The Hampden County District Attorney says the streets of Holyoke are a little bit safer now that a gang member is off the streets.
A special task force arresting Jonathan Acevedo on a battery firearms charges.
Acevedo, who was out on bail at the time of his arrest on heroin and cocaine trafficking charges, is an alleged notorious, violent, and prolific offender in the Springfield area.
He is a known affiliate of the Plainfield and Sycamore Street Gangs, and is a known drug trafficker with multiple open narcotic trafficking and firearms charges and a history of violent encounters with police.
(Photo provided by Hampden County District Attorney's Office)