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Man Pulls Gun On 2 In Holyoke, Lands Multiple Drug Charges To Boot: Police Man Pulls Gun On 2 In Holyoke, Lands Multiple Drug Charges To Boot: Police
Man Pulls Gun On 2 In Holyoke, Lands Multiple Drug Charges To Boot: Police A man learned the hard way that you shouldn't pull a gun on people when you allegedly have a car filled with drugs, Western Massachusetts police said.  Donovan Mangua, 32, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 9, after two men flagged down a Holyoke police officer to say that a man in a Black Acura with tinted windows had pointed a gun at them along Main Street near I-391, Holyoke police said.  The men said the car drove toward Racing Mart.  Police drove to the store and found an empty Black Acura with tinted windows in the parking lot. After a brief investigation, Holyoke police …

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by Josh Lanier
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Hit, Run Driver Leaves Behind Something Important In Holyoke Crash Hit, Run Driver Leaves Behind Something Important In Holyoke Crash
Hit, Run Driver Leaves Behind Something Important In Holyoke Crash Holyoke police are asking for the public's help to track down a driver they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Main Street on Monday afternoon, April 24.  Not only do they want to discuss why they left the scene of a wreck, but they also want to return their passenger side-view mirror.  Making matters worse for the driver — the car was an Alfa Romeo. The Italian-manufactured sedan is rare in the US, and only a handful of garages would be equipped to fix it.  Police ask anyone on Alfa Romeo pictured or the hit-and-run crash to contact detectives at 413-322-6900.

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by Josh Lanier
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Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Holyoke Cops: Police Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Holyoke Cops: Police
Alleged Shooter Crashes Porsche Trying To Escape Holyoke Cops: Police A man accused of attempted murder was found hiding under someone's back porch after he crashed his sports car trying to outrun police in Hampden County.  Luis Rodriguez-Burgos, 25, of Holyoke, faces a laundry list of charges that stem from the shooting Thursday evening, April 6, Holyoke police said.  The victim remains in stable condition at an area hospital.  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near 898 Main Street. Witnesses told police the shooter sped away in a red Porsche, authorities said. When officers spotted the sportscars nearby on High Street, the driver, Rodriguez-Burgos, floo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Suspicious Package Leads To Evacuation In Holyoke Suspicious Package Leads To Evacuation In Holyoke
Suspicious Package Leads To Evacuation In Holyoke A suspicious package in Hampden County forced officials to order an evacuation late Thursday night, March 23, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the area near Main and James streets in Holyoke when someone found the package around 11 p.m., the Holyoke Fire Department said. Residents in that area were asked to leave until police could figure out if it was dangerous.  Massachusetts State troopers were called to investigate and later determined it posed no threat. Residents were allowed to return home just after midnight, the fire department said.

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by Josh Lanier