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Cops Seize 12,000 Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Firearm At Apartment In Western Mass
An investigation into a domestic disturbance involving a man with a previous weapons conviction in Western Massachusetts led to the seizure of more than 12,000 bags of heroin and a loaded handgun, authorities announced.
Officers in Hampden County from the Springfield Police Department responded to an apartment on Locust Street at approximately noon on Sunday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance.
Upon arrival, police located their suspect, Springfield resident John Castillo, age 21, who was taken into custody and arrested for assault and battery.
During a subsequent search of C…
Neighbors' Complaint Leads To Arrest Of Two Western Mass Men For Drugs, Guns, Police Say
Two men have been arrested for alleged possession of drugs and guns after complaints from their Western Massachusetts neighbors.
Jonathan Torres and Antonio Marin, both of Springfield, were arrested around 2:20 p.m., Friday, July 16, while officers were addressing numerous citizens’ complaints about drug and gun activity as well as loitering on Fernwold Street in Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department.
According to Walsh, officers spotted six people loitering around a truck and a car in the area including Torres and Marin, who officers had previou…
Body Of Missing CT Mom Found, Police Say
The body of a missing Connecticut mother who hasn't been seen in 12 days has been found.
Jessica Edwards of South Windsor, who has been missing for 12 days, was found Friday, May 21 in an East Hartford neighborhood.
Edwards, 30, the mother of a 7-month-old boy, was last seen on Mother's Day when she visited her sister and mother in East Hartford, said South Winsdor PD Sergeant Mark Cleverdon.
Police said her husband told officers that she left their condominium early the next day and hasn't been seen since.
When she left, she did not take her own vehicle and her phone was off, police…
