38 people arrested as part of 'Operation Clear Path' in Fall River

Quequechan Rail Trail encampment image. (Fall River Police Department Facebook)

Quequechan Rail Trail encampment image. (Fall River Police Department Facebook)

Quequechan Rail Trail encampment image. (Fall River Police Department Facebook)

Quequechan Rail Trail encampment image. (Fall River Police Department Facebook)

Quequechan Rail Trail encampment image. (Fall River Police Department Facebook)

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Police Department said 38 people were arrested on Aug. 5 as part of “Operation Clear Path,” an initiative that focused on clearing out the Quequechan Rail Trail.

According to the department, the Quequechan River Trail, from Rodman Street to Brayton Avenue, had become “overrun” by individuals with “substantial criminal histories,” making the area “