May 21, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today that Anthony Potito, 56, of Springfield, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2019 murder of 28-year-old Shanike “Nikki” Roldan. Potito was sentenced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Hampden Superior Court. On Count 1, Murder in the Second Degree, the […]
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Hampden District Attorney Concludes Investigation into November 2024 Shooting Death of Devin Lewis
May 16, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni today released the findings of his office’s investigation into the November 21, 2024, shooting death of Devin Lewis on Lyman Street in Springfield. After a comprehensive review of all available evidence – including body-worn camera footage, witness statements, 911 recordings, and autopsy results – […]
February 25, 2023 Officer Involved Shooting of William Tisdol
Hampden DA concludes investigation into Springfield officer-involved shooting April 14, 2023-Springfield- On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 2:20 a.m., members of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit, along with members of the Springfield Police Department assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit, responded to a report of Mr. William Tisdol being involved in a confrontation inside […]
Springfield Police Department’s “Rebuttal to the Department of Justice Investigation of the Springfield, Massachusetts Narcotics Bureau”
The City of Springfield has just provided the “Rebuttal to the Department of Justice Investigation of the Springfield, Massachusetts Narcotics Bureau”. In the ongoing effort to uphold the law, including those that protect the accused, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office has provided this material to the Hampden County Lawyers for Justice and the Committee for […]
Exculpatory Material Policy
In order to meet the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office’s constitutional, procedural rule, and ethical obligations in this regard, the Office has created a policy for the disclosure of exculpatory and impeachment material concerning law enforcement agency employees. The relevance of the disclosedinformation may still be litigated if appropriate, but it is Hampden District Attorney’s […]
Island Pond Road Assault
In the early morning hours of April 8, 2015, police responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the vicinity of 70 Island Pond Road, Springfield. The caller stated that a man was down but she couldn’t see what had happened. The call came in at 2:04 a.m. and units were immediately dispatched. Upon […]
