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The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad was called to Dartmouth today after police found what appeared to be a hand grenade while executing a search warrant.
NEW BEDFORD New Bedford Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city’s South End this evening.
At approximately 6:45 p.m., police responded to the Richdale Foods store on Brock Avenue in regards to a shooting. There, they located a gunshot victim that was transported to the hospital, where police say he died from his wound.
New Bedford Police are on the scene and the investigation is ongoing at this time. Police ask that the public avoid the area.
22 Photos From the Wake of New Bedford Police Sgt. Michael Cassidy
New Bedford Police Sergeant Michael Cassidy was remembered on Monday, May 10, before being laid to rest to the next day. Cassidy lost his battle with COVID-19 on April 28 at the age of 52.
NEW BEDFORD New Bedford Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say was involved in three separate robberies occurring in the city’s North End within the last month.
The robberies occurred on April 29 and May 12, at the Walgreens at the corner of Tarkiln Hill Road and Acushnet Avenue, and then at the St. Anne’s Credit Union at 3087 Acushnet Avenue.
Police say the suspect is a white male, approximately 5-9 and heavyset with a medium complexion. They say he is known to produce a black firearm, and provide notes demanding money. During each robbery, the suspect was masked and wearing gray sweatpants, black zipped sweatshirt with a white t-shirt underneath, and a black skull cap.
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Most police officers are exceptional individuals with a passion to serve their community. You can almost spot the officers I m talking about, who can be identified by their professionalism, mannerisms, traits and qualities, their guts and bravery, and a deep knowledge of laws.
Their functions include maintaining order and controlling crime, patrolling areas where criminality may occur and responding to robberies, brawls and domestic disturbances, one of the most dangerous, high-risk calls.
In the area of providing social services, the police help people who need emergency assistance, whether it s giving first-aid, helping deliver a baby who can t wait any longer or finding lost children and grandparents.