May 22, 2019 -Chicopee- On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at approximately 1:00 a.m. members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to 830 Chicopee Street after receiving a request to conduct a well-being check. The caller stated he was receiving disturbing messages from a co-worker, who lives in Chicopee, and believed his colleague to be suicidal. […]
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Holyoke Homicide Investigation Continues
May 15, 2019 -Holyoke– On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 members of the Holyoke Police Department responded to the vicinity of Jackson and Clemente Streets in Holyoke at approximately 1:46 p.m. on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival officers discovered a victim suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Baystate […]
Felix Rivera Guilty In 2018 Home Invasion
May 10, 2019 -Springfield- On Friday, May 10, 2019 Felix Rivera, 23, of Springfield, was found guilty on the charges of: Home Invasion, Possession of a Firearm without and FID Card, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault and Battery to Collect a Loan, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault and Battery with a Firearm. The charges […]
College Highway Crash in Southwick Results in a Fatality
May 9, 2019 -Southwick- On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 the Southwick Police Department responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and motor vehicle in the vicinity of 707 College Highway. It appears the operator of the motorcycle crossed into the lane of on-coming traffic and struck a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. The […]
Second Heroin Trafficking Investigation in Holyoke by Hampden D.A.’s Task Force Leads to a total of 10,000 Bags of Heroin Seized in Less than 24 Hours
Kenneth TorresTahge Pedrosa401 Maple Street Seizure140 Essex Street Seizure May 3, 2019 -Holyoke- In less than a twenty-four hour time span and in two separate heroin trafficking investigations, District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Hampden County Narcotics Taskforce along with members of the Holyoke Police Department, seized about 10,000 packaged and ready for sale bags of heroin. […]
Clergy Sexual Abuse Hotline (413) 800-2958
May 2, 2019 -Springfield- Back on February 26, 2019, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced the creation of a Clergy Sexual Abuse Hotline and now, two months later, the District Attorney would like to thank all those who called the hot line, commend them for their courageousness and encourage any other victims to call as […]
Prosecutor asked for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in state prison plus 10 years probation; Instead sentenced to 10-12 years
Prosecutor: Bairon Ubeda’s crimes against 2 women were ‘a special level of depravity’SPRINGFIELD – Bairon Ubeda of Springfield was sentenced on Monday to 10 to 12 years in state prison on child rape and other crimes. The two victims sat with Holyoke police officers and victim witness advocate Emily O’Neil as Assistant District Attorney Amy […]
One Under Arrest, 5,000 Bags of Heroin and $112,000 Seized in Heroin Trafficking Investigation
May 1, 2019 -Holyoke- On May 1, 2019, members of the Hampden County State Police Narcotics Task Force, the Longmeadow and Holyoke Police Department, US Marshalls Service and Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit arrested Tahge Pedrosa, 25, of Holyoke, After a lengthy investigation involving the sale of heroin from 401 Maple Street in Holyoke. He […]
Massachusetts State Police Detectives Seek Public’s Help
-Springfield- The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to Hampden District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help. Detectives are interested in speaking with anyone who may have witnessed a confrontation in the Walmart parking lot located on Boston Road in Springfield. The incident occurred Saturday, April 20, 2019, the night before Easter, at approximately […]
2019 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Recognized by DA’s Office
-Springfield- In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit hosted a networking and provider fair at UMass Springfield. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni stated, “I am so proud of my Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit for the work that they do both inside and […]