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Bristol Police honor officers after life‑saving response and major narcotics seizure
Summary
At the January Bristol Police Commission meeting, officers were recognized for life‑saving medical aid and a series of narcotics enforcement actions by the recently reestablished CSU that yielded large seizures, arrests and multiple Silver Star awards.
The Bristol Police Commission opened its January meeting with a presentation of awards honoring officers who responded to life‑threatening incidents and major narcotics operations.
Chief Mark Morello recounted that on Nov. 12, 2025, Officer Pericino protected and stabilized a pedestrian struck in a motor‑vehicle crash, providing cervical‑spine protection and lifesaving aid until emergency medical services arrived; Pericino received a life‑saving award for the November incident. The department also recognized a string of multi‑agency narcotics enforcement results led by a reconstituted Crime Suppression Unit (CSU).
From February to September 2025 the CSU and partner units reported the seizure of $55,639 in illicit narcotics, roughly $22,000 in U.S. currency, 35 on‑site arrests, four vehicles, one moped and two firearms. Chief Morello described a coordinated June 9 search warrant as “one of the largest narcotics seizures in Bristol history,” listing seizures that included hundreds of grams of cocaine and crack, heroin, fentanyl and thousands of dollars in cash. For their roles in those incidents, officers including Zachary Levine, Trey Forshep, Jamie Genovese, MJ Fisher, Harrison Pollock, Detective Adam Quinn and Sergeant George Franek received Silver Star awards; Levine was also named officer of the month for October 2025.
Commissioners praised the department’s interagency work and the CSI/CSU concept. Chief Morello said the unit ‘‘is a tremendous asset to the Bristol Police Department’’ and that pairing CSU personnel with narcotics detectives had yielded measurable results. The awards portion concluded with photo opportunities and formal commendations placed on personnel files.
The presentation emphasized both individual lifesaving actions and broader enforcement results; no formal policy changes were made at the meeting. The commission recessed briefly after the ceremony and returned to public session to continue the agenda.
