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Cops Bust Accused Violent Rapist, Others During Springfield Apartment Raid: Police
A man wanted for several violent offenses, including aggravated rape with injury, armed burglary, and strangulation, was busted during a raid earlier this week, authorities said.
Wayman Jenkins, 45, of Springfield, was one of four people arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6, after police executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 200 block of Union Street just before 7 a.m., Springfield police said.
Wayman was wanted on several violent charges that include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, armed burglary, aggravated rape causing serious bodily injury, viol…
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop In Region, Police Say
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was nabbed with alleged crack cocaine and a firearm during a traffic stop.
The incident took place in Hartford on Barker St., on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Detectives from the Connecticut State Police and the Hartford Police Department were conducting a narcotics interdiction operation in the Hartford area when Jonas Efer Deaza-Escobar, of Hartford, was stopped for multiple traffic violations, said the state police.
During the stop, narcotics detection K-9's alerted on narcotics. Detectives seized 11 grams of crack cocaine, a firearm, and a digital scale, state police…
Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes In Region, Police Say
A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he fled from troopers in a stolen Ford Mustang and crashed into mailboxes in Connecticut.
At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, troopers were investigating a report that a vehicle was stolen at 12:45 a.m. in the Tolland County town of Willington, and while at a home on Ashford Center Road in Ashford, they saw the stolen Ford Mustang driving west, according to Connecticut State Police.
Troopers recognized the driver as Jacob Cormier, of Willington, police said.
The Mustang sped away and troopers lost sight of it, authorities reported.
Tro…
Man, Woman Nabbed In Ludlow In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Two people were arrested in Western Massachusetts in connection with an alleged stolen vehicle.
Herbert Smith, age 46, of Worcester, and Rachel Keating, age 34, of Springfield, were arrested on Friday, July 16, after police received a GPS location on a vehicle in Ludlow that had been reported stolen earlier in the day.
When officers arrived on the scene of where the vehicle was located a the Big Y Plaza, Smith and Keating were inside the vehicle, the Ludlow Police said.
Following an investigation, both were arrested for theft of the vehicle, police said.
During the arrest, Smith all…
Truck Slams Into Police Station In Apparent Jail-Break Attempt
A stolen truck crashed into a police station on Saturday, Sept. 26, in an apparent attempt to spring a prisoner.
At around 5 a.m., a truck careened into the Worcester Police Station near the entrance to the cell room, police said.
No one was injured, or freed, in the crash. Significant damage was caused to the cell room, police said.
Upon investigation, police discovered that the truck had been stolen from the St. Vincent Hospital parking lot.
Louis Diamond, 32, of Worcester, has been arrested on the charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, receiving…
