7-11 Store

A 37 year old New Bedford man is going to jail for at least 5-1/2 years after being convicted of attempting to rob two convenience stores in New Bedford in July of last year. The District Attorney's office says Michael Nichols was sentenced to 5-1/2 to 8 years in state prison, plus four years supervised probation following his release...

New Bedford Police are investigating an armed robbery Sunday night in the South End. Det. Captain Steve Vicente tells WBSM News, a dark-skinned male entered the 7-11 store on Cove Road around 11pm and demanded cash. According to the clerk, the man pulled out a silver handgun and said he wasn't kidding...

New Bedford Police are investigating a stabbing Friday night outside the 7-11 store on Cove Road in the South End. Police Chief David Provencher tells WBSM News, the incident happened between 6-7pm.  He says at least three people, two men and a woman, were involved in an altercation when the stabbing happened...

New Bedford Police have charged a city man with an unarmed robbery early Wednesday in the North End. Det. Captain Steve Vicente says a man walked into the 7-11 store at 14-99 Acushnet Avenue and tried to buy cigarettes with a credit card...

New Bedford Police make an arrest in connection with a robbery and a second attempted robbery on Sunday evening.   Detectives arrested 40 year old Donald Jordan on Tuesday as he was leaving a motel room on State Road in Dartmouth.  He's facing charges of armed assault with intent to rob and armed robbery...

New Bedford Police are investigating the robbery of a cab driver early Monday.   Lt. John  Chaves tells WBSM News, a Blue Bird Taxi picked up two men outside the 7-11 store at 14-99 Acushnet Avenue around 2:30am.  The men told the driver to head north on the Avenue, near the Acushnet line...

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.  Police say in one instance, he fired a gun at witnesses who were following him...