201904.30
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“Operation Ghost” Dismantles New Bedford Area Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 30, 2019​​​​       NEW BEDFORD — Eleven New Bedford-area residents allegedly involved in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking ring were arrested this morning after a year-long multi-agency investigation led by the Bristol County District Attorney’s office and funded via a grant…

201904.26
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Taunton Man Who Sexually Assaulted Autistic Woman in Attleboro Sentenced to Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 26, 2019​​​​ A 58-year-old Taunton man who indecently assaulted an autistic woman in Attleboro in 2015 was convicted at trial earlier this week in Fall River Superior Court and sentenced to serve six to eight years in state prison, Bristol County District…

201904.26
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Fall River Child Molester Sentenced to Up To a Decade in Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 26, 2019​​​​ A 39-year-old Fall River man was convicted after trial last week in Fall River Superior Court of indecently assaulting a teenage female family member, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Eric Smith was convicted of indecent assault…

201904.16
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Bristol County Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Revere

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 16, 2019​​​​ Another defendant listed on the Bristol County District Attorney’s Most Wanted Fugitives List was arrested this morning in Revere, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Robert Goodrich, 56, formerly of Fall River was arrested on several open arrest warrants,…

201904.08
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Taunton Child Pornography Defendant Sentenced to Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 8, 2019​​​​ A 49-year-old Taunton man who secretly recorded a young family member in the shower and was found in possession of dozens of images of child pornography was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison last week, Bristol…

201904.08
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Repeat New Bedford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 8, 2019​​​​ A 40-year-old New Bedford man who has a lengthy history of dealing drugs in the SouthCoast was sentenced to serve six to eight years in state prison last week after being convicted of trafficking large quantities of heroin, Bristol County…

201904.05
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Dartmouth Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Child Rape

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 5, 2019​​​ A 37-year-old Dartmouth Police officer was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges related to an alleged rape of a child and alleged indecent assault of another child.  Shawn Souza, of Dartmouth, was arrested by a Massachusetts State Trooper assigned to the…

201904.04
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Repeat Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to State Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 4, 2019​​​ A 29-year-old man who previously resided in both Fairhaven and New Bedford arrested twice within a year for trafficking opiates was sentenced to serve five to seven-and-a-half years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced….

201904.03
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Repeat New Bedford Opiate Dealer Sentenced to State Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 3, 2019​​​ A 42-year-old New Bedford man who was caught dealing Opiates while out on bail for a previous opiate distribution arrest was sentenced to serve two to four years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn…

201904.02
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Dartmouth Bank Robber Sentenced to State Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release April 2, 2019​​​ A 44-year-old Dartmouth man who robbed a New Bedford BankFive branch last March was sentenced to serve four to five-and-a-half years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Mark DeMelo pleaded guilty in Fall…