In response to an uptick in violence and criminal activity over the past few months, Wareham Police participated in an effort to take criminals off the streets this past weekend, called Operation Safe Streets. The department, assisted by State Police and other agencies, arrested 48 individuals on various charges and wrote 277 citations for motor vehicle offenses.

"We will not allow the criminal element to rule this town," Interim Police Chief Richard Stanley said in a statement.

The operation began at 4 p.m. Friday and ended at midnight Sunday morning. Police saturated all areas of town and focused on neighborhood patrols, warrant arrests, parole and probation follow-up investigations, and "aggressive zero-tolerance traffic enforcement," according to a Wareham Police press release.

Most of the arrests were due to default warrants for individuals who failed to appear in court for offenses such as misdemeanors to motor vehicle offenses to serious felonies, according to the press release.

One male was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender and for outstanding warrants for assaults with dangerous weapons, drug charges, and others, the press release indicated. Police also arrested two individuals for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Three K9 units participated in the operation, and at times, up to 20 personnel were assigned to an eight-hour shift during the 32-hour period that Operation Safe Streets was in effect, the press release indicated.

"I think [Operation Safe Streets] shows not only our tenacity, but the high level of
professionalism that [Chief Stanley] brings," Town Administrator Mark Andrews said of the effort.

The operation was headed by Wareham Police Operations Division Commander Lt. Kevin Walsh, according to the press release. In addition to State Police officers, the joint effort included the State Police Community Action Team (CAT) and the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Team, the Plymouth County Sheriffs, probation officers, the Massachusetts Parole Board, and the Barnstable County Sheriffs Department.

Stanley praised the efforts of Walsh, the patrol officers, and detectives, and thanked all of the agencies that participated in the operation, according to the press release. Stanley and the department plan to continue enforcement efforts like Operation Safe Streets.

Stanley concluded his statement with a message to law-breakers: “Wareham is no place for you to hang around," he said. "It is time to leave”.

Arrests during this period, as listed in the public police logs:

Friday, February 11

MENCHIN, GERALD THOMAS JR

12 LONGMEADOW DR WAREHAM, MA

FALMOUTH DAFAULT WARRANT DK # 1089CR002558

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV INSPECTION/STICKER, NO

WILLIAMS, CARLY MELINDA

69 MERRIMAC ST Apt. #1 NEW BEDFORD, MA

WARRANT 1089CR000705

MUCKLE, ROY ANTHONY JR

5 BLACKBERRY RD PLYMOUTH, MA

PROTECTIVE CUSTODY

RUSSELL, JESSICA

3030 CRANBERRY HWY LOT Apt. #26 E WAREHAM, MA

OUI LIQUOR

PREVOST, BRANDON M

16 THETFORD AVE Apt. #1 BOSTON, MA

A&B (DOMESTIC)

WARRANT DOCKET # 1053CR1604

PINKSTON, MARK T

58 REPOSE LN EAST WAREHAM, MA

LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH

WARRANT 0933CR6909,1033CR3288,1059CR2217,0760CR1745

WARRANT 0760CR1751,0960CR2318

MANDEVILLE, MICHAEL J

35 MULBERRY ST FAIRHAVEN, MA

UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE

UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE

BUSBY, SHARRON M

36 SWIFTS BEACH RD Apt. #72 WAREHAM, MA

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV

INSPECTION/STICKER, NO

PONTES, ROBERT ANTHONY SR

1 SONNY'S DR Apt. EAST WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT 1160CR0310

NOLETTE, JANIS MARIE

3030 CRANBERRY HWY Apt. #28

WARRANT 1060CR2990

DUNN, MARIA R

14 LITTLETON DR DOB: 11/09/1962

WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT 1060CR0450-1160CR0088-9660CR0143

