Springfield Police and residents met to address growing city crime and safety concerns

Springfield officially transfers tax title parcel to Emerson Wright Park

SPRINGFIELD — The City Council officially transferred a small parcel of land on Marble Street to the Parks Department to add to the size of Emerson Wright Park.The property measures 6,019 square feet, is next to the park and has been used and maintained by the Parks Department, but it was never formally moved from the city’s tax title custodian, said Laura Walsh, senior project manager for the department.

Springfield Police and residents met to address growing city crime and safety concerns

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield Police and residents met to address the growing crime and safety concerns within the Sixteen Acres neighborhood and surrounding areas. Residents expressed their worries about the high levels of traffic, speeding, and incidents of gun violence. Now, they're hoping for solutions to make these neighborhoods safer. Recent incidents like the tragic shooting of a woman in her home on Allen Park Road in February …

Springfield police arrest 3 who carjacked electric vehicle in Wilmington

Following a foot chase across Springfield Golf Course, Springfield police arrested three juveniles who carjacked an electric vehicle on Sunday in Wilmington. About 12:30 p.m., Springfield police were alerted that a 2023 black Nissan Ariya electric vehicle that had been reported carjacked in Wilmington was in the area of Baltimore Pike and Sproul Road, according to Springfield Police Sgt. David DiTrolio. After searching the area, the vehicle was …