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Police & Fire
Quadruple Murder: Matthew Locke
Guilty
Of Vicious Murder Of Mass. Family: DA
A jury convicted a Massachusetts man of the brutal quadruple murder of his cousin's wife and her three young children at their Worcester County home, prosecutors said. Matthew Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of Sara Bermudez, 38, Madison Bermudez, 8, James Bermudez, 6, and Michael Bermudez, 2, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Locke, a cousin of Moses Bermudez, committed the March 1, 2018, murders while Moses was out of town in California, authorities said. The trial lasted four weeks and included…
Police & Fire
Central Mass Elderly Woman Nearly Loses More Than $20K In Scam; Police Issue Warning
An elderly woman in Worcester County was nearly out more than $20,000 after a scam artist tried to prey on her vulnerabilities. The woman called Blackstone police on Friday, June 28, after she became suspicious that the man was trying to steal from her. She told investigators that she received a message that she believed was from her bank that said her account was compromised. She called the number on the message, and the person who answered said she needed to remove as much money as possible to "reclaim" her account, Blackstone police said. He told her to meet with a "sp…
Police & Fire
Ring Stolen From Dead Veteran Returned To Family; Springfield Nursing Assistant Charged
A wedding ring stolen from a recently deceased veteran in Hampden County has been returned to the man's family after a Massachusetts State Trooper tracked it to a pawn shop. A nursing assistant who'd helped care for the man admitted to taking the ring and selling it, authorities said. Antonio Bell, 53, of Springfield, is charged with theft from a person over 65, theft from a building, and receiving stolen property, State Police said. Bell had cared for the veteran for three years. Trooper Jonah Vaclavicek, stationed at the Northampton barracks, spent two weeks investigating…
Police & Fire
Wanted Florida Man Swipes Safe From Western Mass Car Dealership: Police
A Florida man was far from home when he decided to steal the safe from a car dealership in Berkshire County, authorities said. Joseph Demary, 48, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was busted on Monday, Feb. 5, after police said he re-enacted the plot of a heist film by taking the safe out of the Nissan of Pittsfield dealership a day before. Pittsfield police said the break-in happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday at the West Housatonic Street dealership. Detectives linked Demary to the break-in following an "intense" day-long investigation, police said. They also fou…
Police & Fire
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA
A 41-year-old Brockton care-taker left the 95-year-old woman she was caring for in financial ruin by stealing more than $100,000, allowing her home to fall into foreclosure, and swindling rent money meant for her, authorities said. Dominique Emmanuel is facing one count of medical assistance fraud by provider and theft of over $1,200 by a single scheme, the Suffolk County District Attorney. Emmanuel was a Tempus Unlimited personal care attendant for the Mattapan woman. In February 2023, the woman's daughter noticed that Emmanuel was named an alternate executor of her mother's wi…
Police & Fire
Springfield Armed Robber May Stay In Prison Until He's 73: DA
A Springfield man could spend more than two decades behind bars for the 2021 armed robbery of a convenience store, authorities said. Warner Donaldson, 50, was sentenced to 17 to 23 years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced. A jury convicted him on Friday of armed robbery while masked, assault with a dangerous weapon, and theft under $1200. Donaldson was accused of the Feb. 28, 2021, robbery of a convenience store in the 500 block of Boston Road, the prosecutor said. Donaldson entered the store just after 8:45 p.…
Police & Fire
Vermont Man Behind Break-In Spree In Western Mass: DA
A 40-year-old Vermont man will spend the next five years behind bars after pleading guilty to a string of car break-ins in Franklin County, where he stole from 11 victims, authorities said. Schuyler D. Gibson, of Brattleboro, Vermont, admitted to more than 20 charges, including seven counts of breaking into a motor vehicle, four counts of theft under $1,200, and theft with a credit card, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Gibson is accused of a spree of break-ins that began with a home invasion on Sept. 24 in Bernardston and continued with seven car…
Police & Fire
CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say
A Connecticut woman was charged with four counts of alleged evading responsibility after she was caught in a stolen vehicle and rammed police vehicles and nearly hit an officer in an effort to get away. The incident took place in Hartford County on Tuesday, July 1 in the parking lot at 1428 Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester. Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police said officers located a stolen vehicle that had been reported stolen and was allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at Dick's Sports Goods several hours before. Upon locating the stolen 2012 Nissan Altima taken from Hartfor…
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Harvard Morgue Manager Kept Body Parts At Home, Sold Them To Black Market Network: Feds
A manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue is accused of stealing body parts from cadavers and selling them to several people across the country, federal investigators said. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, is charged with interstate transport of stolen goods — the goods being human body parts, according to the US Department of Justice. His wife, Denise Lodge, is also charged in the case. Other members of the "nationwide network" who are also charged with interstate transport of stolen goods include: Katerina Maclean, age 44, of Salem, Massachusetts Joshua Taylor, 4…
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Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police
Three employees of the YWCA in Springfield are accused of stealing more than $28,000 in grant money meant to help victims of physical and sexual assault and human trafficking. They planned to use it for personal expenses, police said. Aisha Pizarro, who was the administrator of the funds, and her two employees, Sharifa Forbes and Patricia Medina, are accused of taking the money, Springfield police said. Detectives began investigating the theft on April 25 after the Department of Public Health, which controlled the funds, noticed some irregularities in the accounting and ask…
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OK, Boomer! Police Dog Finds Stolen Gun In Auburn; Arrest Made
