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New Bedford Police arrested a 20-year-old man Sunday after he fired a weapon, fled the scene and made threats against a police officer. Javante Antone, 20, of 500 Hathaway Road Apt. 217, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building, destruction of property over $250 and wi

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police have arrested six people after an investigation into street-level drug activity in the city's West End. The crime sweep netted 100 grams of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine, a loaded 9mm Jiminez Arms handgun, 107 pills, digital scales, packaging materials, and $170 in cash...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police are investigating reports of shots fired outside of downtown early Friday morning. The Police Department confirmed that several shots were fired at Grinnell and South Second Streets before 2 a.m. Friday, but would not confirm if evidence of shell casings or any damage was discovered...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police say Wednesday's robberies of two discount stores may be connected to other robberies in the city. Just after 12 p.m. Wednesday, the Family Dollar on Hathaway Road was robbed by a man armed with a handgun...

NEW BEDFORD - A County Street liquor store was the target of an armed robbery Monday. New Bedford Police say just after 4 p.m. Monday, a man walked into Washington Square Package Store at 281 County Street, displayed what looked like a handgun, and demanded money from the register...

NEW BEDFORD—New Bedford Police took another gun off the streets early Sunday morning. At approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, officers assigned to the downtown police station were dispatched to Slainte Irish Pub, 34 Union Street, on a report of a male in possession of a handgun...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Police are investigating a shooting early this morning. Police say the city's ShotSpotter detection system picked up two gunshots fired just before 6 A.M. at Merrimac and Pleasant Streets, north of downtown. Police responded to the scene and found two shell casings...

FALL RIVER - Two men are under arrest after Fall River Police say they stabbed a taxi driver and tried to shoot him. The taxi driver told police he was dropping the men off near Slade Street around 10:20 Thursday night when one of the men put a gun to the driver's head and demanded money...

FALL RIVER - Fall River Police are probing two shootings last night. According to The Herald News, an unidentified victim was hospitalized after apparently being struck by gunfire before 8:30 P.M. Thursday. The victim may have been shot in the head...

NEW BEDFORD - Global Learning Charter Public School officials are contemplating what to do after a student brought an airsoft pistol to the New Bedford school. The incident took place Tuesday when a sixth grader brought the replica gun into the school, with the gun accidentally being fired at another student...