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Nearly 70 Charges For Central Mass Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend: DA Nearly 70 Charges For Central Mass Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend: DA
Nearly 70 Charges For Central Mass Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend: DA The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office announced that a Worcester County man is facing nearly 70 charges, most linked to his alleged cache of illegal weapons and ammunition.  Yaran Drawbridge, of Holden, is also accused of strangling his girlfriend until she escaped through a bathroom window, the prosecutor's office said in a news release.  Johnston (Rhode Island) police were called to a home on Juniper Lane on May 4, 2023, after Drawbridge's girlfriend called 911 to report he had attacked her and put her in a chokehold at their home on Juniper Lane, authorities said.  S…

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by Josh Lanier
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Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year
Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year The Springfield Police Department is championing the efforts of its firearms investigation unit after the squad recently found its 13th ghost gun and its 40th illegal weapon this year, officials said.  David Rivera, a 21-year-old Hampden County resident, had the misfortune of claiming the dubious distinction with his arrest earlier this week, Springfield police said.  Police pulled his car over following a report that he had an illegal firearm inside his vehicle. The tip was fruitful as officers found a loaded untraceable ghost gun with 11 rounds of ammo stuffed inside the car's a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass
Suspect Nabbed With Firearm, Drugs After Chase Through Backyards In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts man is facing a host of charges after taking police on a brief chase before being apprehended with drugs and illegal weapons, officials said. Dalton Police Sgt. Bustin Buzzella was on patrol when he attempted to stop local resident Steven Santana, age 30, for allegedly driving 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. It is alleged that when Buzzella and Officer Nickolas Gaudette attempted to stop Santana, he proceeded to speed away. For several minutes, Santana took police on a. chase through several backyards and behind Sugar Hill before he was eventually stopped and taken into cus…

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by Zak Failla
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22-Year-Old Faces Host Of Charges After Warrant Search At Western Mass Home 22-Year-Old Faces Host Of Charges After Warrant Search At Western Mass Home
22-Year-Old Faces Host Of Charges After Warrant Search At Western Mass Home A wanted man was taken into police custody in Western Massachusetts over the weekend when he was busted with illegal weapons and ammo. Detectives from the Springfield Police Narcotics Bureau executed a search warrant at a Quincy Street home at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 following a firearms investigation. Police said that while the warrant was being executed, the target of the investigation, Kevin Colon-Soto, age 22, was located on Dawes Street in possession of a loaded handgun with 15 bullets. Inside the home, police said that investigators also seized 77 rounds of am…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust
Police Seize Thousands Of Bags Of Heroin, $16K In Cash, Rifles In Western Mass Bust Two men are facing charges in Western Massachusetts after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons following an investigation into heroin distribution, police said. Springfield Police Narcotics detectives were conducting a heroin distribution investigation on Wednesday, April 14 when they saw a suspect, Jeffrey Cipriani, leave his area home, where he was followed to the residence of the investigation’s target, Efrain Morales Jr., in Feeding Hills. According to police, the two met in an open garage while counting heroin half-packs (50 bags) that Cipriani took with him as he left the home…

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by Zak Failla