robbery

NEW BEDFORD - A would-be robber didn't get dough of any kind when he tried to rob the South End Domino's in New Bedford last night. Police say the suspect was armed when he made his robbery attempt at the Domino's store at 109 Rockdale Avenue shortly after 11 p...

Police are investigating an apparent armed robbery at Sunrise Bakery located 508 Bolton Street on Tuesday afternoon. A witness told police a male entered the business, displayed what appeared to be a handgun and took an undetermined amount of cash...

Alert off-duty New Bedford police detective Bryan Oliveira apprehended a man with a long criminal record of burglaries after he witnessed him robbing a home on Church Street near Nash Road Friday morning. Robert F. Simmons, 48, of 161 Brook St...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police say Wednesday's robberies of two discount stores may be connected to other robberies in the city. Just after 12 p.m. Wednesday, the Family Dollar on Hathaway Road was robbed by a man armed with a handgun...

Scanner reports indicate that the Dollar General at 893 Church Street in New Bedford was robbed by two men with firearms late Wednesday night. The call came over the scanner at 9:50 p.m. that the store had just been robbed by two males wearing black sweatshirts with firearms...

NEW BEDFORD - Two fourth grade students at New Bedford's Gomes Elementary School say an older boy tried to rob them while armed with a knife this morning. New Bedford Police say the two male students reported they were walking to school near Acushnet Avenue and South Street when they were approached by a male Hispanic teen who demanded money and food from the children...

NEW BEDFORD - A County Street liquor store was the target of an armed robbery Monday. New Bedford Police say just after 4 p.m. Monday, a man walked into Washington Square Package Store at 281 County Street, displayed what looked like a handgun, and demanded money from the register...

NEW BEDFORD - Police are investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred at a Family Dollar in the city's south end Saturday night.

NEW BEDFORD - Police are investigating after a man tried to get away with an entire cash register instead of just its contents Thursday night in New Bedford. The clerk told police the man walked into Wessam Variety on Acushnet Avenue at 9 p...

NEW BEDFORD - Police are investigating after a man claims he was robbed near the SRTA bus terminal in downtown New Bedford. According to the victim, two men assaulted him near Mechanics Lane before 5:30 P.M. Wednesday. The victim told police he was struck with what he believed was a gun...