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Webster Police Find Cocaine And Cash During Traffic Stop
On Monday, July 23rd at 7:45PM, Webster Police observed a car speeding on East Main Street. During the traffic stop, the driver, identified as 27 year old Luis Vega from Southbridge was seen trying to throw a bag containing a powdery substance into the glove compartment. When officers investigated further they found two other larger…
Read MoreMass. Most Wanted With Ties To Southbridge & Woodstock Captured
A suspect, recently added to the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted Fugitives list was captured on Thursday afternoon in New Jersey after the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and US Marshals developed information that he was hiding there. 47 year old Stephen Cote was arrested by New Jersey officers as he got out…
Read MoreSouthbridge Police Trying To Identify This Person
The Southbridge Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person in the photo above. Police say the person is a suspect in recent thefts occurring from inside of motor vehicles in the area. If you recognize him, you are asked to call Detective Genkos at (508) 764-5420. You can also send Southbridge…
Read MoreStolen Gun Recovered By Police In Southbridge Drug Bust
At 4:30 on Saturday morning, Detectives from the Southbridge Police Department and the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team executed a search warrant for narcotics at the first floor apartment of 153 Marcy Street. The search warrant was the result of a lengthy ongoing investigation by police into the distribution of crack cocaine in the…
Read MoreSandwich & Social Event In Southbridge
The Center of Hope Foundation, Inc., currently serves nearly 200 individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in its Employment Supports program. The program, which includes adults from both Massachusetts and Connecticut, prides itself on its entrepreneurship and individualized services. The Department oversees many small businesses in the local community, which are designed to provide on-the…
Read MoreSouthbridge Police Arrest Man Going Over 100MPH On Pleasant Street
The Southbridge Police Department has been reacting to numerous complaints from residents about cars traveling around town at high rates of speed. They say “we will be taking an aggressive and proactive approach to motor vehicle enforcement during the summer months” in an effort to ensure the safety of other motorists and pedestrians. On Monday,…
Read MoreState Police Search For Man With Ties To Southbridge & Woodstock
The Massachusetts State Police have added child pornography suspect Stephen C. Cote to its list of Most Wanted Fugitives. Cote is being sought by the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section as well as the Northampton Police Department for receipt of material involving sexual exploitation of minors. An arrest warrant for the 47 year old…
Read MoreCouple Arrested With Cocaine & Fireworks In Sturbridge
Talk about quite a bang for Sturbridge Police. On Wednesday, June 20th they had conducted a traffic stop on Route 20 near Applebees. When they were finishing up with that an officer saw a box of fireworks in plain view inside of a parked car. After a brief search, 4 grams of powder cocaine and…
Read More65th Anniversary of June 9, 1953 Worcester Tornado
Most of us remember the June 1, 2011 tornadoes that ripped through Springfield, Brimfield and Southbridge that killed 3 and injured hundreds, but there is a chance you might not have been born 65 years ago when the 1953 Worcester Tornado hit the area on June 9, 1953. Just before 4:30PM, the tornado touched down…
Read MoreZero Tolerance For Shoplifting In Southbridge
Something you would think is common sense, just isn’t for some people. Southbridge Police say “due to the increase in shoplifting in our community” they have partnered with retail businesses and have formed the Counter-Crime Shoplifting Initiative. At their first meeting in March they have decided on a “zero tolerance approach to dealing with the…
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