Oct 18, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A firearm was recovered after officers were called to a report of an alleged assault of a teenager on Wilbraham Avenue in Springfield. Cocaine, firearm seized during police search on Walnut Street in Holyoke According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 6 p.m. on Thursday a teenager reported he had a firearm pointed at him by a person on a golf cart with a group of four or five other teenagers. The golf cart, reportedly stolen from American International College, was located by detectives and those allegedly involved were identified. A suspect who attempted to run away was identified as 28-year-old Nelson Cruz of Springfield, who allegedly tossed a firearm over a fence. He was taken into custody in the area of the 300 block of Walnut Street. The firearm was located behind the fence. Cruz is charged with carrying a firearm without a license and receiving stolen property of more than $1,200. Two minors were also arrested however, Springfield police did not release their names or charges due to their age. Local News Headlines How to reduce risk of home heating equipment fires Bay Path University held its 12th annual cybersecurity summit to educate people about the impact of AI on cybersecurity State House Spotlight: Conferences and commissions Two new Latino-owned businesses open on Belmont Avenue WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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