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Helmet Attack: Holyoke Man Gets Up To 6-1/2 Years For Beating Driver Nearly To Death Helmet Attack: Holyoke Man Gets Up To 6-1/2 Years For Beating Driver Nearly To Death
Helmet Attack: Holyoke Man Gets Up To 6-1/2 Years For Beating Driver Nearly To Death A Hampden County man convicted of beating a driver so severely that he ended up in the hospital in critical condition will spend at least five years behind bars, authorities announced on Thursday, March 30.  Juan Rodriguez-Menier, of Holyoke, was found guilty on two counts of armed assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury last month in the July 2021 attack, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. A judge on Wednesday sentenced Rodriguez-Menier to five to six-and-a-half years in prison.  Rodriguez-Menier was accused of attacking a mot…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Springfield Leads To Bust Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Springfield Leads To Bust
Fanny Pack Full Of Drugs, Gun, Cash: Routine Traffic Stop In Springfield Leads To Bust A routine traffic stop netted police drugs, cash, a gun, and several rounds of ammunition after a man tried to hide his fanny pack from officers, sparking their interest, authorities say.  Police pulled over the car around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, March 24, near the intersection of Sumner Avenue and Greenleaf Street, Springfield police said. There were four people inside.  After officers realized the driver, Chadwayne Allen, didn't have a license, they asked everyone to get out, police said. One of the passengers in the backseat was wearing a fanny pack, but when he stepped out of the car, he'…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Springfield Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Springfield
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Armed Robbery At TD Bank In Springfield Two Western Mass men have been arrested for allegedly robbing a TD bank in the region. The robbery took place in Springfield around 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 9 at the bank located on the 500 block of Sumner Avenue.   A teller told officers one of the suspects handed over a note demanding money and implying that he had a gun, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. The suspect, later identified as Edward Rosso, age 22, of Springfield, got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, Walsh said. Crime Analysts in the Springfield Police Department’s Real-Time Analysis C…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic COVID-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic
Covid-19: Beloved Performance Space For Sale - Local Orgs Lost $55 Million To Pandemic On the heels of news that cultural organizations and artists west of I-495 have lost $80 million since the start of the pandemic, an art space for well-known local acts is closing. On Sunday, Jan. 31, Director Brain F. Hale said that The Bing Arts Center’s building in Springfield has been put up for sale. The asking price on the more than 10,000-square-foot property on Sumner Avenue is $175,000, according to LoopNet. “Unfortunately the cessation of income was not matched by a corresponding end of facility costs,” Hale said. “Our capacity to continue paying the bills is rapidly diminishing…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Observation Of Alleged Drug Deal Leads To 4 Arrests Observation Of Alleged Drug Deal Leads To 4 Arrests
Observation Of Alleged Drug Deal Leads To 4 Arrests After observing a suspected drug deal, Springfield Police seized the 123rd illegal firearm recovered in the city this year. The incident also led to four arrests. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, at around 11 a.m., Springfield Police saw a suspected drug deal in the parking lot on the 500 block of Sumner Avenue, after which the suspects drove away in two vehicles. Police stopped one of the vehicles on Sumner Avenue and allegedly found 69 bags of heroin and a bag of cocaine, police said. Gary Powell and Rene Letendre were the passengers in the vehicle and were each arrested on drug charges, police…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield
Motorcyclist Dies Following Late-Night Crash In Springfield A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a motor vehicle on Sumner Avenue in Springfield, Monday, Aug. 31. The crash, which happened around 11:30 p.m. near Castle Street, is under investigation, police said. Police said a car was backing out of a driveway onto Sumner when a motorcycle rider collided with the vehicle, according to WesternMass News. The motorcyclist was a 30-year-old man. No other identifying information has been released at this time. 

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by Kristin Palpini