New Bedford police officers entered a burning multi-unit home on Adams Street on Halloween night, clearing apartments and helping residents escape before firefighters arrived, according to the department.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, officers responded to a report of an active fire. Sergeant Daniel Duclos was first on scene and immediately entered the building to check apartments. On the third floor, he forced open a door and found a resident still inside, directing them to evacuate. Detective Jacob Rebello arrived shortly after and helped remove the door so the resident could get out.
Detective Mackenzie Sylvester joined Duclos in forcing entry into a first-floor apartment where a family of four remained. After the apartments were cleared, Rebello learned a dog might still be inside. He and Sylvester re-entered the building to search for the animal but were forced to turn back by heavy smoke…