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Businessman In Western Mass Admits To Role In Large Scale Drug Conspiracy Businessman In Western Mass Admits To Role In Large Scale Drug Conspiracy
Businessman In Western Mass Admits To Role In Large Scale Drug Conspiracy A Western Massachusetts businessman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a cocaine and heroin conspiracy. Hampden County resident, Jamil Roman, age 44, of Chicopee, the former owner and operator of TWC Auto Body in Holyoke pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 23 in federal court in Springfield in connection with the conspiracy in which he distributed and possessed with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, said Acting US Attorney Nathaniel R. Mandell. Roman was indicted in March 2016 along with co-defendant Javier Gonzalez after their initial charge and arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle Three Connecticut men were nabbed in Western Massachusetts for allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter thanks to a resident who spotted one of the men under a car, said police.  The incident took place around 6:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8, when the alert Hampden County resident notified the police in Holyoke of a suspicious person crawling out from under their neighbor's car with what appeared to be a catalytic converter. Officers responding spotted a vehicle matching the getaway vehicle described as a gold Acura on Old Jarvis turning onto Easthampton Road, said ​Holyoke PD Cap…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region
Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region A car being pursued by police plowed into a Western Massachusetts building, injuring three. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23 in Hampden County at the intersection of North Bridge and North Canal streets in Holyoke for a car that drove into a building, said the Holyoke Fire Department. According to the department, a passenger car with three male occupants was being pursued by South Hadley Police when officers ended their pursuit at their end of the Veteran’s Bridge, but the vehicle continued into Holyoke. The vehicle crashed into the Holyoke Department o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Investigation Underway After Building Hit By Gunfire In Region Investigation Underway After Building Hit By Gunfire In Region
Investigation Underway After Building Hit By Gunfire In Region Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate multiple gunshots that were fired into a home in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, officers from the Holyoke Police Department responded to the alley behind 244 Walnut St. shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, where there were reports of gunshots being fired. The investigation into the incident led to the recovery of multiple shell casings and one live round that were located by officers upon arrival at the scene. Police said that the rear of the residence on Walnut Street was struck by gunfire, with several hitti…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region A woman was seriously injured during a crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Hampden County, at the intersection of Dwight and Linden streets in Holyoke. According to the Holyoke Fire Department, the car the woman was driving struck several parked cars, causing the woman to become entrapped in the vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to free her from the car. The woman was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown. No one else was injured.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Region Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Region
Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Region A 44-year-old man was apprehended while trying to flee from police after firing shots into the air in a residential Western Massachusetts neighborhood in the middle of the night. In Hampden County, the Holyoke Police Department received reports of shots fired outside an apartment complex on Walnut Street at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Upon arrival, a witness described two suspects, one of whom was shooting a gun into the air in the area of Elm Street. Officers located two suspects, identified as Cordis Bean and Christopher Burnham, and as they approached, police said that …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region
Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region Two Western Massachusetts men were arrested following a road-rage incident in which the two allegedly showed a gun. The incident took place around 10:20 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, in Hampden County when Holyoke Police officers responded to a report of road rage involving two area men in a silver Infiniti who reportedly showed a gun during the altercation. When police responded to the area they spotted a car matching the description and attempted to stop it on Westerfield Road, but the driver sped away, police said. The driver, identified as Pedro Perez, age 32, of West Springfield, lost contr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Ask Public's Help In Locating 17-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Region Police Ask Public's Help In Locating 17-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Region
Police Ask Public's Help In Locating 17-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Region Seen her? Police agencies in the regoin are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a teenager who has been reported missing for nearly a week. The Missing Persons Clearinghouse issued an alert for 17-year-old Heisha Booker out of Hampden County, who was last seen shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 in Holyoke. When she was last seen, Booker was reportedly wearing gray Mickey Mouse leggings, a black zip-up sweatshirt with pink lettering along the arm, and a faded yellow under shirt. Booker has been described as being 5-foot tall weighing approximately 100 pound…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Caught After Attack By Dirt Bikers In Western Mass Second Suspect Caught After Attack By Dirt Bikers In Western Mass
Second Suspect Caught After Attack By Dirt Bikers In Western Mass Police in the region have arrested a second person allegedly involved in the Monday, July 5 assault at the "X."  A 22-year-old Springfield man was charged in the incident in which a driver was assaulted by several dirt bikers. Jacob Rogers of Springfield was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, Sept. 2 by Springfield Police, along with other agencies, according to Springfield Police spokesman Ryan Walsh. Rogers has been charged with: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury Armed assault to murder Assault with a dangerous weapon Police say on July 5, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say
Western Mass 'Running Gun Battle' Leaves Numerous Buildings, Vehicles Damaged, Police Say A running gunfight between four men in a city street in Western Massachusetts left numerous buildings and cars with bullet holes. The incident took place in Hampden County around 4:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, in Holyoke on Farnum Drive. According to Captain Matthew F. Moriarty of the Holyoke Police Department, officers responded to the area after received numerous reports of shots being fired. Officers arrived on the scene and began to search the area for injured parties, damaged property, and evidence of the shots fired, he said. As officers canvased the area witnesses described a “ru…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID Victims In Western Mass Triple-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Police ID Victims In Western Mass Triple-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Police ID Victims In Western Mass Triple-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash The victims of a triple-fatal wrong-way crash on Route 91 have been identified by Massachusetts State Police. The victims of the crash which took place in Hampden County have been identified as Judith Keating, age 65, and Michelle Swaller, age 65,  both of Milford, Connecticut, and Wallace Sherman Jr. of Gloversville of Fulton County in upstate New York, state police said. The crash took place around 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, when a Subaru with only the driver inside was traveling the wrong way on I-91 in Holyoke hit another vehicle head-on, state police said.  The second vehicle,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in western and central Massachusetts from reports by the National Weather Service and other sources: Hampden County Agawam, 1.9 inches Holyoke, 1.8 inches …

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by Joe Lombardi