A Worcester police dog helped police track down an allegedly stolen pistol only a few minutes after a man called to report his gun missing in Auburn. The man called officers on Monday, April 24, after he picked up his car from being serviced when he noticed his firearm was missing, and he believed someone at the station had taken it, Auburn police said. Unable to find the firearm, Auburn police called Worcester K9 Boomer, who's been trained to sniff out firearms and explosives. The alleged thief had no chance. Boomer found the gun hidden on the property within a few…
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Blackstone Bank Tellers Catches Scammer In The Act: Police
A vigilant bank teller in Blackstone saved one customer thousands of dollars after a scammer tried to steal cash from their accounts. Kimberly Maine, 51, of Florida was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 1, after she allegedly attempted to use fake documents to pose as a customer and withdrawal a large sum of money, Blackstone police said. She now faces more than a dozen charges. Investigators said Maine went through the drive-thru at the UniBank For Savings at 10 Cheney St around 11 a.m. She gave the teller what appeared to be fake or stolen documents and asked to withdraw money. Emp…
Police & Fire
Some Ogre Stole 200-Pound Shrek Statue From Hatfield: Police
Somebody stole a 200-pound Shrek statue from Hatfield this week, and police are asking for the public's help to peel this onion to find out who did it. The concrete version of the swamp-dwelling ogre was taken from its Mountain Road home, where he lived with a dragon statue. Investigators ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of the sculpture or who may have taken it to contact them at 413-247-0323. "Or return him in the condition you found him," they wrote in a Facebook post. "The dragon sculpture he lives with is frustrated and lonely," they wrote. …
Police & Fire
He Even Stole The Kitchen Sink: West Springfield Robber Found Hiding Under Car, Police Say
Police said they found a burglar hiding beneath a truck with a backpack full of stolen loot, including a kitchen sink. Michael John Blaine, of Greenfield, is charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime, two counts of theft of under $1,200, and two breaking and entering misdemeanors, West Springfield police said. Officers were called to the area of City View Avenue and Gay Terrace after someone spotted a man breaking into a shed. A witness said they saw the man running away. A man reported he had several tools stolen from the bed of his truck, and a seco…
Police & Fire
Burglar Found Hiding In Ductwork Of Worcester Store: Police
A 38-year-old Worcester man tried to turn a heist of a smoke shop into an "Oceans 11" style caper when he ducked into the ductwork to hide from police, authorities said. Epifanio Lanzo faces two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, theft from a building, two counts of vandalism, and possession of burglars' tools, Worcester police said. A Worcester officer was patrolling the Park Avenue area early Wednesday morning when they noticed an open door at the Smoke Vibez at 258 Park Ave and saw a man go inside, authorities said. Sensing someth…
Police & Fire
Suspected Auburn Thief Hoped To Look Good For Mugshot After Allegedly Swiping $21K In Jewelry
A 28-year-old Waterbury, CT., man made nearly every mistake he could before he allegedly stole $21,500 in jewelry from an Auburn mall earlier this week, police said. Jaquel Newsome was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 18, after a quick-thinking cop noticed a suspicious car in the parking lot and trusted his instincts to check it out, the Auburn Police Department said. The officer drove through the Auburn Mall parking lot around 4 p.m. and noticed a car parked in the fire lane in the wrong direction with a license plate belonging to another vehicle. They turned around to take another lo…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From CT Dollar General Store
Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole $100 worth of products from a Dollar General store. The incident took place in Windham County around 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Plainfield. The manager of the store described the man to be a white male, approximately 50 years old with a white goatee, 6 feet tall, 300 lbs, wearing black shorts and a white and blue stripped button-up shirt, said the Plainfield Police. The man was seen leaving the store in what appeared to be an older model silver 4-door Saturn sedan. If you hav…
Police & Fire
Central Massachusetts Employee Steals $18K While Working Over 21 Days, Police Say
Police out in Leicester have their hands and pockets full after arresting a man who stole $18,000 over the course of 21 days from their job, the department said. An investigation was launched when a local retailer contacted police to report an employee who was stealing large sums of cash while they were working. Detectives identified the suspect using a surveillance camera and even caught them stealing $1,500 in cash in a single day, police said. When police arrested the suspect, he admitted to stealing several thousands of dollars over several weeks from the business.&nb…
Police & Fire
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing Donations From CT Organization
Police have asked the public for help identifying two people accused of stealing donations from a Connecticut organization. Connecticut State Police reported that an unidentified male and female stole donated cans and bottles from the ARC Emporium located in the Windham County town of Woodstock at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. No age description was provided for the two suspects. Police said the suspects returned at about 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, and stole more cans and bottles. The ARC is an organization that accepts donations from the community and uses the donations to he…
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut
Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said. He also directed polic…
Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Search For Woman Who Stole Worker's Purse At Holyoke Store
Police have asked the public for help locating a woman accused of stealing an employee's purse at a Western Massachusetts store. The woman went behind the cash register at the Hampden County store and took the purse on Sunday, March 6, in Holyoke, authorities said. According to the Holyoke Police Department, a man was with the woman at the store, but he wasn't present when the purse was stolen. Authorities did not identify the store where the incident took place. Police asked anyone who recognizes the woman to call Detective Keith Williams at 413-322-6900 ext. 559.
