On Saturday, June 20, at 10:49 p.m. Wareham Police Officers Calib Larue and Scott Cowan responded to an address on Swifts Beach Road for a man shot in the face with a BB gun. Information was received that the suspect had fled the scene in a dark-colored pick-up truck; however, …
Read More »Vehicle strikes Massachusetts State Police cruiser, firefighter while battling West Springfield blaze
Today at approximately 12:45 p.m. a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 91 near Exit 14 struck the rear of a cruiser occupied by a Massachusetts State Police Trooper. The cruiser was on the scene of a tractor-trailer fire with the West Springfield Fire Department. The force of the crash pushed …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police remind beach-goers about Piping Plovers
A reminder for beachgoers, dog walkers, shore fishermen, and boaters that Piping Plovers are listed as a threatened species and therefore are protected under the Endangered Species Act. It is prohibited to take any threatened species. “Take” is defined as: “Take, in reference to animals, means to harass, harm, pursue, …
Read More »Boston Police render aid to suicidal male armed with box cutter in the Fenway area
At about 6:05 PM on Thursday, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a person with a knife in the area of 1255 Boylston Street in the Fenway area. On arrival, officers were directed to a male standing in the middle of the street …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents “From Yaniv’s Home to Yours”
LIVE STREAM: Saturday, June 20, 7pm. Stevie Wonder, Scott Joplin, Florence Price, Duke Ellington, gospels, classical and pop music — join our music director Yaniv Dinur for a piano concert dedicated to African American music. Tune in on our website or on Facebook for a LIVE STREAM of “From Yaniv’s …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and Wareham Police arrest 62-year old New Bedford man and fugitive from Florida
In late May, the Wareham Police Department requested the public’s assistance in solving a break and entering which had occurred in the parking lot of Target. On June 11, a second vehicle was broken into at the same location, and Wareham Police Detectives were able to identify a suspect. The …
Read More »Bristol County inmates test positive for COVID-19 bringing total to 5 this week
Four of those inmates are currently being housed in medical isolation. One was released as the individual’s sentence was concluded. Before being released, the BCSO notified the person picking them up from the correctional facility as well as the state Department of Public Health, which in turn notified the local …
Read More »Wareham Police respond to incidents involving assault and battery, traffic and narcotic charges
On Tuesday evening, June 16, Wareham Police received information that there had been an altercation between two groups of males on Station Street near the conservation area. During the incident a vehicle was struck and damaged with a baseball bat, as well as a male being pepper sprayed. All parties …
Read More »Governor Baker declares June 19th as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker today issued a proclamation declaring June 19, 2020 as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Celebrated each year on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and is an opportunity to reflect on the need to continue working toward racial …
Read More »Four explosive detection canines graduate from Massachusetts State Police exam
“These four explosive detection canines successfully passed the certification exam with their handlers today. Three will work for the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad assigned to DFS and one for another agency. In addition, 13 others were recertified today. These dogs are posed before the Accelerant and Explosive K9 Memorial …
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