Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA
Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA A 24-year-old Amherst man learned the hard way that saying your name while robbing someone you know defeats the purpose of a mask, officials said.  Oscar Garcia Alvarado pleaded guilty to a 2019 armed robbery, and a judge sentenced him to between seven and eight years in prison on Thursday, Oct. 6, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Alvarado and another man who police have not identified broke into an Amherst man's apartment on Nov. 14, 2019, while he was playing video games with friends online, police said. The duo carried a pistol and a rifle and covered their fa…
U.S. Marshals Nab 'Fugitive Of The Week' From New Hampshire In Worcester U.S. Marshals Nab 'Fugitive Of The Week' From New Hampshire In Worcester
U.S. Marshals Nab 'Fugitive Of The Week' From New Hampshire In Worcester A 21-year-old New Hampshire man wanted in connection with a violent armed robbery that sent a man to the hospital earlier this year was captured recently in Worcester. Melvin James Campbell IV was arrested on Aug. 3 after the U.S. Marshal Service listed him as the agency's Fugitive of the Week late last month. Agents said he was considered armed and dangerous. It's unclear how long he was in Massachusetts.  Authorities accused Campbell of breaking into a Nashua, N.H., home in March along with several other men, the Marshal Service said. The men forced their way inside the house and be…
Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say
Suspects Charged After Fentanyl, Burglary Tools Found In Van Linked To Thefts In CT, Police Say Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after police searched a van that was linked to a string of organized retail thefts.  Authorities in Hartford saw a suspect driving an overdue U-Haul rental van that was linked to organized retail thefts throughout Connecticut and at least one armed robbery at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, Connecticut State Police reported. Police said detectives followed the vehicle until it stopped at a gas station on Brainard Road. The van no longer had its U-Haul decals, and all the windows were heavily tinted, police said. The driver, identified as 26-year…
Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police
Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police Police in Cambridge arrested four men this week who they say took part in stabbings that left two people seriously injured earlier this month.  Officers found evidence of the first attack around 4 a.m. on July 10, in Central Square near the intersection of Mass Avenue and Pleasant Street following a fight, Cambridge Police said. The victim in that attack walked into a nearby hospital with stab wounds. Doctors treated him and he was released later that day.  Later that day, that same man was attacked and stabbed again around 8 p.m. near 5 Western Ave., police said. Another man…
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Western Mass Two Western Mass men have been arrested for allegedly robbing a TD bank in the region. The robbery took place in Springfield around 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 9 at the bank located on the 500 block of Sumner Avenue.   A teller told officers one of the suspects handed over a note demanding money and implying that he had a gun, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. The suspect, later identified as Edward Rosso, age 22, of Springfield, got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, Walsh said. Crime Analysts in the Springfield Police Department’s Real-Time Analysis C…
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A Connecticut man has been arrested for the alleged armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station. Tolland County resident Cody Lester, age 26, of Strafford Springs, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 24, for the robbery which took place on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at the Shell Gas Station located at 262 Boston Turnpike in Bolton. Lester is reported to have allegedly driven up to the store in a work-type truck, entered the store, and approached an employee with a folding knife, demanding money, said the Connecticut State Police. When the employee did not get the money out of the register fast enough, Lest…
Duo Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Western Mass Duo Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Western Mass
Duo Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Western Mass Two Western Mass residents were nabbed for allegedly robbing a Subway and making off with cash. Berkshire County residents Patrick Latini, age 25, and Talia Sistrunk, age 23, both of Pittsfield, were arrested on around 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 1s for the reported robbery of the Subway at 179 South Street in Pittsfield. Employees of the restaurant told police that the duo came into the restaurant and demanded cash. After receiving the money, they fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Lt. Jeffrey Bradford, of the Pittsfield Police. While detectives and officers spoke with th…
Man Wanted For Robbing Hampden County Gas Station Man Wanted For Robbing Hampden County Gas Station
Man Wanted For Robbing Hampden County Gas Station Recognize him? Police investigators in Western Massachusetts released photos of a wanted man who allegedly robbed a gas station at knifepoint. An alert was issued by the Westfield Police Department in Hampden County after a man - pictured above - allegedly robbed Cumberland Farms on Main Street shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. According to police, the man, described as being white or light-skinned Hispanic, was armed with a large knife and spoke with a deep voice during the armed robbery. It is unclear how much money the suspect made off with during the robbery. Investigat…
Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station
Know Them? Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery At CT Gas Station Police have asked the public for information following an armed robbery at a Connecticut gas station. In Tolland County, two male suspects armed with a pistol entered the Ultra gas station, located at Storrs Road in Mansfield, at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, according to Connecticut State Police.  Police said the suspects arrived in an unknown vehicle and took an undisclosed amount of money. The first suspect is described as being about 5-foot-6 and having a light complexion, authorities said.  He was wearing camouflage pants, a gray long-sleeve sweater with a red/…
Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Threatening Workers With Machete During CT Wendy's Robbery, Police Say Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery at a Wendy's restaurant in Connecticut in which the suspect threatened employees with a machete. The incident took place in Hartford County around 1:15 a.m., Friday, Feb. 4 at the Wendy's located at 2384 Berlin Turnpike in Newington. According to the Newington Police, a lone man entered the restaurant through an unlocked door while the restaurant was closed to the public. The man then confronted employees with a machete and demanded money, police said. One of the employees was able to convince the man the money was locked up and they did n…
CT Man Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts CT Man Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts
CT Man Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly robbing a Dunkin Donuts at knifepoint. The robbery took place around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Windham County, in Killingly. According to Connecticut State Police, two store employees reported they were working when a man, later identified as Peter James, age 22, of Killingly, approached the counter and said "Give me everything in your drawer." He then said, “I am not joking” and displayed what appeared to be a steak knife in his hand, state police said. The employees complied.  James left the store on foot in a northbound dir…
Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Region Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Region
Duo Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Region Two Western Massachusetts men were arrested after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint at an area car wash. The incident took place in Hampden County around 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, when Springfield Police responded to a car wash on the 1300 block of Boston Road for a report of a disturbance.  A man at the car wash told officers he was the victim of an armed robbery where his phone was stolen and a firearm was shown by two suspects, police said.    The victim was not injured. While speaking with the victim, officers spotted the suspect's vehicle leaving and conducted a…