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Homeless Man Arrested For Failure To Register As Sex Offender
A homeless man was recently arrested for failure to register with Massachusetts as a sex offender while on an extended stay at a Route 5 motel.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, police arrested Jonathan Rojko whose formal address is the streets of Holyoke.
In December 2020, West Springfield Police received a tip that an alleged sex offender, Rojko, had been staying at the Bel Air Motel, 387 Riverdale Road (Route 5), since late-July.
As of Thursday, Feb. 10, Rojko does not appear in the Massachusetts searchable registry of sex offenders.
On Jan. 21, police applied for, and were soon granted, a…
Wasn't Me: Men Blame Each Other During Arrests
Two men apparently opted not to use their right to remain silent and started blaming each other during a recent arrest.
On Friday, Oct. 23, police allegedly witnessed multiple drug deals in the East Elm Street, Riverdale Street area of West Springfield.
As a result, Matthew Lecca, of West Springfield, and Shawn Barron, of Agawam, were arrested on individual charges of:
- Trafficking in cocaine (100-200 grams),
- Possession to distribute cocaine,
- Possession to distribute heroin,
- and Conspiracy to violate drug laws, police said.
In addition to these charges, Lecca was also charged wi…
