From left to right, YANNICK GONCALVES, BRIAN PRICE and JIHAD BYNUM have been arrested by East Bridgewater Police and charged with Masked Armed Robbery, Assault with Intent to Rob While Armed with a Firearm, and Conspiracy. (Photos Courtesy East Bridgewater Police)
EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that following an extensive and thorough investigation, East Bridgewater Police have arrested three men in connection to a masked armed robbery in April.
On Monday, April 13, at approximately 10:19 p.m., the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) received a 911 call from a victim at 52 Bedford St. in East Bridgewater reporting they had been robbed and assaulted at gunpoint by two masked individuals.
East Bridgewater Police officers were immediately dispatched and arrived on scene within minutes, however the suspects had fled in an unknown direction.
Over the following weeks, East Bridgewater Police detectives, with the assistance of patrol officers, employed a range of investigative techniques and obtained multiple search warrants.
These efforts led to the identification of a suspect vehicle and three individuals believed to be responsible.
As a result of the investigation, probable cause was established and arrest warrants were issued for the following individuals:
- BRIAN PRICE, 22, of FALL RIVER
- JIHAD BYNUM, 27, of FALL RIVER
- YANNICK GONCALVES, 18, of BROCKTON
All three men have been charged with:
- Masked Armed Robbery
- Assault with Intent to Rob While Armed with a Firearm
- Conspiracy
BYNUM was arrested on April 30, and subsequently released on $10,000 bail.
PRICE, who had removed a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor and was actively evading law enforcement, was taken into custody on May 14.
GONCALVES was located with PRICE and also arrested on May 14.
“The East Bridgewater Police Department would like to thank its law enforcement partners for their assistance in this investigation, including the WEB Major Crimes and Drug Task Force, Fall River Police Department, Brockton Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, FBI Lakeville, and SEMLEC SWAT,” said Chief Jenkins. “This investigation highlights the effectiveness of interagency collaboration and a shared commitment to holding those who commit violent crimes accountable.”
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