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Fall River police: Be prepared for road closures, detours during Day of Portugal festival
FALL RIVER — Day of Portugal descends upon the Gates of the City plaza this weekend. Be prepared for fun and feasting, but also road closures as three-day event gets underway June 6 on Ponta Delgada Boulevard. The Fall River Police Department has advised motorists traveling in the area of Ponta Delgada Boulevard to plan ahead and expect detours to accommodate the festival, which takes place Friday, June 6, to Sunday, June 8. Ponta Delgada Boulevard will be closed between Anawan Street and the Water Street Connector during the festival hours. Those looking to get to restaurants and businesses along nearby Ferry Street – such as Morgan's Cantina, Pier 52, Tipsy Seagull, Tipsy Toboggan, Canned Heat or Stumpy's Hatchet House – will need to use one of the following detour routes during the closure: — Broadway Extension Ramp to Water Street Connector to Ponta Delgada Boulevard to Ferry Street — Columbia Street to Ponta Delgada Boulevard to Ferry Street — William Street to Almond Street to Ferry Street Those attending the festival are encouraged to take advantage of free shuttle service provided by the city of Fall River for easy access to the festival. Shuttles will be running Friday through Sunday every 25 to 35 minutes from the following parking areas: — Fall River Municipal Credit Union on Milliken Boulevard — T.A. Restaurant on Morgan Street — Alexandra's on Morgan Street — 10 North Main Street — 1 Pearl Street parking garage Additional parking is available at Santo Christo Credit Union, Santo Christo Church (Friday and Sunday only) and Chaves Market on Columbia Street, but no shuttle service is offered at these locations. For more information on Fall River Day of Portugal Celebration, including each day's schedule of events, visit This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Fall River PD issues traffic advisory ahead of Day of Portugal festival
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Drunk Fall River police officer mistakenly invades home, department says
An intoxicated Fall River police officer invaded a home early Tuesday morning in search for a woman who did not live there. The incident happened in the early morning hours of May 27, according to the Fall River Police Department. A man, later identified as a Fall River officer, was banging on the door of a home in the city and asking for a woman by name, the department said. The person inside the home called for help, and after dispatchers said officers were on the way, they hung up the phone. However, the officer — whom the person in the home did not know — then forcibly entered the house, the department said. The officer kept asking for a woman by name, but after the person in the home told him that woman did not live there, the officer left the home on foot, the department said. First responders arrived shortly after and the person in the home described the man to them. They said he appeared heavily intoxicated on alcohol and was 'confused or mistaken about the location,' the department said. While the first responders were still on scene, other police officers found the man about a half-block away. He was taken into custody and later identified as a member of the Fall River Police Department, the department said. Though it's 'common practice' for law enforcement to use discretion and find medical treatment for people who are intoxicated, a criminal complaint report was filed against the officer given 'the higher standard to which officers are held,' the department said. The charges brought against him were not announced. The officer, who has not yet been identified, is expected to be arraigned and his name 'will be released upon arraignment,' the department said. Rubio announces US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students The wooden carousel is vanishing, but 7 still spin in Mass. Mass. State Lottery winner: 1st $2 million prize claimed in new $50 game Children driving stolen ride-share car crash, killing 13-year-old New England boy, police say Westfield observes Memorial Day Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
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Fall River police investigating Saturday afternoon homicide on Robeson Street
FALL RIVER — Fall River police said they are investigating a homicide that took place on the 900 block of Robeson Street on Saturday. In a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon, the Fall River Police Department reported that officers responded to a residence on the 900 block of Robeson Street, after receiving a 911 call reporting that a young man had been shot inside. Officers located a 20-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound, police said. Police said that the victim was transported to a nearby trauma center, where he was later pronounced deceased. As of this writing, the victim's identity had not yet been released by police, or the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. Police noted that a family member was taken into custody in connection with the incident, which remains under investigation. It appears to have been an isolated incident, police said, and there is no ongoing threat to the community. The case is being investigated by the Fall River Police Department, Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office Homicide Prosecutors. "This is a tragic loss of life, and our deepest sympathies go out to the victim's family," the police department wrote in the Facebook post. "We ask our community to come together in support of those affected during this difficult time." No further details were released as of this writing; this story will be updated as more information becomes available. This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Fall River police investigating Saturday homicide on Robeson Street
