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Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Western Mass: Police Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Western Mass: Police
Wanted Kidnapper Busted After Caught Speeding In Western Mass: 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
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Out On Bail: Teen Arrested For Third Time On Gun Charges In Springfield Out On Bail: Teen Arrested For Third Time On Gun Charges In Springfield
Out On Bail: Teen Arrested For Third Time On Gun Charges In Springfield A Hampden County teenager who was wearing an ankle monitor from his last arrest was caught for a third time on firearm charges this week, authorities said.  Jahiem Sutherland, 19, of Springfield, was wearing an ankle monitor as he was out on bail on an illegal firearms charge when officers arrested him Wednesday evening, June 7, Springfield police said.  Officers found an illegal large-capacity, loaded ghost gun on Sutherland with an illegal modification called a Glock switch, which makes it fully automatic, authorities said.  This is the third time police have arrested him …

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by Josh Lanier
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Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report
Wanted NY Felon Evades Capture After Police Chase In Springfield: Report A fugitive wanted out of New York escaped arrest Thursday night, Dec. 8, after leading police on a chase through Springfield, Western Mass News reports.  The unnamed fugitive crashed their car near Roosevelt Avenue and Bay Street and ran away, the outlet said. The passenger remained in the car and was arrested on a parole violation, police officials told the new station. Officers on Friday said they were still searching for the suspect.  Click here to read the full story from Western Mass News.

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by Josh Lanier
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Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police
Ankle Bracelet-Bearing Convict Busted After Western Mass Drug Deal: Police A convicted drug felon with a GPS tracking system around his ankle found himself running in with the law once again, authorities said. Edwin Harrison, age 43, of Springfield, was slapped with several charges after he was arrested following a drug deal in the city around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Springfield Police report. Harrison was the suspect of an illegal firearms and narcotics investigation under the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit for weeks, police said. That investigation led the FIU to catch Harrison after he left a drug transaction on the 100 block of Mill Stree…

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by David Cifarelli
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'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest 'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest
'Aggressive Panhandling' Report Leads To Unregistered Sex Offender Arrest Police responded to a report of aggressive panhandling and found an unregistered sex offender on Monday, Dec. 21. Police were called at around 4:30 p.m. to respond to Plaza Liquors on Union Street in West Springfield for a report of “an aggressive panhandler harassing customers,” police said. When they arrived, West Springfield Police found Gregory Robert Aldridge, who is homeless in the Memorial Avenue area of West Springfield. Police had already been actively searching for Aldridge since discovering Aldridge is a registered sex offender in California allegedly in violation of the state’…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen cars from all around the area keep winding up in Hartford. On Friday, Sept. 18, Hartford Police said they have recovered another five stolen vehicles and one stolen firearm. The recovered cars are from Simsbury Storrs Berlin West Hartford Longmeadow, MA. The gun was stolen from Glastonbury, police said. All of the cars that were stolen were taken with the key fob left inside, police said. In addition to the recovered autos, police made four arrests including a missing juvenile and a parole violator, police said. Connecticut and Massachusetts have been hit all year long by a w…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing A career bank robber from New Haven has admitted to being the getaway driver in two recent Connecticut bank robberies. Gary W. Bornman, 58, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Friday, July 31, to two counts of bank robbery, according to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Over his lifetime, Bornman has admitted to or has been found guilty of robbing at least a 10 banks. Bornman had been out of jail for about a year - he was serving time for burglarizing another bank - when he robbed the first of the two Connecticut banks. He now fa…

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by Kristin Palpini