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NEW BEDFORD - A city teenager is in custody after New Bedford police officers recovered an illegal firearm following a traffic stop Saturday afternoon.

Three people have been charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, after a police operation Thursday morning on Florence Street. The suspects were arrested around 1am by members of the Police Department's Gang Unit while carrying out a search warrant...

One man is in police custody after leading members of the New Bedford Police Gang Unit on a foot chase Friday afternoon. New Bedford Police say around 3pm Friday, the lone male suspect was chased down near the Hayden-McFadden school by several members of the Gang Unit...