HOLYOKE — Police arrested a local man on several gun and drug charges following a short chase on foot, police reported.
Detectives were in the area of High and Maple streets when they saw Luis Vendrell, 35, who was wanted on a warrant related to a charge of assault to murder with a firearm.
When Vendrell saw the detectives he began to run up Essex Street. Detectives apprehended him a short distance away and a firearm allegedly fell to the ground during the struggle. Police described it as a Polymer 80 (GhostGun).
Vendrell was placed under arrest. Among other violations, he was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without an FID card, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession to distribute a class A drug, possession of a class C drug, assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest.
HOLYOKE — Police apprehended two juveniles in possession of loaded firearms who allegedly stole a Tesla, Feb. 3.
Officers responded to 912 Dwight St. for a report of stolen motor vehicle. They were able to track its location and spotted it in the area of Main Street.
The driver refused to stop for police, crashed the vehicle into a snowbank and the occupants ran off. Officers were able to apprehend two of the three suspects, both juveniles.
Police said one had a stolen firearm on him and they found a second firearm in the vehicle. Both weapons were loaded and one of them was equipped with switch to make it fully automatic.
The Police Department will not release the suspects’ names due to their ages.