New Bedford Police

The results of an autopsy and toxicology are still pending for a man's body found last week in a New Bedford park, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

Police are investigating after a man's body was found at Riverside Park in New Bedford Thursday afternoon.

A former New Bedford police officer and police union treasurer pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds.

Forty-three-year-old Christopher Daponte of Acushnet was arrested Friday. New Bedford Police believe he was involved in five armed robberies this year.

A New Bedford man arrested last December for strangling and assaulting his pregnant girlfriend has been sentenced to serve up to four years in prison.

New Bedford police have arrested two suspects — a young teenager and a man already on probation — after an online post showed them with drugs and a gun.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations says crime in New Bedford is down again. But how reliable is the information?

Violent crime rates in New Bedford have hit a record low, with property crime falling 21% last year and overall crime down by 39% since 2016.

New Bedford police arrested a city resident Friday morning after he was caught allegedly breaking into vehicles downtown.

New Bedford police arrested two men and a juvenile on multiple drugs and firearms charges after conducting two searches in the city on Thursday.