Fall River Man Sent to Prison After Violent 2019 Break-In
A Fall River man with an extensive criminal history was convicted in Fall River Superior Court of breaking into an apartment and being a felon in possession of an illegal gun.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Perrino sentenced 33-year old Felix Cortes to five to seven years in state prison. Prosecutors say the incident happened in Fall River on November 7, 2019.
Prosecutors say the defendant and his co-defendant broke into the victim s apartment on Division Street in Fall River at 9:30 a.m. by kicking in the door. The defendant was wearing a mask over his face. The door was splintered and cracked, and the drywall from the wall was all over the floor.