Springfield, MA
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Scammers Target Businesses By Posing As Springfield Police Scammers Target Businesses By Posing As Springfield Police
Scammers Target Businesses By Posing As Springfield Police One Western Massachusetts police department is alerting residents to a new scam that has impacted at least one local business. The Springfield Police Department's Detective Bureau warns local businesses should be aware that scammers are spoofing the department's phone number and impersonating police department personnel seeking money from businesses.  Spoofing is the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source, the department said.  This most recent scam involves someone impersonating an investigator telling employees that they a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Region High-Capacity AR-Style Rifle Recovered In Region
High-Capacity Ar-style Rifle Recovered In Region 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
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region
Residents Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In Region Footage of body cameras worn by Western Massachusetts police officers has been released to the public showing them rescuing residents from a burning building. The incident took place in Hampden County around 4:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13, when members of the Springfield Police Department responded to a call for a fire at a multi-family home on Fort Pleasant Avenue. The video shows officers entering the building, encountering smoke in the hallways and stairwells, and going door-to-door checking units to ensure residents were awake, and assisting them in safely exiting the building as …

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region
Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region The investigation into a string of purse snatching incidents in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of two suspects who are wanted for the robbery, the District Attorney announced. Two men are in police custody following an investigation into a pair of suspects believed to be behind a string of “purse snatchings” in East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Holyoke, and Springfield in Hampden County. Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said that Angel Gonzalez and Derek Michalczyk, both age 34 and from Springfield, are facing a host of charges following a rash of recently reported…

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
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Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass
Woman Found Dead Inside Car In Western Mass Police in Western Massachusets are investigating after a woman was found shot to death in a car and a man was found shot a short distance away. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 28 in Hampden on East Alvord Street in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh, officers were called West Alvord Street for a SpotShotter activation.  Once on the scene, they found a man who was shot. He was transported to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, Walsh said. A short time later officers found a car that had crashed into a p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region A man was killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place in Springfield around 6:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16 on the 200 block of Worcester Street near the Chicopee line.  According to Springfield Police, one car crossed over the center lane and collided with another vehicle.  The adult male driver who crossed over the center lane was transported to Baystate where he died from his injuries, police said.   The other driver remained on the scene and did not immediately need medical attention, police said.  The Springfield…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region A  man has been charged with the shooting death of another man in the region. Almando Diaz, age 39, of Springfield, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 8, for the murder of Luis Ramos, age 32, also of Springfield, said the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. Diaz was discovered dead around midnight on Wednesday, March 11, when members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to calls of possible shots fired. A short time later, the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and Cunningham Street, in Springfield, for a single-vehicle crash.  Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Windham-Willimantic, CT
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Man Wanted For Stealing Vehicle Outside Convenience Store In Region, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing Vehicle Outside Convenience Store In Region, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing Vehicle Outside Convenience Store In Region, Police Say Know him? Police in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle that was parked outside an area convenience store. In Hampden County, investigators with the Springfield Police Department released a pair of surveillance photos of a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle after making a purchase at a store on the 600 block of Main Street. The alleged theft happened overnight on Saturday, Sept. 16. Anyone with information regarding the suspect has been asked to contact Springfield Police detectives in the Auto-Theft…

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by Zak Failla
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region A driver in Western Massachusetts has died of his injuries after a two-car crash. The crash took place around 4:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4, on Verge Street in Springfield. According to Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh, officers were called to the scene of a two-car crash on the 100 block of Verge Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a severely injured man who died before he could be taken to a hospital. During a press conference on Friday, Nov. 5, Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood said a driver crossed the center line and hit a van head-on during the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat
School District In Region Increases Security After Apparent National Threat Following social media threats, there will additional police presence at a school district in the region. The posts were shared in Western Massachusetts from another municipality in another state, according to the Springfield Police Department. The individuals who shared them locally are the subject of a criminal investigation, said the Springfield Police. There will be an additional police presence at the school, which is reportedly Springfield Central High School, on Monday, Oct. 25 out of an abundance of caution, the department added.  Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clappr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Body Recovered From River In Region Body Recovered From River In Region
Body Recovered From River In Region A man's body has been recovered from a river in Western Massachusetts.  According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department, the body was found around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, when officers were called to the 500 block of Hancock Street for a report of a body in the Mill River. Members of the Springfield Fire department recovered the body. Walsh said there were no indications of suspicious activity, and the incident is being investigated by the Detective Bureau.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
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Handgun Stolen In Connecticut Recovered From 17-Year-Old, Police Say Handgun Stolen In Connecticut Recovered From 17-Year-Old, Police Say
Handgun Stolen In Connecticut Recovered From 17-Year-Old, Police Say A juvenile was arrested with a loaded handgun stolen out of Connecticut after being stopped by officers in Western Massachusetts. The 17-year-old teen boy was stopped around 10:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, when members of the Springfield Police Department in Hampden County spotted him remove the firearm from his sweatshirt pocket and then put it back in. The teen was with a group that had gathered on Main Street. When detained, police recovered the gun from the teen; the others were released, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department.  The name of the teen was with…

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by Kathy Reakes