News in Brockton
Brockton mayor pleads not guilty after alleged incident with high school student
Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues was arraigned Friday afternoon after an alleged incident with a high school student. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office previously confirmed to Fall River Reporter that the case against Rodrigues was transferred to its office from…
Brockton man accused of dealing drugs at Fall River housing development pleads guilty
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Boston to drug distribution and conspiracy charges. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 36-year-old Antonio Dossantos-Tirado pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 28 grams or more of…
Bristol County District Attorney identifies 34-year-old Brockton man killed in fiery crash, remembered as family man
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has identified the man killed in a motor vehicle fatality that occurred Wednesday evening. Easton Police and EMS were dispatched to the area of 676 Turnpike Street at approximately 6:45 p.m. after receiving 911 calls reporting a…
Man held on bail in same Brockton courthouse he is accused of vandalizing
BROCKTON – A Washington man was arraigned today in Brockton District Court after being arrested for vandalizing the building hours earlier, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. At his arraignment today, 62-year-old Andrew Steele pleaded not guilty to one…
Suspended Plymouth police officer, husband, indicted after child s*x crime investigation
BROCKTON – A man and a woman have been indicted on charges stemming from a child sex crime investigation, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. On Friday, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted 37-year-old Daniel Forand and 31-year-old Samantha Pelrine who…
Brockton mayor facing assault and battery charge over allegedly touching high school student
The charges stem from a May 22 incident, when Mayor Moises Rodrigues allegedly put his hand around 17-year-old student’s waist and shoulder as she was marching in a town parade.