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Mitchell: ‘Still Got Work Cut Out’ Dealing with Crime in North Front Street Area
Mitchell: ‘Still Got Work Cut Out’ Dealing with Crime in North Front Street Area
Mitchell: ‘Still Got Work Cut Out’ Dealing with Crime in North Front Street Area
Last week, Mayor Jon Mitchell and Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro took a walk through the area of Tallman Street and North Front Street, an area which has been rocked by violence as of late. In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Mitchell said he wanted people in the neighborhood to know they were there for a couple of reasons...
New Bedford Shooting
New Bedford Shooting
New Bedford Shooting
NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police Detectives are investigating a shooting in the city's North End Monday afternoon. Police responded to a report of a shooting that occurred at 50 Tallman Street at 2:52 p.m. There, they found a 60-year-old male victim who had been shot...
Robbery Suspects Arrested
Robbery Suspects Arrested
Robbery Suspects Arrested
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. ...
Five People Arrested for Prostitution in New Bedford
Five People Arrested for Prostitution in New Bedford
Five People Arrested for Prostitution in New Bedford
Five people were arrested Thursday in New Bedford following an investigation into street-level prostitution and drug activity in the city's North End. The investigation, conducted by the New Bedford Police Narcotics Division, is part of a continuing crackdown on criminal activity in the North Front Street area...
Three Fires Keep NB Fire Crews Busy On Thursday
Three Fires Keep NB Fire Crews Busy On Thursday
Three Fires Keep NB Fire Crews Busy On Thursday
Thursday was a day for fires in New Bedford.  Firefighters spent several hours Thursday afternoon dousing a smokey blaze in a three-story tenament at 141 Peckham Street. District Chief David Cooper says the fire started on the third floor...