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20-04-2025
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New Bedford ICE incident, $1M lottery winner, fatal car crash: Standard-Times top stories
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. The vacant Kempton and Taylor elementary schools attracted a host of visitors who were there to determine whether the structures could be rehabilitated for housing. The city published requests for proposals from developers, and the tours were designed to let interested parties look inside and judge for themselves whether it was feasible and what the cost would be. Plans for a new upper deck at Cove Surf and Turf are moving forward pending final approvals. The Planning Board approved the site plan for the demolition of a single-family building and the redevelopment of the lot for parking as well as an upper-level deck on the existing single-story restaurant. Make sure to keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and Player of the Week voting at And here are the most-read stories of the week on A 29-year-old Guatemalan man's arrest April 14 in New Bedford by ICE was caught in part by a dramatic video taken by his wife, including their car window being smashed to gain access. Juan Francisco Méndez was driving with his wife, Marilú, when they were hemmed in by cars and approached by ICE agents on Tallman Street. They would not get out of the car, asking to wait until their attorney could arrive. One of the agents, whose vest read "POLICE," used a sledgehammer-like implement to break in the window. Mayor Mitchell: ICE sent New Bedford police wrong address before smash-and-grab arrest The proposed Delano Apartments in Dartmouth will be steps away from the Southworth Public Library and the Dartmouth Council on Aging, along with local businesses, including retail stores and banks. Claremont Companies, a real estate company based in Massachusetts, is proposing an 89-unit, independent living facility for people 55 years of age and older at 696 Dartmouth St. in the Bliss Corner neighborhood. Here's where: Developer to add 89-unit independent living facility in Dartmouth. A lucky customer in New Bedford recently made a brief stop at a convenience store and left with a winning ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Phillip Medeiros of New Bedford, a Fall River native, has won a $1 million prize on an instant ticket game. Striking gold: New Bedford man wins $1M on Mass Lottery instant scratch ticket A New Bedford man was killed in a three-car crash on Interstate 195 in Dartmouth on April 16. According to Massachusetts State Police, around 11:20 a.m., the Dartmouth Barracks received a report of a three-car crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-195 west. Dartmouth EMS responded to the incident. Anthony Moniz, 62, of New Bedford, was declared dead at the scene. Mass. State Police: New Bedford man killed in I-195 car crash In the warm weather, ice cream lovers flock to The Ice Cream Cottage on Ferry Street in Fairhaven to savor the flavors while Mey Breakfast serves meals all day and Olivia's Restaurant is open evenings. Soon, the restaurant, breakfast nook, and ice cream shop customers will be able to stay safe while waiting for their food, with the town embracing a bigger sidewalk plaza. Check it out: Fairhaven waterfront restaurants get a boost to make room for more customers All of these stories can be read in their entirety at This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: ICE agents smash car window in New Bedford: Top Stories
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15-04-2025
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Caught on video: ICE agents smash car window in New Bedford arrest. Was it the wrong man?
NEW BEDFORD — A 29-year-old Guatemalan man's arrest April 14 in New Bedford by ICE was caught in part by a dramatic video taken by his wife, including their car window being smashed to gain access. Juan Francisco Méndez was driving with his wife, Marilú, when they were hemmed in by cars and approached by ICE agents on Tallman Street. They would not get out of the car, asking to wait until their attorney could arrive. One of the agents, whose vest read "POLICE," used a sledgehammer-like implement to break in the window. They were dragged out, Marilú said, according to their attorney. Her husband was taken into custody. The incident took about 30 minutes. ICE arrests: Two immigrants detained at Bob's Tire in New Bedford by ICE Tuesday, according to advocate Their attorney, Ondine Galvez Sniffin, said they called her at about 9 a.m., and she arrived about 9:30 a.m. just as they were pulling away with Méndez. 'He yelled out to me, 'ayúdame,' help me. So I got to hear him, but it was too late.' She added there was no warrant presented. Her client has 'absolutely no record that I am aware of in the state or in the country.' The couple are living in New Bedford and have a small child who was not with them. She said the use of force was 'absolutely' excessive. Sniffin said, 'They indicated they were looking for some guy by the name of Antonio, which is not my client. There would be no reasonable cause for them to use that level of violence.' Her client is currently being held at Strafford County Correctional Facility in Dover, New Hampshire. Another raid: Questions remain after ICE arrests 3 Guatemalans at New Bedford car wash 'Hopefully, he'll have a hearing soon. My understanding is he has one coming up in May, and that's when we'll ask for bond. We'll try to get something sooner for him, but right now that's as much as I know. He will be incarcerated until the hearing.' That's according to her client, she added, who was told that by officials. She was unable to find him in ICE's system. In the video, one agent's vest read "FBI." 'When I tried to track them down, I called ICE. They said 'We don't have him in our system.' They said 'Why don't you call ATF and the FBI.' I called ATF and the FBI in Boston, and they said call ICE,' she said. Kristen Setera, FBI public information officer, said, 'This was an ICE ERO Boston arrest.' ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sniffin is an immigration attorney and had been representing Méndez. 'He has a process underway. We have filed paperwork for him. His wife was granted asylum status by an immigration judge, so she is a legal asylee and as her husband, he derives benefits. We were in the process of finalizing his benefits. The paperwork has already been submitted,' Sniffin said. She hasn't done many detainment cases in the past because they generally involve criminal records, she said. 'But lately they've been picking up my clients who don't have criminal records. So, I've kind of been forced into doing more detention work.' New Bedford police were asked to fill out a report but refused at first, she said. 'They said it's a federal enforcement action. We can't get involved.' They agreed to a report regarding the damage to the couple's vehicle after 'significant argument.' 'I was insisting. They said, no. You can go to the federal agency for that report. I said, how? You want her to contact the FBI, the ATF? We don't even know what federal agency it is. I said she needs this at least for her insurance company so she can have the damage covered. That's when they said, fine. Here's a report number. You can pick it up at the police station.' This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: ICE arrest in New Bedford: Attorney says wrong man, excessive force
