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Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…

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by Josh Lanier
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Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say
Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say Police arrested five people after increasing intervention measures in an area of Western Massachusetts that authorities say "has been deluged with the sales of illegal narcotics." The five arrests were made in Hampden County in the area between 291 and 298 Elm Street in Holyoke, according to the Holyoke Police Department. Police said that area has seen numerous illegal narcotics sales, assaults, and instances of gun violence.  At about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, authorities saw illegal narcotics sales taking place in the area of 291 Elm St., police said. Officers responded and …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Western Mass Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Western Mass
Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Western Mass A 44-year-old man was apprehended while trying to flee from police after firing shots into the air in a residential Western Massachusetts neighborhood in the middle of the night. In Hampden County, the Holyoke Police Department received reports of shots fired outside an apartment complex on Walnut Street at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Upon arrival, a witness described two suspects, one of whom was shooting a gun into the air in the area of Elm Street. Officers located two suspects, identified as Cordis Bean and Christopher Burnham, and as they approached, police said that …

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by Zak Failla
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Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
Western Mass Man Nabbed For Drive-By Shooting, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a drive-by shooting. The incident took place around 6 a.m.Tuesday, July 6, in Hampden County. The Holyoke Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen about a suspicious van operating in the area of Appleton and Elm Street, Capt. Matt Moriarty said.  Officers responded to the area and located the described van, which was parked by 145 Essex St.  As officers talked with the driver of the van, he immediately said, “I don’t have anything, the gun is in the car.”  A semi-automatic pisto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Biting Police Officer During Fight In Western Mass, Police Say A woman was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight with another woman and then biting a police officer in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 16 in Holyoke. A Holyoke Police dispatcher reportedly observed a physical altercation between two women on Elm Street in Holyoke. When officers arrived, several people began to walk away from the area. While officers were investigating the initial call, Maria Ruiz, age 35, of Holyoke, started another fight with a woman at the scene, said Capt. Matthew Moriarty. An officer took position between th…

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by Kathy Reakes