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Springfield Police Officer Busted On Drugs, Gun Charges
A Springfield police officer was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 13, after an early morning raid on a home in the city, authorities said.
Miranda Caldwell, 26, who has been with the department since 2021, was charged with several felonies following the bust, Springfield police said. Anthony Tavernier, 24, was also arrested.
Officers raided the home in the 300 block of Nottingham St. just before 7 a.m. and seized an illegal firearm, 10 bags of heroin, 10 grams of cocaine, and 100 grams of marijuana, police said.
Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood plan…
Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Springfield
A Connecticut man has been arrested for the shooting death of a 21-year-old Western Mass man.
The murder took place in Hampden County in Springfield on Worthington Street around 10 p.m. on Friday, April 15.
Hartford resident Andre Wise, age 21, was arrested on Wednesday, May 4, for the shooting of Karmari Alexander, of Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department.
Following the homicide, Wise was identified as a suspect and a warrant was granted for his arrest, Walsh said.
On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m. Wise was nabbed near the intersection of Hall and Dic…
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Springfield
Two men were arrested following an alleged assault and shooting in Western Massachusetts.
Hampden County residents Mario Santiago, age 31, of Chicopee, and Josiah Finlay, age 27, of Springfield, were arrested around 1:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, after police responded to a report of shots fired in Springfield.
According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police, when officers arrived in the 400 block of Albany Street, they located two victims.
One victim was punched. The second victim told officers that three men reportedly pointed firearms at him, Walsh said.
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