On Sunday, October 17, 2021, at approximately 10:35pm, Fall River Police Uniform Division Officers
responded to the 7 Days Food Market, 164 Durfee Street. Reports were that a masked male entered the
business armed with a handgun, demanded money from the clerk, and was able to flee the scene with an
undetermined amount of money.
Since that armed robbery detectives assigned to the Major Crimes Division have been working to locate the
suspect. Following various leads, and with assistance of Massachusetts State Police, the suspect was
identified as Nelson Coelho (37 years of age). Investigators were able to locate Coelho at a residence in the
200 block of Pine St. in Fall River yesterday (10/25/2021) afternoon (4:15pm). It was also learned that
Samuel Lozano (42 years of age) was involved in the robbery of the 7 Days Food Market.
Samuel Lozano was placed under arrest and will be charged with Armed Robbery while Masked, he was
also served with an outstanding warrant.
Nelson Coelho was placed under arrest and will be charged with the following offenses Armed Robbery
while Masked, Breaking and Entering Misdemeanor (2 counts), Trespass (2 counts).
No additional information will be released at this time. Photographs of Coelho and Lozano are not currently
available.
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