The following is from the Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III’s Office.
Defendant, Jose Mendonca, was granted bail after a dangerousness hearing in the New Bedford District Court on March 16, 2026, before the Honorable Joseph P. Harrington, Jr.
The defendant was arraigned on Carrying a Firearm without a License, Carrying a Loaded Firearm and Possession of Ammunition without an FID card stemming from an incident on March 15, 2026, in New Bedford where the defendant was allegedly caught by New Bedford Police with a loaded firearm on his person while on the street…