Crime

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Dartmouth Police detectives, along with members of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), arrested Lino Simoes, 43, of Bourne Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts on an outstanding warrant. The warrant was issued based on his involvement in a residential house break that occurred …

During the past weekend, officers of the Wareham Police Department arrested 2 vehicle operators for Operating Under the Influence of Liquor and 1 operator for Operating Under the Influence of Drugs in unrelated incidents. At approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 12th, an off duty Wareham Police officer followed a …

On Friday, August 11, 2017, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Dartmouth Police detail officer, Sergeant Peter Canuel observed a 2005 Mercedes used in an earlier house break in Tiverton, RI traveling on Hixville Road. During the house break, the male suspect attempted to run over a Tiverton officer while fleeing the …

On Thursday, August 10th, two individuals were taken into custody for possessing what Lawrence Police call a “very large quantity of marijuana” following a traffic accident around 2:40pm on Route 114 in Lawrence. The weight of the marijuana will be determined by Massachusetts State Police. 23-year old Tommy Emil Marte …

New Bedford Police Narcotics Detectives executed two search warrants on Saturday, August 12th, arresting two New Bedford men who have prior drug convictions. The first search warrant was executed at 228H State Street apt. # 3 at 09:50 AM. The target of the search warrant was 53-year old Thomas Barbosa …

New Bedford Police arrested three people early Monday morning after they caused a disturbance on Nelson Street and resisted arrest. Police responded to a Nelson Street apartment early Monday morning on reports of a disturbance at that address. As police attempted to quell the disturbance, three individuals pushed at the …

On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, members of the Dartmouth Police Department Detective Division, with the assistance of members of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Apprehension Team, executed a search warrant at #553 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, Massachusetts. During the search, detectives recovered 7.6 grams of suspected Fentanyl, along with a …

On Sunday July 15, 2017 at approximately 7PM Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer Marc Thibeault met with the owner of a local business at Yarmouth Police Department Headquarters who was reporting incidents of the crime of up skirting that occurred in her women’s clothing store earlier in the day at …

A Brockton man was indicted yesterday in federal court in Boston on a federal firearms charge. Dennis Afonso, 33, was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the indictment, on May 3, 2017, law enforcement officers in Brockton found Afonso …

New Bedford Police port security unit arrested Christopher Karo, 61, of Lakeville on Tuesday at 9:05 p.m. for operating a boat under the influence of liquor after he was observed to be intoxicated at Pease Park Ramp in New Bedford Harbor. A witness observed Karo showing signs of impairment as …