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Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops
A Springfield man out on bail for heroin and cocaine offenses was arrested again Wednesday, Aug. 10, on drug, robbery, and stalking charges, authorities said.
Paul Vargas, 29, was busted after police recognized his car as one that had been spotted for months in a stalking investigation in Indian Orchard, Springfield police said.
Officers pulled over Vargas's car in the 100 block of Seymour Street just after 6:30 p.m.
They found more than 11 grams of cocaine, a firearm magazine, a firearm silencer, more than $1600 in cash, more than 330 bags of heroin, and more than 11 grams of black ta…
Two Springfield Men Nabbed With Weapons, 'Ghost Gun,' Police Say
Two Western Massachusetts men were arrested for alleged possession of weapons, including a "ghost gun."
The two were busted around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, July 15, in Hampden County, when members of the Springfield Police Department, along with other law enforcement officials, served a warrant at the home of John Cortez.
The warrant was the result of an investigation into illegal firearms, with Cortez, of Springfield, as the target, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police.
Also arrested during the search, was 29-year-old Berenice Alvardod, of Springfield, police said.
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