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Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police
Officers Shutdown 'Open-Air' Drug Market In Holyoke: Police Angry neighbors fed up with crime in their neighborhood called police in Hampden County to demand action. Holyoke police created a task force with the FBI and ATF to do just that, and officers and agents were able to shut down a group of alleged drug dealers, authorities announced.  Holyoke police said they received several complaints about drugs from neighbors in the area of Maple Street. As officers began to investigate, they learned there was an "open-air' drug operation being run out of an apartment at 456 Maple St., officials said.  Police raided the apartment and found large…

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by Josh Lanier
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Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Holyoke Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Holyoke Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical
Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Holyoke Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical Two men now face charges in connection to a Hampden County shooting that injured an uninvolved pregnant woman on a bus, resulting in the death of her infant, officials said.  Holyoke residents Johnluis Sanchez, age 30, and Alejandro Ramos, age 22, were both arrested in connection to a shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 4 that resulted in the death of an infant, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Oct. 6.  Earlier Report: Update - Holyoke Shooting: Infant Dies Shortly After Birth, Mom In Critical Condition On the day of the shooting, around 12:…

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by Ben Crnic
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One Person Hurt In Holyoke Car Crash: Firefighters One Person Hurt In Holyoke Car Crash: Firefighters
One Person Hurt In Holyoke Car Crash: Firefighters One person was sent to the hospital following a car crash in Hampden County earlier this week, authorities said.  The wreck was reported around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, near the intersection of Hampshire and Maple streets in Holyoke, firefighters said. The vehicle rolled onto its roof and needed to be stabilized before crews could remove the injured to get them help.  One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. It's unclear if anyone else was inside the car when it crashed.  The Holyoke Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Duo Wanted For Holyoke Store Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police Duo Wanted For Holyoke Store Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police
Duo Wanted For Holyoke Store Robbery Nabbed After Turning Up At Polls: Police Two men wanted for an armed robbery in one Western Massachusetts city thought they would get by with all the police attention on the election polls – they thought wrong. Eric Fontanez, age 52, of New York, and Jesus Marrero, age 56, of Holyoke, were arrested for the robbery that happened at the South Street Racing Mart in Holyoke on Sunday, Nov. 6, Holyoke Police said on Facebook.  Tuesday, 11/08/22, at approximately 1230 Holyoke Police Officer Manuel Rivera (ID 280) was working at the election polls... Posted by Holyoke Police Department on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 The men were appr…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Nabbed For Harassing Woman While Impersonating Holyoke Police Officer Man Nabbed For Harassing Woman While Impersonating Holyoke Police Officer
Man Nabbed For Harassing Woman While Impersonating Holyoke Police Officer A man from Connecticut is facing multiple charges after impersonating a police officer in a Western Massachusetts town, authorities said.  Police responded to a disturbance at 145 Cabot Street around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, Holyoke Police said on Facebook. A male citizen told an officer about a man, later identified as Roberto Ruiz-Montanez, age 51, of Waterbury, who was bothering a woman outside the residence.  The woman said Ruiz-Montanez stopped approached her "in a threatening manner" and tried to get her into a back alley of Maple and Cabot streets, police s…

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by David Cifarelli