Fall River Repeat Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Prison
FALL RIVER A 38-year-old Fall River man who violently assaulted his girlfriend on a public street last April was sentenced last week to serve four-and-a-half to six years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Kevin Gray, Jr. pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with assault and battery on a family or household member - subsequent offense, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
On April 29, 2020 at around 1:30 p.m., Gray was walking with his girlfriend. Gray and his girlfriend then got into a verbal argument outside of Jay’s Liquor Store; within moments, Gray grabbed her head and slammed it into a brick wall. The victim lost consciousness and was found by first responders to be bleeding profusely from her head. She required 10 sutures to close the wound.
Brockton Man Accused of Hate Crime Deemed Dangerous
A 34-year-old Brockton man who allegedly entered onto a Taunton couple s property and violently assaulted one of them in what is alleged to be a hate crime was deemed dangerous and ordered held without bail after a Superior Court Dangerousness Hearing was held earlier this month, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Michael Cates was indicted in November 2020 by the grand jury on charges of civil rights violation, assault and battery to intimidate with injury and aggravated assault and battery. He was also indicted for an assault and battery on a fellow inmate at the Bristol County House of Corrections. The jail assault occurred in August 2020, while the defendant was being held in relation to the alleged Taunton hate crime.
Fall River Repeat Car Thief Sentenced to Prison
FALL RIVER A 26-year-old Fall River man who was involved in the theft of eight motor vehicles and the attempted theft of three others was convicted of a litany of crimes recently and sentenced to serve five years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Alexander Amaral pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court earlier this month to indictments charging him with eight counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, four counts of breaking and entering into a vehicle during the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony, two counts of larceny over $1,200, and one count each of breaking and entering into a building with intentions to commit a felony and larceny from a building.
Fall River Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Prison
A 42-year-old Fall River fentanyl dealer connected to a larger drug trafficking group was sentenced by a judge Thursday to serve up to five years in state prison.
Charles Belisle pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with two counts of criminal conspiracy to violate the drug laws and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
In September of 2019, the Fall River Police Vice Unit and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the DA s office began a joint investigation into the so-called Michael Rebello drug trafficking organization. The investigation was known as Operation Mouse Trap.
Alleged Raynham Batterer Held Without Bail
A 59-year-old Raynham man accused of violently assaulting his girlfriend was found dangerous by a Taunton District Court judge and ordered held without bail for up to 120 days while the case proceeds towards trial, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.
Foster Starks is charged with kidnapping; strangulation/suffocation; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; assault and battery on a family or household member, and witness intimidation
On December 10, Raynham Police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance. On arrival, officers observed a large amount of blood smeared on a hallway wall. The alleged victim appeared to have multiple injuries to her face, and her shirt was covered in blood. There was a laceration on the right inside of her lip, and several scratches and red marks on her neck. She was shaking and appeared highly distraught, a spokesman for the DA s office said in a media release.