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Officers Taunted During Southbridge Brawl State Police, Called In To Help Officers Taunted During Southbridge Brawl State Police, Called In To Help
Officers Taunted During Southbridge Brawl State Police, Called In To Help Three people are facing charges following a large group fight in Central Massachusetts this weekend, which required help from State Troopers to de-escalate.  Southbridge Police responded to a report of a large group fighting in the area of Cross Street around 12:16 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, the department said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found a large crowd fighting in the streets and sidewalks. It was apparently the scene time that week that officers responded to a large disturbance in town, police said. PRESS RELEASE Contact; Chief Shane D. Woodson TEL; 508-764-5420 On Sa…
'Prominent Bulge' In Worcester Woman's Pants Was Hidden Drug Pouch: Police 'Prominent Bulge' In Worcester Woman's Pants Was Hidden Drug Pouch: Police
'Prominent Bulge' In Worcester Woman's Pants Was Hidden Drug Pouch: Police A woman from Central Massachusetts thought she could cleverly hide a bag of drugs in her pants when officers pulled her and another man over for driving with an expired inspection sticker last month. That woman, according to police, thought wrong.  Joan Ruiz, of Worcester, left Mario's Showplace in Webster with Carlos Marcano-Garcia, also of Worcester, around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, Webster Police said on Facebook.  One officer followed the vehicle, driven by Marcano-Garcia, as it turned onto Thompson Road. It was during that time that the officer noticed the car had an expired insp…
Charlton Homeowner Finds Hit, Run, Driver Dashing Through Backyard Into Swamp: Police Charlton Homeowner Finds Hit, Run, Driver Dashing Through Backyard Into Swamp: Police
Charlton Homeowner Finds Hit, Run, Driver Dashing Through Backyard Into Swamp: Police A "habitual traffic offender" crashed into three vehicles, sending one of the car's occupants to the hospital, before running away from police through the woods and into a swamp, officials say.  Carlos A. Rodriguez, of Lowell, reportedly smelled of alcohol while police arrested him on Sunday, April 2 after a dramatic hit-and-run incident, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Rodriguez, 33, was heading west on the Pike in a Cadillac XTS sedan around 5:27 p.m. when he crashed into two cars, a Toyota RAV 4 SUV operated by a 62-year-old man from Utica, New York…
Wanted Driver Crashes Car, Charged With Endangering Child In Oxford: Police Wanted Driver Crashes Car, Charged With Endangering Child In Oxford: Police
Wanted Driver Crashes Car, Charged With Endangering Child In Oxford: Police A Charlton man who already had a warrant out for his arrest is facing charges for endangering a child after crashing his car in Oxford this week, authorities said. Wayne Pelletier, age 59, was charged with operating to endanger, speed greater than reasonable, operating with a suspended license, and a marked lanes violation in connection with the crash. Surveillance video posted by Oxford Police on Facebook captured the moment Pelletier's car plowed through several trees in Oxford Center on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22.  On Wednesday February 22, 2023, at approximately 9:41 A.M. Oxford P…
Owner Of Missy Body Spa In Sturbridge Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police Owner Of Missy Body Spa In Sturbridge Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police
Owner Of Missy Body Spa In Sturbridge Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police The owner of a massage parlor in Central Massachusetts was charged using her business to run a prostitution operation, authorities said. In July, local, state and federal authorities launched an investigation into Missy Body Spa in Sturbridge after police got information suggesting that an employee was involved in prostitution, Sturbridge Police said on Facebook.  Investigators learned the business was not properly licensed through the state and that the owner, YongMei Mo, of Westbury, NY, was initially fined by the Division of Occupation Licensing.  Mo was warned that if she con…
Boston Man Set Fire Inside Webster Dunkin' Donuts Van To Keep Warm: Police Boston Man Set Fire Inside Webster Dunkin' Donuts Van To Keep Warm: Police
Boston Man Set Fire Inside Webster Dunkin' Donuts Van To Keep Warm: Police When the coffee shop runs out of coffee, perhaps a fire could be the perfect alternative for staying warm – if it’s not set in the same place. However, one Boston man didn’t seem to get the memo because he was arrested for setting a fire inside a parked Dunkin’ Donuts Mobile Walk-In Van in central Massachusetts, authorities said. A passerby saw smoke coming from the van shortly before 5 a.m. on Oct. 6, Webster Police said on Facebook. The fire from the van was so bad, that it was blistering the outside, police said. Further investigation suggested that the fire was intentionally set. …
Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire
Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire A Webster man is facing multiple charges in connection with a fire that destroyed an area restaurant earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney's office said.  Joel Batista-Viera, age 42, was indicted on 14 charges, including arson, on Friday, July 29, the office reports.  Batista-Viera is believed to have set the Wind Tiki restaurant on fire in the early hours of March 18, 2022, the office reports. The fire was strong enough to reach three alarms and completely devour the entire building.  Crews are still heavily engaged battling a large amount of fire throughout the b…
Small Town's Crack Down On New Year's Drunk Driving Leads To 3 Arrests Small Town's Crack Down On New Year's Drunk Driving Leads To 3 Arrests
Small Town's Crack Down On New Year's Drunk Driving Leads To 3 Arrests Police in a small Central Massachusetts town cracked down on drunk or drugged driving on New Year’s making 3 OUI arrests between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. In a town of 11,000 people, Dudley Police responded to three reports of “erratic operation” on New Year’s Eve/Day.  The first was on Dec. 31, at around 11 a.m., police went to Oxford Avenue where they saw a vehicle allegedly driving on the wrong side of Chase Avenue, police said. Police conducted a traffic stop and then arrested the driver Kerri Larson, 47, of Webster, on the charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of li…
Police Arrest Teen Allegedly Drinking, Driving, And Planning To Sell Marijuana Police Arrest Teen Allegedly Drinking, Driving, And Planning To Sell Marijuana
Police Arrest Teen Allegedly Drinking, Driving, And Planning To Sell Marijuana A 19-year-old allegedly found driving with open beer bottles and marijuana in an unregistered car has been released on $240 cash bail. On Sunday, Dec. 20, around midnight, police stopped a motor vehicle in Dudley. While talking to the driver, Leonardo Hernandez, 19, of Southbridge, police allegedly observed open and unopened beer bottles, police said. Hernandez allegedly confessed to drinking while driving, police said. Upon further investigation, police allegedly found marijuana, 50 plastic baggies, a digital scale, $368 in cash, and other paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution, …
Truck Barrels Into Convenience Store Truck Barrels Into Convenience Store
Truck Barrels Into Convenience Store A 28-year-old Webster man is facing charges after he allegedly plowed his truck into a convenience store. On Friday, Oct. 23, Oxford Police said the early morning crash happened at the Mobil Fuel Station, 93 Southbridge Road. The Webster man, who police did not name, is being charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, police said. He was slated to appear in Dudley District Court Friday.  Police did not note any injuries when announcing the accident.
Two People Accused Of Strangling Dog To Death Are Arrested Two People Accused Of Strangling Dog To Death Are Arrested
Two People Accused Of Strangling Dog To Death Are Arrested Police have arrested two people suspected of choking a dog to death because it wouldn’t go to sleep. Ryan Fisher, 41, and Jacqueline Baldina, 58, both of Morris Street in Southbridge, were arrested Tuesday, Sept. 29, for animal cruelty, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Southbridge Police said they became aware of the violence following an anonymous tip to the department’s tip411 app back in August. The tipster said that a man believed to be Fisher had made several Facebook posts claiming to have choked his dog to death because sleeping pills weren’t working, police said. …