HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Holyoke Police announced Thursday that a multi-agency drug operation targeting open-air dealing in city alleyways led to 12 arrests, including a stabbing suspect, as well as two additional criminal complaints.

According to Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan, the effort was aimed at targeting “known hot spots” and was part of ongoing work to address quality-of-life concerns.

“Our Officers, Detectives, and partner agencies will continue to work to clean our streets of these quality-of-life issues that our hard-working residents don’t deserve to have to live with,” Keenan said. He also announced a new Park Engagement Initiative, a 90-day program tasking officers and supervisors with focusing on safety in city parks while addressing complaints of drug use, vandalism, a

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