Lt. Amos Melo

A shooting in the North End sends one man to the hospital. Police say the shooting was reported around 2:40 Saturday morning. Lt. Amos Melo says officers responded to St. Luke's Hospital on a report that a man had been shot. The 42 year old victim had been taken to the hospital in a private auto...

A 19 year old New Bedford man, already out on bail on charges of unlawful carrying of firearms, was arrested again Friday night for stealing a car. Rayshond Lewis was arrested around 7pm after being found on Water Street with a stolen 2006 BMW...

A 35 year old New Bedford woman is facing charges after allegedly stealing a backpack containing jewelry and cash. Heather Leigh Amaral of Tremont Street was arrested Friday. Public Information Officer Lt. Amos Melo tells WBSM News, a 47 year old city man told police the backpack was in his car parked on Dartmouth Street Thursday afternoon, outside Expo's Market...

A New Bedford man and woman will be arraigned in District Court Monday on armed robbery charges. According to Lt. Amos Melo, two people wearing masks and armed with a knife entered the Quicheleness Market at 357 North Front Street Friday night, demanding cash. ...

New Bedford Police have charged a city man with two recent break-ins on County Street. Lt. Amos Mello says the breaks happened at the County General convenience store at 518 County Street on November 24th and the 28th. Arrested on Thursday was 45 year old Leon Baveas of New Bedford...

New Bedford Police say they've solved two recent armed robberies with an arrest over the weekend. Two South End Police officers were conducting a routine patrol Saturday when they spotted 19 year old Elijah Sanford of Woodlawn Street who had previously been identified as a possible suspect...