NBPD Crime Report

New Bedford, MA — On Monday, Jan. 13th, detectives concluded their investigation into a fentanyl distribution being operated out of 192 Belleville Road APT. #1E with a search warrant. The target of the investigation was ALEXANDER SEARS, 39, and JOSE LACEN, 25. As a result of the search that followed, detectives seized 141.6 grams of…

New Bedford, MA — Police have made an arrest in an early morning shooting that took place at a local fast-food restaurant. On December 19th, shortly before 1 AM, officers responded to the Coggeshall St. “Taco Bell” on a call for shots fired.  Upon arrival, they located an adult male victim who had sustained non-life-threatening…

New Bedford, MA — For the second time in a week, detectives have placed a wanted person into custody and taken a gun, as well as a sizeable amount of narcotics, off the street in the process. On December 17th, Det. Jordan DaSilva, assigned to the U.S. Marshal Task Force, was working with troopers assigned…

New Bedford, MA — Detectives have placed a wanted male into custody and have taken a gun, as well as a sizeable amount of narcotics, off of the street in the process. On December 14th, Detectives Jonathan Miranda and Jacob Rebello were searching for JESSE SOARES, 41, of 16D Bayberry Road. SOARES had seven active…

New Bedford, MA — On November 14th, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were attempting to stop a vehicle that fled from them at a high rate of speed.  During the subsequent pursuit, detectives observed the vehicle operator throwing an item out of the window.  This item was later found to be a…

New Bedford, MA — Detectives have placed a 14-year-old shooting suspect under arrest and recovered a firearm in his possession. On Tuesday, November 12th, detectives located a juvenile who was wanted in connection with a recent shooting.  The shooting took place in early September at an apartment on Studley Street, during which a round was…

New Bedford, MA — A repeat offender with 84 prior adult arraignments was re-arrested this week on firearm charges by New Bedford Police Detectives. The individual, identified as JORDAN CAETANO, 43, of 13 SPOONER STREET APT. #1, was taken into custody following a shooting outside a bar on Cove Road last week. On Oct. 27th,…

Detectives have taken a gun off the street and put a repeat offender behind bars. On Monday, Oct. 21, detectives were conducting surveillance in the South End sector of the city when they received information that a male identified as GUILHERME “GILLY” JALO, 23, of 106 Bullard Street, had a firearm on him and was…

New Bedford, MA — Detectives have taken a second man into custody for a shooting in the Blue Meadows housing development that occurred last month. 20-year-old DAZIERE COLTON was placed under arrest on October 17th by detectives assigned to the Major Crimes Division after being spotted at the Kempton St./Chancery St. intersection.  He was charged with a…

New Bedford, MA – Patrol officers have taken a man into custody after finding him in possession of crack cocaine and a loaded handgun. During the early morning hours of September 29th, units were called to the “Last Round Bar & Grill” for a fight in progress. Upon arrival, it was learned that a male…