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Car At CT Red Roof Inn
A 32-year-old man was arrested and accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a victim's vehicle at a Connecticut hotel. Saul Melendez, of New Britain, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, March 8, according to the Milford Police Department. Saul MelendezMilford Police Department Police responded to a report of a catalytic converter theft in New Haven County at the Red Roof Inn, located at 10 Rowe Ave. in Milford, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, authorities said. The victim reportedly interrupted the suspects while they were trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, and a s…
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Hartford Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft and narcotics offenses. Jose Nanez-Torres, also as known as "J-Money," age 21, of Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 10, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2019, Nunez-Torres and Dominque Perry stole a 2016 Honda Accord from a residence in Newington. The vehicle was the property of a federal law enforcement agency and contained fully loaded firearm magazines …
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Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT
Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing large spools of wire at Lowe's stores across Connecticut. The trio, identified as Daniel Raymond Thomas, age 22, Clarence Gerald Davis, age 22, and 23-year-old Marcus Hunter, all of Fort Worth, Texas, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Hartford County when the Southington Police responded to the Lowes Home Improvement, at 500 Executive Blvd S., on a report of a theft of large spools of wire in progress. It was reported by the store Loss Prevention team, that three men wearing reflective construction vests had selected spools of wire and …
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Former US Postal Employee In CT Admits Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Letters
A former United States Postal Service employee from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to opening peoples' mail and stealing gift cards and cash. Hartford County resident Nathaniel Bonilla, age 32, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 1, to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Bonilla worked as a mail processing clerk at the US Postal Service’s Process and Distribution Center in Hartford. Between April 2020 and October 2020, Bonilla opened mail envelopes with …
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted For Theft At Store In Region
Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman wanted for theft from a store in Western Massachusetts. The West Springfield Police Department said the woman is responsible for a theft at a store. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kennedy at 413-263-3210 ext. 229. Callers may remain anonymous. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits from her dead mother-in-law. Former Worcester County resident Sue E. Delaney, age 68, who was a resident of Luneburg, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation on Tuesday, Aug. 10, said the state US Attorney's Office. Delaney was also ordered to pay $221,656 in restitution to the Social Security Administration. Delaney pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. “Delaney purposefully failed to repo…
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Hit Cop With Vehicle, Police Say
A Connecticut man who was allegedly found passed out in his vehicle from drugs and then attempted to run over a Connecticut State trooper has been arrested. Hartford County resident Steve Kaminski, age 35, of Enfield, was arrested on On Tuesday, May 25, on a warrant for the incident that took place on Friday, April 30 in front of the Home Depot in Enfield. The incident began when a state trooper was in the store parking lot when he was stopped by two men who told him there was a man passed out in a vehicle they could wake up, said the Connecticut State Police. The trooper pulled his cruise…
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID Of Suspect In Larceny At Restaurant In Western Mass
Know her? Police investigators in Western Massachusetts have released a video of a woman who is wanted after being caught on camera stealing from a popular restaurant in Hampden County. The Wilbraham Police Department released a video on Sunday, May 23 of a woman who is wanted in connection to the theft of several items at the Blue Elephant Restaurant. In the video, the woman can be seen looking around before brazenly walking off with items from the restaurant. Items taken from the restaurant include pots and a water fountain, among other things. Video of the suspect from the Wilbraham…
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Police Looking For Woman Who Stole Money From 11-Year-Old's Wallet At Western Mass Store
Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly stole more than $100 from an 11-year-old girl's wallet in Western Mass. The incident took place around 11:20 a.m., Sunday, May 23, in Hampshire County at the Dollar Tree store in Ware. The girl left her pink wallet in a shopping basket, Ware Police said, and exited the store with her father. Within minutes, she realized she left the wallet in the store and returned hoping to find it. The girl reported finding the wallet in the front of the store but $107 in cash was missing from it, police said. Dollar Tree managem…
Police & Fire
Nonprofit Director Stole Nearly $100K From Taxpayers Gets Jail Time
The executive director of a local economic development nonprofit will be doing jail time for stealing taxpayer money from his own organization. Former executive director of the Enfield Community Development Corporation (ECDC) Darrin Lamore, 49, of Enfield, took nearly $100,000 from the nonprofit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Lamore has been sentenced to five months in prison, plus five months of in-home confinement for stealing government funds. Community Development Corporations are responsible for doling out federal grant dollars in their communities to improve t…
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