New Bedford Man Arrested After Two Shots Fired Incidents

NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — New Bedford Police arrested a city man after two incidents of shots fired.

Two Shots Fired Incidents Reported in New Bedford

Police said just after 12:30 a.m. on April 16, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Hillman Street. About 15 minutes later, there was a second ShotSpotter activation in the area of Maxfield Street.

No victims or property damage was located in either incident.

Surveillance Footage Helps Identify Suspects

City surveillance cameras showed two people walking westbound near Maxfield Street around the time of the initial report. Police said one “appeared to be manipulating what is believed to be a firearm.” Police also believe the same two individuals were involved in the second shots fired incident.

On Saturday, April 18, Violent Crime Intelligence Unit detectives were surveilling the Maxfield Street area when, at around 2 p.m., they saw a person matching the description of someone from the video enter a vehicle and travel toward Rockdale Avenue. Police stopped the vehicle and took Brice Cormier, 24, of New Bedford to headquarters.

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Search of Home Uncovers Firearm and Drugs

According to police, evidence suggests that Cormier fired one round from a .22-caliber firearm, and that another person also fired the gun into the air. Neither individual has a License to Carry.

Detectives searched Cormier’s Maxfield Street residence and allegedly found a .22-caliber firearm, ammunition, spent casings, about 2.6 grams of crack cocaine, and a digital scale.

Cormier was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, possession of a firearm without a license to carry, carrying a loaded firearm without a license to carry, and possession of a Class B drug. The second person will be summoned to court for their involvement.