US EditionBristol County DA criticizes sentence for man who attacked Fall River police
District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III called the 2-3 year sentence too lenient for Henry Fernandez, who assaulted officers with a Taser and resisted arrest, despite recommended 3-5 years.
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Bristol County DA criticizes sentence for man who attacked Fall River police
The Bristol County District Attorney on Thursday criticized the sentence handed down for a man who used a Taser on a police officer and bit another as they tried to detain him during an incident last year in Fall River.The man, 41-year-old Henry Fernandez, was sentenced to 2 to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of assault and battery, attempting to disarm a police officer, carrying a firearm without a license, assault and batter…
A 21-year-old Spinalian has been sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting several police officers on Tuesday night who were trying to control him. The man has received 18 months in prison and has been given a six-month suspension corresponding to the previous sentence.
Fall River man sentenced for biting, wrestling with police for pistol and taser
The following is a statement from Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn's Office. "41-year-old, Hector Fernandez, previously homeless, plead guilty and was sentenced in the Fall River Superior Court on October 28, 2025, to serve a State Prison sentence of 2 to 3 years followed by 2 yea
Previously homeless man sentenced to prison after biting, tasing, Fall River police officers
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a 41-year-old man pled guilty and was sentenced in the Fall River Superior Court on Tuesday. Hector Fernandez, previously homeless, was handed down a State Prison sentence of 2 to 3 years followed by 2 years of probation for ch
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