded to the area and located the described van, which was parked by 145 Essex St. As officers talked with the driver of the van, he immediately said, “I don’t have anything, the gun is in the car.” A semi-automatic pisto…
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Western Mass Mall Victim Of 'Swatting' Bomb Threat By Email
A Western Massachusetts mall was the victim of a "swatting" event when its opening was delayed after receiving a bomb threat by email. The incident took place around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, July 1, when the Holyoke Police Department was contacted by the Holyoke Mall security manager regarding an email that contained a bomb threat against the mall, said Capt. Matthew Moriarty. Holyoke officers responded along with detectives. The decision to delay the mall’s opening was made to properly assess the email, Moriarty said. State Police were called to assist with the investigation. The…
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Western Mass Man Accused Of 'Viciously' Stabbing Man In Unprovoked Attack
A Western Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly repeatedly viciously stabbing another man in an alleged unprovoked attack. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 2, when the Holyoke Police Department responded to the area of Ivy Avenue and Dwight Street for the report of a stabbing. As officers arrived on the scene Holyoke Dispatch reported the suspect, later identified as Alfredo Rivera of Holyoke, had fled from the area, said Capt. Matt Moriarty. Officer Matthew Goulding and Officer John McCoy were first on the scene; they immediately found the victim, a 61-y…
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Western Massachusetts Man 'Jumped,' Stabbed Multiple Times, Police Say
A Western Massachusetts man was stabbed multiple times after allegedly being "jumped by four young males. The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Monday, June 28, when the Holyoke Police received a call from Holyoke Medical Center informing them they had just received a stabbing victim in the emergency room, said Captain Matthew Moriarty. Holyoke Police officers responded to the hospital and was told the victim, a man in his 50s, suffered multiple stab wounds. The victim reports being “jumped” by four young males. Reportedly the stabbing took place in the 170 section of Sargea…
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Western Mass Man Who Was Stabbed Refusing To Cooperate With Investigators, Police Say
Police in Western Massachusetts are asking the public for help after a man was stabbed, but is allegedly refusing to cooperate with investigators. Police in Holyoke were notified of the stabbing around 1:40 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when they received a call from the Holyoke Medical Center to report a man that had been stabbed had shown up at the hospital. Reportedly the stabbing occurred in the area of Gilman Street, Captain Matthew Moriarty said. Holyoke Police officers arrived at the hospital and spoke with the victim. The victim had suffered a stab wound to his upper torso, b…
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Woman Charged After Western Mass Heroin Distribution Investigation
A lengthy investigation into heroin distribution in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of a woman who was busted with drugs and illegal ammo, police said. The Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement (CINRET) West Team launched an investigation into a Hampden County heroin distribution operation earlier this year, officials said, following complaints from the community about potential drug distribution. During that investigation, police said that detectives identified a Holyoke residence where suspect Yaileen Santiago-Cosme lived, as a point of…
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Card Skimmer Found At ATM At Bank In Western Mass
A card skimmer was discovered on an ATM machine at the Bank of America in Hampden County last month. Holyoke Police said the simmer was detected on Monday, 1, after a technician found the device at the Holyoke bank branch and contacted the Holyoke Police Department, reported 22News. The Criminal Investigation Bureau is now investigating the incident. Police say the skimmers work by reading your credit card information and pin numbers. The "collectors," then use printers to clone the cards using the thieves' names, or the info is sold on the dark web. The department…
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