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Amherst

 · A vehicle driven by Yael Melissa Ben-Chaim, 18, of 422 Belchertown Road, Unit 113, was traveling westbound on Belchertown Road Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it struck a pothole, causing a passenger-side rear tire to blow out and the vehicle to veer into the eastbound lane where it collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Catherine C. Mullaney, 20, of Worcester, police said.

Area police news

Amherst

 · Allysha M. Perrier, 23, of 67 New Ludlow Road, Unit 10, Granby, was arrested Monday at 3:11 a.m. on Main Street on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Area police news

Southampton

 · Bryan Royal, 24, of 103 Blueberry Lane, Apt. 54, Laconia, N.H., was arrested Jan. 19 at 9:37 p.m. on College Highway on charges of providing a false name to police and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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Area police news

Police notify public of Level 3 sex offender

AMHERST - Police have issued a notice about a level 3 sex offender living in Amherst.

Robert A. Martinez, 31, whose address is the streets of Amherst, is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 225 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Area police news

80-year-old arrested in domestic assault

SOUTHAMPTON - An 80-year-old Northampton man was arrested for allegedly kicking his elderly wife in the parking lot of Big Y Thursday. Bruce A. Gibbs, of 34 Fruit St., Northampton, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (his shoe) on a person 60 or older.

Area police news

Amherst

 · Jeffrey Warren Cronin, 24, of 68 Maplewood Drive, was arrested Tuesday at 1:41 a.m. on East Pleasant Street at Pokeberry Ridge on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Area police news

Northampton

 · Peter Dennis Mitchell, 48, of 338 Berkshire Trail, Cummington, was arrested on Route 66 on Sunday at 1:30 a.m. on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, second offense, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and speeding, police said.

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