New Bedford Police crack down on downtown chaos with 22 arrests in 3 weeks

New Bedford immigrant pleads guilty to illegally reentering the U.S. - The New Bedford Light

BOSTON — A Guatemalan man who was arrested in New Bedford last month pleaded guilty this week to illegally reentering the country after previously being deported in 2019, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.Jose DeLeon Ventura, 30, who is undocumented, was arrested alongside a coworker on April 23 in the city’s North End in the early morning as they were heading to work as painter…

New Bedford Police crack down on downtown chaos with 22 arrests in 3 weeks

"New Bedford police officers have been concentrating their efforts in the downtown area in response to recent complaints. In the past three weeks, officers have made 22 arrests for a variety of offenses, including assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and trespassing, among others. These ar