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Friday, mar 21
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Cocaine Trafficking, Unlawful Weapons Possession After Raids In Western Mass
An extensive investigation into drug distribution in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of a Springfield man and the seizure of multiple illegal firearms, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said that shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, March 22, David Burris was arrested in Springfield and charged with multiple weapons and drug offenses following a lengthy investigation into drug distribution in the area. Burris was charged with: Trafficking more than 36 grams of cocaine; Two counts of possession of a firearm without an FID card; Possess…
Police & Fire
Suspected Illegal Firearms/Drug Dealer Busted After Brief Chase
Police shut down an alleged illegal firearms dealer on Saturday, Oct. 10. On Saturday around 4 p.m., Springfield Police responded to a tip that a man was selling guns at an apartment building on Fort Pleasant Avenue. When police arrived on the scene they saw a crowd of people and the suspect - Joshua Santiago - they were seeking walking away. When police ordered Santiago to stop, he allegedly took off running but was soon apprehended by police. Police allegedly found a loaded large-capacity firearm in his jeans, police said. They also recovered 42 bags of heroin, $1,838, crack, and mariju…
Police & Fire
Springfield Police Seize 1 Illegal Firearm About Every Other Day; 2nd Highest Rate In MA
With the seizure of the 117th illegal firearm by Springfield Police this year, officers are pulling guns off the streets at a rate of about 1 every other day. On average, Springfield is second only to Boston in the number of firearms recovered per year in Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Last year, 204 illegal firearms were recovered in Springfield. (In Boston, nearly 600 were confiscated by law enforcement that year.) Springfield Police announced that last week, on Sept. 23, that the department has confiscated 117 firearms in 2020 so far. Sp…
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Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House
Police confiscated pounds of marijuana and scads of firearms after a structure fire revealed an illegal marijuana grow operation on Thursday, Sept. 17. Two men have been arrested and 142 pounds of marijuana have been confiscated, the Springfield Police said. The bust happened as the result of a fire on the 700 block of Liberty Street at a two-story building - a business on the bottom, apartment on the top. While fighting the blaze, firefighters found a marijuana grow operation inside the apartment. The resident, Jeffrey Erricolo was on-site and arrested, police said. When police arrived o…
Police & Fire
Springfield Police Make Arrests After 13-year-old Crashes Stolen Car
Springfield Police made three arrests early this morning after a 13-year-old driving a stolen car crashed at the intersection of State and Catherine streets. In addition to the arrests, police confiscated an illegal firearm - the 70th such weapon police have taken off the streets this year, police said. Joel Arroyo-Collazo, 21, of Horace Street, was arrested July 16, at around 1:15 a.m. and charged with: carrying a loaded firearm with a license, possession of a large-capacity firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number during the commissio…
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