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Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni formally closes investigation into the homicide of Danny Croteau, citing new evidence against Richard Lavigne

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May 24, 2021 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced the investigation into the murder of Danny Croteau has been officially closed. The investigation began after Danny was found deceased on April 15, 1972, in the Connecticut River in Chicopee, still dressed in his clothes from his previous school day at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart […]

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Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni files lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice

May 19, 2021 -Springfield- Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court seeking to compel the U.S. Department of Justice to produce any documents the department used as the basis of its findings in a July 8, 2020 report, which describes the investigation into the Springfield Police Department’s […]

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Daniel Cintron, convicted in child sexual assault case

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May 11, 2021 -Springfield- Daniel Cintron, 31, of Monson, and former Springfield Police Officer, was recently found guilty in a jury-waived trial in Hampden Superior Court on charges of: indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 (two counts), intimidation of a witness (two counts). Following the court’s verdict, he was sentenced to two to three years […]

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Narcotics Investigation Leads to One Arrest

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March 23, 2021 –West Springfield- On March 22, 2021 at approximately 1:57 p.m., David E. Burris of 38 ½ Collins Street, Springfield MA, was arrested on the following charges: Trafficking In Cocaine, Over 36 Grams, Possession of a Firearm Without FID Card (2 Counts), Possession of  Ammunition Without FID Card, Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Improper Storage Of […]

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Narcotics Investigation Leads to One Arrest

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March 17, 2021 -Holyoke- On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 detectives assigned to Hampden District Attorney Gulluni’s Narcotics Task Force arrested a suspect for his alleged involvment in an illegal drug trafficking operation out of Holyoke. Arrested in connection with this investigation were: Abner Alejandro, 42, of Holyoke and has been charged with: Trafficking a Class […]

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Victim in Chicopee Homicide Identified

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March 15, 2021 -Chicopee- On Thursday, March 11, 2021, uniformed members of the Chicopee Police Department responded to the area of Springfield and Walton Streets at approximately 11:50 p.m., after receiving multiple  9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired. A short time later, members of the Springfield Police Department responded to the area of Springfield Street and […]

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30,000 Medical Masks Distributed to Area School and Human Service Agencies for Covid-19 Prevention

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CHD CEO Jim Goodwin & D.A. Anthony GulluniBen Craft, Jim Goodwin, & D.A. Anthony GulluniD.A. Anthony Gulluni & Denise JordanPrincipal Norman Burgess, D.A. Anthony Gulluni, & Superintendent Lynn Clark March 2, 2021 -Springfield- The Hampden District Attorney’s Office recently distributed 30,000 medical masks for Covid-19 prevention to area schools and human service agencies here in […]

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Hampden District Attorney’s Office Adopts 40 Kids for Christmas

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December 23, 2020 -Springfield-  Members of Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s Office are once again playing Santa Claus this holiday season by providing gifts for forty children in need. In partnership with Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC), members of the District Attorney’s Office who “adopt” a child, receive a […]

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Victim in Holyoke Homicide Identified

Victim in Holyoke Homicide Identified

November 3, 2020 -Holyoke- On Friday, October 30, 2020 at approximately 12:15 p.m. the Holyoke Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of Main and Spring Streets for a two car accident. Officers located a victim who was unresponsive and trapped in one of the vehicles, he needed to be extricated in order for […]

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