Summer Street

New Bedford police arrested two men in two separate car thefts just hours apart on the same day, beginning with a resident who found a man sleeping in their yard — only to have him allegedly steal their car.

Fire crews responded to a fire at a downtown New Bedford home on Monday, marking the fifth blaze that the city's fire department has fought since Saturday and the second one today.

A New Bedford man with a long arrest record, according to police, has been arrested after he led officers on a short chase in a stolen car early Tuesday morning.

New Bedford Police are investigating a shooting this evening on Parker Street, in a West End neighborhood that has been plagued by shootings this year.

A 23 year old Dartmouth man is being charged with an attempted robbery at the Royal Food and Deli in New Bedford Tuesday night. The suspect, 23 year old Patrick Shea of Old Westport Road, surrendered to police at the Rockdale Avenue headquarters on Wednesday afternoon...

New Bedford Police are searching for a suspect after an attempted robbery Tuesday night.

New Bedford Police are investigating after a store was robbed on Sunday night. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says three men walked into the Royal 7 Food and Deli at 606 Summer Street around 8:40 pm. and demanded money. A 26-year-old store clerk was struck with the butt of a handgun during the robbery and the suspects took some cash before fleeing the scene. ...