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June 5, 2007

Fall River man, wanted for May murder, is arrested

A Fall River, Mass., man whom authorities had been searching for was arrested this morning and charged with the May 12 murder of Jerome Woodard on County Street.

Luis Alberto Montalvo Borgos was arrested around 9 a.m. in Springfield, Mass., the office of Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter announced. Authorities served a warrant at a home in Springfield.

Borgos, 25, is to be taken back to Bristol County this afternoon and arraigned tomorrow in Fall River District Court.

“I am hopeful that today’s arrest will bring some peace to Mr. Woodard’s family as they continue to grieve over this senseless murder,” Sutter said in a statement. “But I also hope the message is sent out loudly and clearly that anyone who commits a homicide in Bristol County will be tracked down through good old-fashioned police work.

State Police detectives assigned to Sutter's office, Fall River and Springfield Police, U.S. Marshals and the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section worked on the case.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:48 PM | Permalink

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