DUNN, DONALD

14 LITTLETON DR

WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT 1059CR2362

GOMES, AIDEN THOMAS

36 SIPPICAN RD WAREHAM, MA

DRUG, POSSESS CLASS B

WAHLSTROM, GARY C

3082 CRANBERRY HWY Apt. #4

DEFAULT WARRANT DOC# 1060CR002251

CONSTANTINO, JOHN X

27 DOUGLAS DR MANSFIELD, MA

LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH EQUIPMENT VIOLATION

MISCELLANEOUS MV WARRANT 1034CR2142

RICHARD, NICOLE A

22 BARKER RD

E WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT 1160CR0139

BUMP, MICHAEL R

836 MAIN ST

W WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT 1160CR0137

FINNERTY, ERIC E

1 BODFISH AVE Apt. #B

WARRANT 1089CR2151

FARINACCI, WESLEY M

340 WILLIAMS ST MANSFIELD, MA

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

DISTURBING THE PEACE

RESIST ARREST FALSE NAME/SSN

ARRESTEE FURNISH

HARLAN, KEVIN R

3040 CRANBERRY HWY Apt. #32

A&B DOMESTIC A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON

RESIST ARREST

DISTURBING THE PEACE

Saturday, February 12

AMADO, MANUEL JR

8 AUNT HANNAHS LN

ONSET, MA

DEF WARRANT 0560CR000996

STRAIGHT WARRANT 1060CR001362

ANDRADE, ALYSSA JUNE

288 ONSET AVE ONSET, MA

DEF WARRANT 1033CR007456

FINNERTY, ERIC E

1 BODFISH AVE Apt. #B WAREHAM, MA

LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH

SYLVIA, ANDREA C

61B BAYVIEW ST WAREHAM, MA

Charges: WARRANT

SANTOS, STEVEN A

61A BAYVIEW E. WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT

FIGUEROA, BENJAMIN SALVADORE

2 MATTOS AVE WAREHAM, MA

DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SUBSQ. OFF.

DISTURBING THE PEACE, SUBSQ. OFF.

RUDNICKI, MICHAEL D

63 CARVER RD WAREHAM, MA

DEFAULT 1031CR000804

WARRANT 1160CR000095

DELUCA, JOSEPH C

12 STATE ST Apt. #5J

DEFAULT 1060CR001825

FIGUEROA, BENJAMIN SALVADORE

2 MATTOS AVE WAREHAM, MA

DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SUBSQ. OFF.

DISTURBING THE PEACE, SUBSQ. OFF.

 

RUDNICKI, MICHAEL D

63 CARVER RD WAREHAM, MA

DEFAULT 1031CR000804

WARRANT 1160CR000095

VIEIRA, MARIA F

3030 CRANBERRY HWY Apt. #28 EAST WAREHAM, MA

LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH

WHITEHOUSE, RALPH B

211 GLEN CHARLIE RD E WAREHAM, MA

DEFAULT WARRANT 1058CR001103

LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH

SIMOES, RODNEY LEE

14 LUCYS PATH PLYMOUTH, MA

WARRANT 1015CR007601

MCCANN, RENEE

3 AGAWAM DR EAST WAREHAM, MA

DEFAULT 0803CR001275

DEFAULT 1060CR000839

DELSIE, BRUCE A JR

38 HARRISON AVE Apt. #A BUZZARDS BAY, MA

SPEEDING LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH, SUBSQ.OFF

PAOLINI, MICHAEL

HOMELESS, MA

WARRANT ARREST 1058CR000627,1060CR000248,1060CR000249

ANDERSON, SARAH J

451 COUNTY RD DENNISPORT, MA

WARRANT 0825CR003686

CLAYTON, JAMES E

57 MAPLE SPRINGS RD WAREHAM, MA

DEF WAR WAE DIS CRT DOK#1060CR000494

MILLETT, BRIANA

115 SACHEM ROCK AVE EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA

OUI LIQUOR, 2ND STOP/YIELD,

FAIL TO NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MARKED LANES VIOLATION

POSS UNDER ONE OUNCE

JUVENILE ARREST,12,

B&E BUILDING NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY LARCENY FROM BUILDING

PIRES, CHRISTIAN

18 WEST ST WAREHAM, MA

WARRANT ARREST 0788CR000921

Sunday, February 13

SHELDON, JARED

21 MARK'S WAY CARVER, MA

DOMESTIC A&B FOR CARVER