New Bedford does make national news. These are five New York Times headlines and stories that highlight noteworthy events or key cultural aspects of the city.
New Bedford does make national news. These are five New York Times headlines and stories that highlight noteworthy events or key cultural aspects of the city.
On February 2, 2006, 18-year-old Jacob Robida walked into Puzzles Lounge, a popular New Bedford gay bar, using a fake ID.
After two drinks, he pulled out a hatchet and struck a patron. He was quickly tackled to the ground and disarmed of the hatchet before he drew a firearm, shooting and injuring three more patrons. He then fled the bar and fled the Commonwealth.
Joined by a female companion, his violent expedition came to an end when a traffic stop by Arkansas Police officer Jim Sell resulted in Robida fatally shooting Sell, attempting to flee, and engaging in a gunfight with Arkansas State Police before he turned his gun on his friend and then himself.