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Man Accused Of Slashing Springfield Mayor's Car Tires Caught After Brief Chase: Police Man Accused Of Slashing Springfield Mayor's Car Tires Caught After Brief Chase: Police
Steven Kostorizos Threw Rock Through City Hall Window: Cops Springfield police say the man who slashed the tires on the mayor's city issues sedan is always tied to two previous incidents involving the destruction of property.  Steven Kostorizos, 55, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 19, just after 4 p.m., Springfield police said. The attack on the vehicle was on Wednesday evening.  Related: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno's Tires Slashed At City Hall Investigators were able to track him down quickly because he was spotted on multiple surveillance cameras as he approached and attacked the car with a knife.  City of Springfield Po…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police
Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police A man with more than 140 criminal charges in his lifetime added to his tally this week when police arrested him twice within a span of three days, authorities said.  William Harris, 58, of Springfield, was first arrested on Sunday night following a break-in at 413 Café on Main Street in Springfield, police said.  Officers responded to the area around 9 p.m., but the burglar had already left. An analytics team put together a description of the suspect, and officers found a man who matched it in the Count Square area. K9 units searched the area and found a bookbag stashed near the j…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Found Dead Inside Springfield Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say Man Found Dead Inside Springfield Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say
Man Found Dead Inside Springfield Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say Police in Western Mass are asking the public for help after a man was found dead inside a convenience store from a gunshot wound. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 14, at the One-Stop Plaza in the 400 block of Central Street in Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene they found the man who was dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Springfield Police Detective Unit at  413-787-6355 or anonymously Text-A-Tip, Text CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7) type SOLV…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Shooting, Running Over Springfield Teen Turns Self In To Authorities Man Accused Of Shooting, Running Over Springfield Teen Turns Self In To Authorities
Man Accused Of Shooting, Running Over Springfield Teen Turns Self In To Authorities A man accused of shooting and then running over a Springfield teenager has turned himself into the courts, Springfield Police said. Anthony Eberhart, 40, of Springfield, went to the Hampden Hall of Justice, the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19, and was arrested on a warrant. Eberhart is being charged with murder, carrying a loaded firearm with a license, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, police said. Eberhart’s arrest stems from an incident on Friday, Aug. 14, in a discount liquor store parking lot on Central Street. Eberhart then allegedly got into an argument with Just…

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by Kristin Palpini