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Crack Cocaine & Heroin Seized In Webster Traffic Stop
Webster Police have announced a recent drug arrest on North Main Street. Around 10 AM on June 25th an officer made a motor vehicle stop after receiving information about a possible drug sale. Police say the driver, 53-year-old Nicolas Diaz Rivera of Worcester, was found to have crack cocaine and heroin “secreted on his…
Read More2 Injured In Dudley Crash
On Thursday afternoon at around 12:30 PM, first responders from Dudley reported to a 2 vehicle crash on West Main Street. Upon arrival, police and fire crews found a pickup truck down an embankment into a small river. Two people were removed from the vehicle by fire and EMS personnel and transported to a local…
Read MoreMassachusetts Vax Bus Arrives In Southbridge & Worcester
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced additional vaccination opportunities for Massachusetts residents via the newly created mobile vaccination unit. The “VaxBus” is expected to increase access to Covid-19 vaccines across the state. The Commonwealth is hosting community-based mobile vaccination clinics in 23 municipalities across Massachusetts. The municipalities include those that are part of the Vaccine…
Read MoreBridge Replacement Leads To Road Closure In Charlton
Similar to the work being done on the Webster/Dudley line, road closures will soon be in place in the town of Charlton. According to the Charlton Police Department, beginning July 6th, Brookfield Road at the intersection of City Depot Road will be closed for bridge replacement work over Cady Brook. Travelers are expected to seek…
Read MoreRoute 395 North In Oxford Re-Opens After Tractor-Trailer Fire
If you were commuting on Route 395 on Friday morning you were probably in standstill traffic. Crews from Webster and Oxford Fire-EMS responded to a fully engulfed tractor-trailer fire at around 10:20 AM. Prior to first responders arriving, the driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer and move it away from the…
Read MoreSouthbridge Cops N Kids Program Receives $5,000 From D.A.’s Office
District Attorney Joe Early Jr, Deputy Chief Dingui, and Chief Woodson (Southbridge Police) The Southbridge Police Department has five thousand reasons to be thankful to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Joe Early, Jr. was in town to present a $5,000 check in support of the Cops N Kids Program. The Southbridge Police…
Read MoreCouple Identified In Oxford Murder-Suicide
Oxford Police are investigating a domestic incident that took place on Tuesday evening that left one man and one woman dead at 234 Old Webster Road. THE LAKE 940 has learned a 911 call was placed at around 5:20 PM on Tuesday afternoon after shots were fired. According to a post from Charlton Police on…
Read MoreSouthbridge Police Arrest 5 After Weekend Riot
Just before 8 PM on Saturday, June 19th, Southbridge Police were called to the intersection of Union and Oliver Streets to investigate the report of loud music and vehicles racing in the road. Officers were able to clear the scene but were called back twice more by 8:30 PM for complaints of a similar nature.…
Read MoreTrio Arrested Inside Lobby of Southbridge Police Station
Southbridge Police didn’t have to go very far to catch these three individuals. Officers were dispatched to their own Police Station lobby at 12:15 PM on Tuesday, June 15th for the report of a disorderly disturbance. According to a press release from Chief Shane Woodson, “The three subjects became belligerent and combative towards officers and…
Read MoreTown Of Oxford Announces New Address Indicator Program
Beginning today, the town of Oxford has launched the Oxford Fire and Emergency Services “Address Indicator” program as part of their Community Risk Reduction program. The Address Indicator program provides a highly visible, reflective street number sign to households in the community. “I am excited to announce the launch of this new program to assist…
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