Oct 26, 2024
PALMER, Mass. (WWLP) - Two men from New Hampshire were arrested in Palmer after a loaded firearm and drugs were seized following a police chase. Railroad trestle damaged in Monson brush fire According to the Palmer Police Department, on Friday at 3:50 p.m., officers received a report of two men arguing inside an SUV on Gates Street in Thorndike. As the men were arguing, one of them got out of the SUV, brandished a firearm, and fired it. The man got back into the SUV and drove off. The SUV was found on Bennet Street shortly after and was seen swerving at officers as they attempted to stop them. As the officers were following the SUV, the handgun was discarded, along with bags of marijuana. The officers followed the SUV back to Gates Street and boxed them in, which then struck one of the cruisers. The driver was immediately arrested, however, the passenger ran off on foot. After a brief chase, the passenger was arrested. Monson Police Department's K-9, along with UMass Police, located the firearm and a quantity of marijuana, a shell casing from Gates Street, $2,160 in cash, and drug paraphernalia. The recovered firearm was discovered to be a 9MM Baretta handgun with a large-capacity feeding device. No injuries were reported. Isaiah M Jewell, 20, of West Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Xavier M Jewell, 18, of West Lebanon, New Hampshire are both facing the following charges: Possession of a loaded large capacity firearm, Assault Dangerous Weapon (vehicle) X2 Discharge of a firearm Possession to Distribute a class D substance Possession of a class E substance Fail to stop for police Resisting Arrest Both men are being held without bail and will be arraigned at Palmer District Court on Monday. Local News Headlines New Hampshire men arrested after loaded firearm, drugs seized in Palmer Spooktacular Trunk or Treat being held at Central Chevrolet of West Springfield Chicopee Chamber of Commerce hosts 4th annual Thriller 5K Dorchester resident wins $1 million in lottery game 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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