Webster Man Arrested After Narcotics Investigation

At 7:30AM on Tuesday, July 3rd, Webster Police, along with officers of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force executed a search warrant on the vehicle of 32 year old William Perez-Crespo. The search was done at his place of employment, Advanced Auto Parts, located at 107 East Main Street.  A…

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Webster Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill His Own Mother

  Webster Police responded to an apartment on Mount Pleasant Street around 8PM on Wednesday when a family argument escalated. 32 year old Kevin Andrews is accused of threatening to slice his mother’s throat after she refused to give him her cell phone, according to the Telegram & Gazette. The Webster man was charged with assault…

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443 Grams Of Crack Cocaine & $40,000 Seized From Webster Family

Just before 6AM on Saturday, June 16th Detectives and Officers from the Webster Police Department in association with the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team, executed a search warrant for narcotics on the second floor of 12 Emil Street. While police were conducting that search warrant, a resident of the home, 48 year old…

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Webster Opiate Task Force Hosts Free Narcan Training

The Webster Opiate Task Force recently appointed Crystal Brown as an Opioid Outreach Coordinator for the town of Webster, and recognized her for all of her efforts while working at the Worcester County Sheriff Resource Center. A free Narcan training, hosted by the task force, will be held on Thursday, June 14th at 6PM at…

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Webster Lake Drowning Victim Identified

An 18 year old Worcester man died on Saturday night after going under the water while swimming in Webster Lake. Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr.’s office says the victim was identified as Christensen Agnant, a recent graduate of South High Community School in Worcester.  Worcester School Superintendent Maureen Binienda is making grief counselors…

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Webster EMS Receives Service Of The Year Award

Congratulations are in order for the hard working men and women of Webster Emergency Medical Services.  On Friday, May 25th Webster EMS received a citation from State Senator Ryan Fattman giving the department the EMS Service of the year award. In attendance for the special presentation was Webster Police Deputy Chief Mike Shaw, Webster Fire…

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Webster Tower Returned With Help Of Social Media

With the help of social media, the tower segments that were reported stolen on Friday from Spahl’s Garage on Lake Parkway in Webster have been returned. THE LAKE 940 spoke with Richard Spahl on Saturday and we told him we would try to help get them back.  In less than 24 hours since our original…

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Webster Police Respond To First Water Emergency Of The Season

On Wednesday morning just after 9:30, a 9-1-1 call was received by a couple who were in distress on Webster Lake. The pair reported that their sailboat had capsized while out on Middle Pond.  Webster Fire, Webster EMS and Webster Police were dispatched to respond. This call for help marked this season’s first response for…

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Webster Police Make Arrest After Morning House Burglary

Alert neighbors who heard a house alarm going off on Riverside Drive in Webster helped Webster Police locate the suspect from the break-in on Tuesday, April 24th. It was 8:30 in the morning when police responded to 2 Riverside Drive.  Neighbors reported seeing 2 people running towards St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the area of nearby construction…

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Bartlett High School Teacher On Paid Leave

A Bartlett High School teacher is out on paid administrative leave after at least 6 female students have accused him of inappropriately touching them during class. THE LAKE 940 has learned that Michael Harpin, a special education and math teacher at the school has been off the job since February 1st.  Superintendent Ruthann Goguen of the…

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