Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department has taken a juvenile into custody after police discovered he was carrying a concealed firearm inside the Seaport Inn.

A 17-YEAR-OLD JUVENILE, AGE 17, of NEW BEDFORD was taken into custody and charged with:

• Misleading Police
• Resisting Arrest
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

On Saturday, Dec. 2, at around 8 p.m., Fairhaven police officers responded to the Seaport Inn looking for a suspect in an unrelated attempted break-in case when they observed a male juvenile concealing a firearm in his waistband on surveillance cameras.

When officers confronted the juvenile, he fled on foot from the Seaport Inn. He was taken into custody a short distance away without incident.

Police located what is believed to be the concealed firearm, a loaded handgun, in the same hotel room where police had confronted the juvenile. 

The male, who was identified as a 17-year-old juvenile, was later turned over to the Department of Youth Services. His name will not be released due to his age.

Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department is seeking to locate an individual who was attempting to gain entry into a residence before fleeing from police on Saturday evening.

On Saturday, Dec. 2, at approximately 6 p.m., Fairhaven officers were called to a residence on James Street by a homeowner who reported an unknown person approaching their house.

An unidentified individual was captured on a surveillance camera attempting to gain entry into the same residence five days prior, prompting the homeowner to quickly notify police.

As Fairhaven officers approached the scene, the individual fled on foot and managed to avoid being captured.

Just over an hour later, police observed a vehicle picking up an individual who was on foot in the same vicinity as the residence. The vehicle drove a short distance before the two occupants switched seats.

When police attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled from the area. The vehicle was located a short time later on Francis Street, just south of Bridge Street. The operator, later identified as 23 year-old Bryce Williams-Devlin, who is known to police, fled on foot and was unable to be located. His last known address is 1049 Pleasant St., New Bedford.

Fairhaven Police asks that anyone who may have information on Williams-Devlin’s whereabouts to contact the Department at 508-997-7421.

Charges against William-Devlin are still pending, and the case remains under active investigation by the Fairhaven Police Department.

FAIRHAVEN — Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department is investigating a rollover motor vehicle crash that occurred Thursday night.

On Thursday, Nov. 2 just after 8 p.m., Fairhaven Police and Fire-EMS responded to the area of Main Street and North Street for a rollover crash.

Upon arrival, first responders located a 2003 Cadillac DeVille resting on its side. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 32-year-old New Bedford man, was treated at the scene by Fairhaven Fire paramedics and transported by ambulance to St. Luke’s Hospital.

An initial investigation indicates that the operator of the Cadillac lost control of the vehicle and swerved, striking a curb. The vehicle then struck the rear of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, struck a utility pole and rolled onto its side.

The two adult occupants of the Hyundai did not report injuries and declined transportation to the hospital.

The crash remains under investigation by the Fairhaven Police Department.

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