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Alleged Drunk Driver Goes Airborne Before Hitting Western Mass Building: Police Alleged Drunk Driver Goes Airborne Before Hitting Western Mass Building: Police
Alleged Drunk Driver Goes Airborne Before Hitting Western Mass Building: Police A routine traffic stop for blowing through a stop sign turned into a chase that ended in a spectacular airborne crash early Thursday morning, Aug. 24, in Hampden County, authorities said.  Joseph Tetreault, age 30, of Springfield, faces a litany of charges, including operating under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop for a stop sign, failure to stop for police, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, East Longmeadow police said.  An officer spotted Tetreault's Jeep just after 1:30 a.m. near the Center Square rotary and watched as the vehicle turned through without stopp…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Berkshire County: Police Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Berkshire County: Police
Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Berkshire County: Police If you're a wanted man, it pays to obey the speed limit. At least, that's what a convicted kidnapper wanted for a parole violation in Berkshire County found out this week.  Arthur Jones III was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 6, following a routine traffic stop in Hinsdale, Hinsdale police said.  The officer pulled Jones over for speeding just after 4 p.m. and realized he had an active warrant for his arrest, authorities said. The vehicle was also unregistered and had incorrect registration plates. Jones was convicted in 2014 of kidnapping, assaulting, and robbing his boss at the&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades
Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades What started as a traffic ticket for a man caught riding a dirt bike on a public street in Western Massachusetts last week spiraled into multiple charges that could carry years in prison if he's convicted, authorities said.  Kevin Orlick, age 34, of Staten Island, New York, was stopped on July 6 after police spotted him riding a dirt bike in Hampden County on Cabot Street in Holyoke, police said. As officers spoke with them, they learned he was a fugitive with several outstanding warrants from New York, authorities continued.  Complicating his situation, Orlick was carrying 259 ba…

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by Josh Lanier
News
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch 4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch A five-car crash on I-91 in Connecticut left four people with injuries and closed the highway for several hours. The crash took place in Hartford around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 32A on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said right before the crash a 2021 Subaru Ascent was traveling in the right center lane, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner was traveling in the left lane, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and a 2022 Nissan Rogue were traveling in the right lane, and a 2002 Toyota Camry was traveling in the left center lane. The Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Hartford County residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
WATCH: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb WATCH: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb
Watch: Car Carrier Clips Vehicle While Running Red Light In Boston Suburb A car carrier clipped another vehicle while running a red light in Norwood, the town's police department said on Twitter. Surveillance footage captured the moment the carrier speed right through the intersection of Route 1 and Dean Street while heading toward Neponset Street around 2:22 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22.  Just occurred Route 1 @ Sumner. Car carrier involved did not stop and was last seen heading onto Dean Street toward Neponset. Call 9-1-1 if spotted. pic.twitter.com/36Txq8gNNu — Norwood Police (@NorwoodPolice) June 22, 2022 Originally the carrier did not stay at the scene …

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by David Cifarelli
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Crash Involving School Bus Hospitalizes Three In Western Mass Crash Involving School Bus Hospitalizes Three In Western Mass
Crash Involving School Bus Hospitalizes Three In Western Mass Three people were hospitalized after a car crash in Western Massachusetts involving a school van. The crash took place Monday, Feb. 14, in Hampshire County in South Hadley, reported 22News WWLP in Springfield. South Hadley Police told 22News a school van was made a left turn at the intersection of Newton and Lyman Street in front of another vehicle causing the crash. Both vehicles had to be towed from the area. The drivers of both vehicles and a passenger of the school van were hospitalized, the news channel reported. The extent of their injuries was not known. The school van driver was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Western Mass High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Western Mass
High-Capacity Ar-style Rifle Recovered In Western Mass Police busted a man with an illegal AR-style assault rifle following an investigation into the illegal storage of firearms at a home in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, detectives from the Springfield Police Department's Firearms Investigation Unit, Holyoke police officers, and members of the FBI Gang Task Force arrested 42-year-old Emmanuel Garcia following the execution of a search warrant at a home on the 600 block of Bay Street. According to police, the investigation was launched when a Springfield Police Department detective and a Franklin County deputy sheriff assigned to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Western Mass, Police Say Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Western Mass, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Trafficking Heroin In Western Mass, Police Say Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Western Massachusetts led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers were patrolling Route 91 in Franklin County in the town of Greenfield at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, when they saw a blue Toyota sedan going about 70 miles per hour in a construction zone with a speed limit of 55, Massachusetts State Police reported. The troopers pulled the Toyota over in the area of Exit 50, police said.  The troopers approached the Toyota and identified the driver as 28-year-old Victoria Thompson, of Cavendish, Vermont. Th…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns
State Police Bust Man Driving In Western Mass Construction Zone With Drugs, Rifles, Ghost Guns A man driving in a blocked-off construction zone in Western Massachusetts is facing a host of charges after being busted with drugs and illegal weapons during a State Police traffic stop. State Police Trooper Casey Boyle was observing traffic in Chicopee on Route 90 in Hamden County shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 24 to monitor an active construction zone that was fully closed to traffic, police said. While on patrol, police said that Boyle observed a Jeep Wrangler approaching his position driving inside of the construction zone, then abruptly swerving back into the active travel l…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say
Western Mass Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash After Hitting Brick House, Police Say A woman was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts after failing to stop for a stop sign and crashing into a home. The crash took place around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 in Hampden County at the intersection of Westfield Street and Summit Street in West Springfield. According to police, the woman, who was the lone occupant in the vehicle, was traveling north on Summit Street and failed to stop for the stop sign, said the West Springfield Police. The car travelled across four lanes on Westfield Street and then struck the corner of a brick multi-family home. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Accused Dealer Nabbed With Heroin In Western Mass Stop, Police Say Accused Dealer Nabbed With Heroin In Western Mass Stop, Police Say
Accused Dealer Nabbed With Heroin In Western Mass Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop of a driver in Western Massachusetts led to a drug charge for an alleged dealer who was in possession of heroin, police said. Officers from the Ware Police Department stopped a driver at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 after he allegedly blew through a stop sign on South Street. During the subsequent stop, police said that the driver, Easthampton resident Emmett Harvin was found in possession of heroin “consistent with distribution,” and he was taken into custody by officers without incident. Harvin, age 46, was charged with illegal possession of a Class …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Western Mass Duo Nabbed With Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say Western Mass Duo Nabbed With Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Western Mass Duo Nabbed With Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Western Mass men have been arrested for alleged possession of a handgun during a traffic stop. The incident took place around 2:16 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, when a Holyoke Police officer stopped a brown Toyota Corolla for running a stoplight, said Captain Matthew F. Moriarty of the Holyoke PD.  As the officer approached the vehicle and made contact with the operator of the vehicle, identified as Aaron Fogg, and the passenger, Jonathan Ewig, he noticed a firearm magazine in the possession of Ewig, Moriarty said.  As Ewig exited the vehicle he pulled away from the offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police
Video: Wanted CT Man, Brother Can't Outrun Massachusetts State Police Following a police pursuit on Route 84, two brothers were nabbed in the end by the Massachusetts State Police aircrew. The incident began just before noon on Tuesday, April 13 in Worcester County, when Trooper Brian Gervais, assigned to the state police Sturbridge unit, was observing traffic on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge when he spotted a black Acura sedan with no front license plate, state police said. Gervais entered traffic and proceeded to catch up to the vehicle. As they approached Exit 3 the Acura made erratic lane changes, cutting off other motorists, and exited Route 84. Gerv…

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by Kathy Reakes