On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Fall River Police received information that Eric Espinal (35 years of age) was
going to be travelling to Fall River during the evening hours. 

Espinal was wanted on a warrant stemming
from an incident on Ridge St, in Fall River from the night before where he beat his victim with a pistol and
then shot at them.

 Detectives from the Vice Intelligence and Gang Unit as well as Uniform Division Officers
set up in the area where they expected to see Espinal.
At approximately 9:43pm,

 Espinal was spotted in a motor vehicle. Upon realizing that police were closing
in, Espinal began to run on foot. After a foot chase through the neighborhood, Espinal was taken into
custody in the 500 block of Williams St.

Eric Espinal was arrested and brought to the Fall River Police station where he was processed and ordered
held by a Bail Commissioner. It is expected that Espinal will be brought before the court in Fall River this
morning for arraignment.

The Fall River Police Department would like to thank the community for the information provided which
helped lead to the capture of this dangerous fugitive.