Attempted Murder: Western Mass Police Bust Man Wanted In Vermont With Drugs, Gun
A man caught on a doorbell camera shootout was arrested in Hampden County over the holiday weekend on attempted murder charges in Vermont, authorities said.
Springfield police were called to Franklin Street around 5 p.m. on Monday, May 29, for a routine gun call. But when officers arrived, they said they found a loaded pistol, more than $5,000 in cash, cocaine, and marijuana, Springfield police said.
They also learned that one of the people the suspects had several outstanding warrants in Vermont, including trying to kill someone in Bennington in September.
Johnathan Nazar…
Shocker: Man Out On Bail For Gun Charge Busted Again On Gun Charge In Springfield
A Springfield man with a lengthy criminal history who was out on bail for a firearms charge was arrested on Tuesday, May 23, on another weapons charge, authorities said.
David Beadle, 28, faces charges of convicted felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, improper storage of a gun, firearm violation with three prior violent/drug crimes, Springfield police said.
A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, officials said.
Police previously arrested Beadle and two oth…
Cops Thwart Break-In, Find Drugs, Gun In Western Mass Apartment: Police
Police in Springfield broke up a break-in last week and arrested two men on gun and drug charges, authorities said.
Josue Sierra-Fonseca, 33, and Juan Maldonado, 63, both of Springfield, were busted Thursday night, May 11, after they were caught trespassing at a vacant apartment at 198 Marion Street, Springfield police said.
Police received a call on Thursday about the break-in and went to scope out the situation. When they arrived at the area, they saw Sierra-Fonseca walk out of a locked door. He tried to run away when he saw the officers, officials said. Springfield police…
Guns, $30K Cash, Drugs: Springfield Police Sieze Heroin, Cocaine, Illegal Weapons In Raids
Police in Western Massachusetts raided three locations earlier this week and seized several guns, body armor, drugs, and nearly $30,000 in cash, authorities said.
Springfield officers executed three search warrants on Tuesday, April 18, just before 3 p.m. at “The Smoking Pot” on Bridge Street, an apartment at the Overland Lofts in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, and an apartment in the 0-100 block of Lombard Street, officials said.
Investigators chose these areas after noticing an uptick in shots fired reports over the past several weeks, Springfield police said.
Detecti…
