August 28, 2019 -Springfield- On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at approximately 6:05 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department responded to the intersection of Fisk and Abbe Avenues for the report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival to the scene, officers discovered a male victim, later identified as Heriberto Hernandez, 55, of Springfield. He was […]
Archive | August, 2019
Two Suspects Under Arrest in Holyoke Drug Trafficking Investigation
Edwin Colon-GonzalezAngel Ropue August 16, 2019 -Holyoke- On August 15, 2019 members of the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force arrested Edwin Colon-Gonzalez, 40, of Holyoke and Angel Roque, 70 of Holyoke after a lengthy investigation into heroin trafficking in the City of Holyoke. Yesterday, at approximately 5:20 p.m., members of the Hampden County Narcotics Taskforce […]
Healing Racism Institute of the Pioneer Valley and Hampden District Attorney’s Office Announce Partnership
Healing Racism Institute Press ConferenceHealing Racism Institute Press Conference Hampden DA Anthony GulluniWaleska Lugo DeJesus Click here to view highlights from today’s press conference. August 14, 2019 -Springfield- Today,Waleska Lugo-DeJesús, Director of the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley and Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced a partnership between their organizations. Click here to view highlights from […]
Springfield Man Victim in Grant Street Homicide
August 14, 2019 -Springfield- On Monday, August 12, 2019 at approximately 9:30 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department responded to Grant Street for the report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival to the scene, officers discovered a male victim, later identified as Ramon Guerra, 23, of Springfield. He was rushed to Baystate Medical Center […]
Holyoke Man Arrested in Holyoke Homicide Investigation
August 9, 2019 -Holyoke- On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at approximately 5:00 p.m. members of the U.S. Marshal Service and the Philadelphia Police Detectives arrested Dennis Guzman, 19, of Holyoke in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. Guzman is the subject of an arrest warrant out of Holyoke […]
Springfield Man Victim in Longhill Street Homicide
August 8, 2019 -Springfield- On Wednesday, August 8, 2019 at approximately 12:00 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department responded to the vicinity of 37 Longhill Street for the report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival to the scene, officers discovered a male victim, later identified as Johnathan Rodriguez, 28, of Springfield. He was rushed […]
Family of Holly Piirainen Seeks Public’s Help on the 26th Anniversary of Her Disappearance
August 5, 2018 -Springfield- August 5, 1993 at approximately 12:50 p.m. marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of the disappearance of Holly Piirainen of Grafton, she was ten years old at the time. Holly’s family is asking members of the public who may have any information regarding her disappearance or subsequent murder to please come forward with […]
Amherst Man Victim in Holyoke Homicide
August 5, 2019 -Holyoke- On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at approximately 11:39 p.m. members of the Holyoke Police Department responded to the area Appleton, High, and Maple Streets when they heard. What they thought to be, gunshots coming from this vicinity while on patrol. A 9-1-1 call was soon received for a reported gunshot victim […]
Springfield Man Victim in Homicide
August 1, 2019 -Springfield- On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 members of the Springfield Police Department responded to the vicinity of Wilbraham Road and Benton Street at approximately 12:09 a.m. to a man suffering from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. While on patrol, officers were flagged down while happening upon the scene. At the […]