WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » new bedford police http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 City Councilors Air Concerns About Budget Plan http://wbsm.com/city-councilors-air-concerns-about-budget-plan/ http://wbsm.com/city-councilors-air-concerns-about-budget-plan/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:27 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79558 Members of the New Bedford City Council are taking issue with parts of Mayor Jon Mitchell's proposed $263-million budget. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/city-councilors-air-concerns-about-budget-plan/feed/ 0 City of New Bedford City Man Treated For Accidental Gunshot Wound http://wbsm.com/city-man-treated-for-accidental-gunshot-wound/ http://wbsm.com/city-man-treated-for-accidental-gunshot-wound/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:13:13 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79552  

New Bedford Police say a man accidentally shot himself in the leg on Thursday while cleaning his derringer.

Det. Capt. Steven Vicente says the incident happened around noon-time in the 300-block of Bedford Street. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/city-man-treated-for-accidental-gunshot-wound/feed/ 0 flickr New Bedford Police Lt. Takes Out-of-City Job http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-police-lt-takes-out-of-city-job/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-police-lt-takes-out-of-city-job/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 02:38:51 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=79235 A New Bedford Police Leiutenant has been significantly promoted, but not within the city's department.

Lt. Jeff Silva has accepted an offer from the town of Westwood to become the new Chief of Police

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-police-lt-takes-out-of-city-job/feed/ 0 WICKED LOCAL STAFF PHOTO/MAX BOWEN New Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Silva (center) stands with Westwood Interim Police Chief Jeffrey Roy (left), and Selectmen Patrick Ahearn, Nancy Hyde, and Philip Shapiro. New Bedford Mayor Calls Cops After Being Threatened http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-calls-cops-after-being-threatened/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-calls-cops-after-being-threatened/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 00:46:59 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79114 Mayor Jon Mitchell did this week what he hopes all residents of the city will do when they encounter a problem in their neighborhood --- call the police. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-calls-cops-after-being-threatened/feed/ 0 City of New Bedford Police Investigate Two Breaks Into North End Stores http://wbsm.com/police-investigate-two-breaks-into-north-end-stores/ http://wbsm.com/police-investigate-two-breaks-into-north-end-stores/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:22:12 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79110 New Bedford Police are investigating two break-ins into businesses in the city's North End. 

According to Det. Capt. Steve Vicente, officers responded just after midnight to an alarm at Advanced Auto Parts on Mount Pleasant Street

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]]> http://wbsm.com/police-investigate-two-breaks-into-north-end-stores/feed/ 0 Dorchester Woman Charged In New Bedford Housebreak http://wbsm.com/dorchester-woman-charged-in-new-bedford-housebreak/ http://wbsm.com/dorchester-woman-charged-in-new-bedford-housebreak/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:47:16 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=78399  

New Bedford Police have arrested a Dorchester woman and charged her with breaking into a home of Jenny Lind Street. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/dorchester-woman-charged-in-new-bedford-housebreak/feed/ 0 Photo; New Bedford Police Stolen SSI Cash Returned To City Woman http://wbsm.com/stolen-ssi-cash-returned-to-city-woman/ http://wbsm.com/stolen-ssi-cash-returned-to-city-woman/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 23:22:42 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=77366  

A lucky New Bedford woman is getting her Social Security money back after all. 

The woman had last Friday mistakenly left the cash in an envelope on the counter of a local conveinence store. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/stolen-ssi-cash-returned-to-city-woman/feed/ 0 flickr Police Arrest Juvenile For Making Bomb Threats http://wbsm.com/police-arrest-juvenile-for-making-bomb-threats/ http://wbsm.com/police-arrest-juvenile-for-making-bomb-threats/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:21:01 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=77316 New Bedford Police say a 14 year old alternative high school student will be arraigned Thursday on charges of disturbing a school assembly and making threats. 

Police say the student sent an e-mail to authorities Wednesday morning, saying bombs had been placed at both New Bedford High School and the Whaling City Alternative School on County Street

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]]> http://wbsm.com/police-arrest-juvenile-for-making-bomb-threats/feed/ 0 YouTube Fall River Man To Be Charged With New Bedford Robbery http://wbsm.com/fall-river-man-to-be-charged-with-new-bedford-robbery/ http://wbsm.com/fall-river-man-to-be-charged-with-new-bedford-robbery/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 21:53:29 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=76100 A Fall River man will be charged with an armed robbery in New Bedford. 

Det. Capt. Steve Vicente tells WBSM News, 19 year old Glenn Ortiz was arrested this week in Fall River for two robberies there

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]]> http://wbsm.com/fall-river-man-to-be-charged-with-new-bedford-robbery/feed/ 0 photo - New Bedford Police Robbery Suspect Arrested In New York http://wbsm.com/robbery-suspect-arrested-in-new-york/ http://wbsm.com/robbery-suspect-arrested-in-new-york/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:47:54 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=74134 A Fall River man wanted for numerous robberies in Fall River and New Bedford, was arrested this week in New York. 

Police say 32 year old John Munoz was arrested in the Bronx on an unrelated charge

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