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Red-Haired Bail Violator Busted With Pink-Handled Pistol In Springfield: Police
A man out on bail for gun charges from last year was arrested over the weekend on — shocker — more gun charges, police in Hampden County said. Daniel Gonzalez, 20, faces a slew of charges after officers arrested him on Sunday, May 28, with a large-capacity pistol, Springfield police said. Springfield police responded to a ShotSpotter Activation just after 9:30 p.m. near Malden and Grand streets. When officers arrived, they saw two men standing there who ran away when they spotted the cops, investigators said. Police ran down one of the men near Oakland and Allen Streets a…
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Teen Found With Loaded Handgun, 'Substantial Amount' Of Cocaine In Western Mass, Police Say
A 17-year-old boy is facing drug and firearm charges after police in Western Massachusetts said he was found in possession of a loaded handgun and a "substantial amount" of cocaine. The Pittsfield Police Department in Berkshire County received a report about a teenager who was in possession of a firearm on Monday, Sept. 19, police said. The teenager, whose identity was not released, was arrested shortly after the arrest warrant was issued and found in possession of cocaine, a handgun, and a "large quantity" of cash, police said. Authorities said he was charged with: Carrying a loaded fir…
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New England Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced
A 37-year-old man who was involved in trafficking firearms and narcotics between Connecticut and Maine has been sentenced. Lonnie Joyner, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 4, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Joyner pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms by a felon on June 4, 2021, Boyle said. The Drug Enforcement Administration started investigating Joyner and other Connecticut residents in 2016, as they were found to be driving to M…
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Woman, Man Nabbed For Shooting Paintballs At Random People In Western Mass, Police Say
A woman already on federal probation and a man are facing charges for allegedly randomly firing paintballs at people exercising in Western Massachusetts, authorities announced. The incident was reported Monday, July 12 in Hampden County. The Springfield Police Department received the report at approximately 1:30 p.m. from a person who said she had been shot by a paintball gun while walking along Breckwood Boulevard by a shooter in a moving pick-up truck. Minutes later, a second victim reported being shot by a paintball gun while going for a run on Plumtree Road in a pick-up truck that…
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No More Bail: Arrest Of 4 City Men Out On Bail Shows Need For Change, Police Say
Springfield Police and Mayor Sarno are using the recent arrest of four men, out on bail for charges that include rape and armed robbery, as examples of why alleged violent, repeat offenders should wait for trial behind bars The Springfield men were arrested at various locations in the city on Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. for probation violations that included removing a personal, court-ordered GPS monitor, police said. “These arrests amplify our calls and the need to hold violent repeat offenders,” said Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Claprood in a statement. “They all snubbed t…
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