CRIME & SAFETY
1 hospitalized, after being bit by rattlesnake at Tekoa Mountain
RUSSELL, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Area crews responded to a person being bit by a rattlesnake on Monday afternoon. According to the Russell-Montgomery Police Department, at around 1:50 p.m. emergency personnel was on scene at Tekoa Mountain for reports of a person that was bitten by a rattlesnake. Officials said the...
Nearly 3 dozen people taken into custody during 6th round of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Nearly 3 dozen people have been taken into custody during round 6 of Operation Safe Streets in Holyoke. These investigations are a joint effort among Holyoke Police, State Police, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office to crack down on drug and gun related crime in the city.
2 men arrested, after rifle seized at Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Springfield have arrested two men after officers locate rifle on Saturday evening. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 6:35 p.m. officers seized a loaded rifle on the 200 block of Paso Road on Saturday. Officials revealed they saw what was believed to...
Westfield Police welcome rail trail group’s donation of e-bike for patrols
WESTFIELD — To enhance community policing and promote sustainable transportation solutions in the city, the Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail will formally donate an e-bike to the Westfield Police Department at 1 p.m. today. “The donation of this e-bike will not only increase our capacity to educate...
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