201906.28
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New Bedford Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Lengthy State Prison Term

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 28, 2019​​​​ A 29-year-old New Bedford man who assaulted his girlfriend and then held her against her will for two days was convicted in Fall River Superior Court Wednesday after a one-day bench trial before Judge Gregg Pasquale, Bristol County District Attorney…

201906.27
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Fall River Police Officer Indicted; Likely to be Arraigned Today

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 27, 2019​​​​ A 40-year-old Fall River Police officer was indicted this morning by a Bristol County Grand Jury on various charges related to the abuse of his authority as a law enforcement officer.   Michael Pessoa, a 17-year veteran of the Fall River…

201906.26
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Attleboro Crack Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to Jail

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 26, 2019​​​​ A 34-year-old Central Falls, RI man who was arrested in Attleboro in November 2018 for dealing crack cocaine in a motel parking lot was sentenced to serve a year behind bars, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced….

201906.26
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Repeat Fall River Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to State Prison

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 26, 2019​​​​ A 47-year-old Fall River repeat offender arrested in 2017 for trafficking fentanyl was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half years to four years in state prison last week in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced….

201906.26
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Alleged Fall River Fentanyl Trafficker Found Dangerous

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 26, 2019​​​​ An alleged Fall River Fentanyl Trafficker with an extensive history of drug distribution related offenses was found dangerous by a Fall River District Court Judge on Monday and ordered held without bail for up to 120 days, Bristol County District…

201906.25
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New Bedford Probation Fugitive Taken Back Into Custody

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 25, 2019​​​​ One of the defendants listed on our Bristol County Most Wanted Fugitives List was taken back into custody yesterday in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. The defendant, Daniel Ballem, 34, of New Bedford, cut…

201906.24
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Summary of Preliminary Investigation Into North Attleboro Homicide

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 24, 2019​​​​ The following is a summary of the preliminary investigation into the Saturday evening homicide in North Attleboro and subsequent search for the suspect in Rhode Island: North Attleboro Police were dispatched to the area of the Fashion Crossing Plaza on…

201906.24
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Two Separate Motorcycle Fatalities This Weekend on the SouthCoast

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 24, 2019​​​​ Massachusetts State Police Troopers from the District Attorney’s office responded to two separate motorcycle crashes in the SouthCoast this weekend that resulted in fatalities. The first incident occurred On Route 18 near the intersection with Walnut Street in New Bedford…

201906.23
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North Attleboro Homicide Suspect Found Deceased in Rhode Island

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 23, 2019​​​​ The suspect wanted for the Saturday night homicide in North Attleboro was found deceased this evening in the Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve in Charlestown, RI. The suspect was the victim of an apparent suicide. A Narragansett Police K-9 officer and…

201906.22
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Homicide Investigation Underway in North Attleboro

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Thomas M. Quinn III District Attorney Press Release June 22, 2019​​​​ North Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to this office and homicide unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which occurred this evening in the parking lot of the Fashion Crossing Plaza on Route 1 in North Attleboro. At…