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Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Children Busted With Guns, Drugs In Chicopee Raid: Police
A 15 and two 13-year-olds were arrested earlier this week after police raided an apartment they were in that had an illegal gun and other firearms, heroin, and cocaine inside, officials said. Springfield police had been watching the 15-year-old for months on a potential illegal gun investigation but decided to arrest him on Tuesday, Feb. 28, when they learned he had a weapon, authorities said. Investigators raided two apartments in the 200 block of E. Main Street in Chicopee and found a ghost gun, a loaded firearm, two high-capacity magazines, bullets, 3.5 grams of cocaine, and 310 bags…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police
Two men busted in Springfield on gun and drug charges allegedly altered a pistol to make it fire like a fully-automatic weapon, authorities said. Carlos Dejesus, 31, of Holyoke, and Jamian Velez-Berrios, 19, of Chicopee, face several charges after they were arrested in a traffic stop last week, Springfield police said. Firearms detectives had monitored Velez-Berrios for months on an alleged gun change and were tipped off that he would be armed at a house on Andrew Street Saturday, Feb. 18, authorities said. Police got a warrant and were prepared to raid the home, but…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police. On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Child Porn: Western Mass Man Who Had 100+ Videos, Pics On His Phone Pleads Guilty: Feds
A Chicopee man who had more than 100 videos of child porn on his cell phone when police searched it has pleaded guilty this week to exploitation charges, authorities said. Michael Geoffroy, age 36, admitted on Thursday, Fed. 16, to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of distributing child porn, and possessing the offending material, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Geoffroy faces potentially decades in prison and a lifetime of monitoring, according to federal sentencing guidelines. Investigators said that Geoffroy created two videos and two i…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police
A man was killed Thursday, Feb. 16, while crossing the road in Chicopee, authorities said. The man, whose name was not released, was hit just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Chicopee and Florence streets, Chicopee police said in a Facebook post. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital, but doctors could not save his life. The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Officers did not release the driver's name. Chicopee St Crash- At approximately 4:05pm WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle... Post…
Worcester, MA
Obituaries
'She Will Be Missed': Memorials For Mother Killed In Chicopee Crash Flood Social Media
Family and friends of the 42-year-old Palmer woman who died earlier this week when her car crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Chicopee are trying to come to terms with the abrupt loss. Coreena Torres died Sunday night, Feb. 12, when her 2016 Nissan Rogue rolled over on the interstate in a single-vehicle crash, Chicopee police said. Paramedics took her 35-year-old passenger to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. Authorities have not released his name or an update on his condition. Related: Palmer Woman Killed In Crash On Mass Turnpike It's unclear what caus…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Update
: Chicopee High Off Lockdown After Threat Made Against School: Superintendent
Update: Chicopee School Superintendent Alvin W. Morton said Chicopee High School has been taken off lockdown. The school was cordoned off by police as they investigated a threat made against the facility Tuesday morning, Feb. 14. Officers ruled the threat not credible and reopened the high school after about two hours, Morton said in a Facebook post. Chicopee High School Incident Update as of 12:18pm. Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 ________________ Chicopee police announced Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, that they had put Chicopee High School on lockdo…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
'Mayhem On Our Streets: Springfield Mayor Blasts Judges After Man Out On Bail Busted Again
The mayor of Springfield said judges were being soft on crime and called for reforms after police last week arrested a man out on bail and a wanted fugitive with several open warrants after they found a loaded gun in their car, authorities said. Irvin Sanchez, of Chicopee, and Shakim Grant, of Springfield, both 27 years old, were arrested early Friday, Feb. 10, after officers said Sanchez was speeding down Union Street just after 2 a.m. Springfield police said they found a loaded gun shoved under the passenger seat during the traffic stop. Sanchez, who was out on bail on gu…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Update
: Woman Killed In Late-Night Wreck On Mass Turnpike In Chicopee: Police
UPDATE — Coreena Torres, 42, of Palmer, was identified as the driver of the 2016 Nissan Rogue that crashed Sunday night. Her 35-year-old passenger was seriously injured in the wreck and is being treated at Baystate Medical Center, state troopers said. His name was not released. _________ One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night, Feb. 12, that left the Massachusetts Turnpike closed for hours, reports said. The car was headed east in Chicopee when it crashed just after 10 p.m., the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet. Scene clear. All la…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Missing Chicopee Teen Known To Frequent Springfield, Agawam: Police
Chicopee police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old who left her home early Wednesday morning, Feb. 8. Kristafina Tanner walked away from her home just after 3 p.m. Police are asking the public to contact them if they see her as her family is worried. She is known to frequent Springfield and Agawam, police said. Police released a photo of what she was wearing when she disappeared. Police ask anyone with information to contact Chicopee detectives at 413-594-1740.
Dorchester, MA
Schools
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts
As dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures are expected to move through the state, many Massachusetts school districts are closing for the day on Friday, Feb. 3. The National Weather Service predicts the lowest wind chills could be between -15 and -45 degrees Fahrenheit from Friday night into Saturday morning. Isolated power outages and snow squalls are expected and the risk for frostbite will also be high. Dangerous Wind Chills Fri-Sat across southern New England. Isolated power outages possible due to strong winds. A few isolated snow squalls possible late tonight into early …
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Chicopee Man, 57, Busted With Child Porn: Feds
A 57-year-old Chicopee man faces potentially decades in prison after police said he sent and received child pornography. Thomas Stemmer, 57, was indicted Thursday, Feb. 2, on one count each of sending and receiving child porn, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The charges stem from 2015, and it's unclear why he wasn't charged until now. Receiving child porn carries a potential 20-year prison sentence if convicted, as does the charge of sending the offending material. The court could also fine Stemmer up to $500,000 if he's convicted on both counts, the federal prosecutor s…
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