5 Arrested in Large 'Premeditated' Fall River Disturbance

Fall River police arrest 5 after street ‘takeover’ blocks hospital access

Fall River police arrested five people during a street “takeover” early Sunday morning, after hundreds of people blocked roads throughout the city.Police responded to multiple reports of reckless driving, street racing and blocked roadways around 12:26 a.m. Sunday. Those incidents were part of a “coordinated and preplanned event intended to disrupt traffic and disturb the peace of the community,” police wrote in a statement posted to Facebook.

Fall River latest city to experience crowd chaos - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Fall River became the latest town to experience crowd chaos, shortly after a similar incident in Boston’s South End early Sunday morning. Police said nearly 200 participants blocked innovation Way Sunday night, preventing an ambulance from passing. Vehicles performed burnouts and donuts and fireworks were set off in the street. Officers towed four vehicles and made five arrests at the scene. Two man appeared in court for the South End street tak…

Five arrested after hundreds takeover Fall River streets, police say - The Boston Globe

Cars raced through city streets, blocking roads, including one key street traveled by ambulances headed to St. Anne and Charlton Memorial hospitals, police said.

5 arrested in large 'premeditated' Fall River disturbance

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Five people are facing disorderly conduct charges in connection with what police described as a "deliberate public disturbance" in Fall River early Sunday morning. Police said the group initially gathered in Brockton before “traveling as a convoy” to Fall River. A private ambulance was reportedly forced to change routes when participants refused to let it pass on Innovation Way. Officers responded to the intersection o…

5 arrested after large crowd allegedly blocked streets and caused disturbance in Fall River

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Police Department said five people were arrested after a crowd of about 200 people allegedly blocked multiple streets and caused a public disturbance on Oct. 5. 22-year-old Jahir Gonzalez, of New Bedford, 21-year-old Alexander Copsetta, of North Easton, 19-year-old Alyssa Deyoung, of Bridgewater, 19-year-old Mackenzie Benjamin, of Kingston, and 20-year-old Aiden Meehan were charged with disorderly conduc…

5 arrested after large vehicle gathering that blocked roads in Fall River

Fall River police said five people were arrested after a gathering blocked roadways early Sunday.