Police, Fire & Courts

Oven fire causes $5,000 in damages at Wareham restaurant

The Wareham Fire Department reports that an accidental fire caused $5,000 worth damages at a restaurant early Monday morning...

Wareham Police arrest two after shoplifting incident in Bourne

Wareham Police arrested a man and a woman who fled an alleged shoplifting incident in Bourne on Saturday. The pair, Amanda...

Man, teen arrested in Wareham after car crash

One man was arrested and a teenager has been summoned to court after a car crash where a suspect removed beer cans from the...

Wareham Police arrest man charged with receiving $6,000 in stolen goods

Wareham Police arrested a 49-year-old Providence man after a stolen credit card number was used to buy $6,000 worth of...

Wareham Police: New Bedford woman pulled gun after argument

Wareham Police arrested a 21-year-old New Bedford woman on Jan. 16 after she allegedly pulled a gun on a man after an...

Wareham Police arrest three after violent home invasion

Police have arrested one woman and two men on assault charges in connection with a violent home invasion on Choctaw Drive...

Wareham Police: Man armed with knife made threats to commit a crime

Wareham Police responding to a disturbance on Jan. 14 arrested a 30-year-old man after he allegedly threatened another...

West Wareham man medflighted after being struck on Cranberry Highway

A investigation is underway after police say a West Wareham man was struck by a car on Cranberry Highway on Tuesday, Jan. 15...

Two suspects in custody following violent home invasion in Wareham

Two suspects believed to have been involved in a violent home invasion on Choctaw Drive were arrested by Wareham Police on...

Wareham Police charge TJ Maxx employee with larceny

An 18 year old TJ Maxx employee is being charged with larceny after Wareham Police say he stole $359 worth of items from the...

Wareham Police make 3 OUI arrests in 1 day

Wareham Police arrested three people for operating under the influence of liquor on Sunday, Jan. 13 as well as one for an...

Wareham Police arrest gas station attendant for gross lewdness

An attendant at Joe’s Gas on Main Street was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 12 after Officer Nate Aronson said he witnessed the...

Wareham officers care for injured owl

An injured barred owl discovered by Wareham Police on Jan. 13 has been transported to the Cape Wildlife Center in Yarmouth...

Rhode Island man convicted of marijuana trafficking in Wareham

A Providence, Rhode Island man has been convicted of trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana from California using a...

Wareham man charged with sixth DUI after arrest in Braintree

Police arrested a 55-year-old Wareham man on a sixth DUI charge after he was pulled over in Braintree on Jan. 9. Stephen...

Wareham Police respond to five overdose calls in one week

Wareham Police responded to five overdose calls in the first week of January, two of which required police officers to...

Wareham Police arrest Taunton woman for shoplifting

Wareham Police arrested a 56-year-old Taunton woman for shoplifting on Thursday, Jan. 3, after she presented loss prevention...

Police: East Wareham woman assaults officers, paramedic

Police say an East Wareham woman assaulted two officers and a paramedic on Tuesday, Jan. 1 while they attempted to bring her...

Wareham Police charge juvenile with assaulting officer

Wareham Police made several arrests over the past few days, including a juvenile who has been charged with assaulting a...

Wareham Police find suspect hiding behind dresser

Police found a Wareham man wanted on an outstanding warrant hiding behind a dresser on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Wareham Police...

Wareham Police seek public’s help in finding hit-and-run suspect

Wareham Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a hit-and-run that happened on Jan. 1. Police said a...

New Bedford man charged with counterfeit bill at Wareham McDonald’s

A 23-year-old New Bedford man is being charged with uttering a counterfeit note after allegedly using a fake bill at...

Armed robbery suspect subdued by veteran Wareham officer, Good Samaritan

A veteran officer with help from a Good Samaritan arrested a man wanted in connection with what appeared to be an armed...

Wareham Police release parking guidelines before recreational sales begin locally on Dec. 21

Wareham Police released parking guidelines for those looking to purchase recreational marijuana when the fourth store east...

Onset daycare deemed safe after natural gas leak

A daycare center in Onset has resumed operations after a natural gas leak on Dec. 14 prompted faculty and kids to evacuate...

Marion woman charged with OUI after fiery crash in Wareham

A Marion woman has been charged with operating under the influence following a fiery crash near Minot Avenue and Indian Neck...

Police: Wareham man arrested for OUI

A 28-year-old Wareham man arrested on Dec. 9 for operating under the influence reportedly became unruly while being booked...

Man arrested for disorderly conduct at Wareham Crossing

Wareham Police arrested a 27 year-old man on Dec. 6 for disorderly conduct after he reportedly caused a disturbance at...

Wareham Police arrest man wanted for Cumberland Farms assault

A man reportedly involved in an assault at the Cumberland Farms on Depot Street has been taken into custody by Wareham...

Officials hopeful Wareham will see fewer opioid-related deaths in coming year

Opioid-related overdoses killed 16 people in Wareham last year. That number is the highest it’s been over the past five...

Wareham Police seek public’s help following assault at Cumberland Farms

Wareham Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three men reportedly involved in an assault at the Cumberland...

Wareham Police collect hundreds of toys during Stuff-A-Cruiser event

The Wareham Police Association collected hundreds of toys for families in need on Sunday, Dec. 2 during their eighth annual...

Lawn mower fire extinguished on Pleasant St. in Wareham

Wareham first responders quickly extinguished a lawn mower fire on Friday afternoon in the Swifts Beach neighborhood...

‘We need to find a creative solution’: Police say station inadequate after 47 years

Wareham Police are responding to more calls with fewer officers from a woefully inadequate headquarters, according to a...

Onset man charged for hunting closed season, unlicensed possession of a firearm

An Onset man caught trespassing by Natural Resources Officers on Wednesday night will be arraigned in Wareham District Court...

60 year-old Holbrook man found dead following fiery crash on Route 25 in Wareham

Massachusetts State Police responding to a fiery crash along Route 25 eastbound in Wareham found a 60 year-old Holbrook man...

Fight at Gateway Gas leads Wareham Police to drug arrest

Wareham Police Detectives arrested a man for the intent to distribute drugs after a large fight at a gas station reportedly...

Wareham Police: Man attempted to jump off balcony to avoid arrest

Authorities say that man with two arrest warrants attempted to jump off a balcony in order to avoid being taken into custody...

Wareham Police arrest California fugitive

Wareham Police officers arrested a wanted fugitive from California on Sunday, Nov. 25, who was reported as having an “...

Three displaced, two dogs killed in Wareham house fire

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that left two dogs dead and three people, including an 11-month-old child...

Probable cause hearing postponed for Wareham teen charged with making terroristic threats

A probable cause hearing for a Wareham teen charged with making several terroristic threats has been continued to Jan. 30 as...

Wareham Police charge Acushnet man with intent to distribute drugs

A Wareham Police officer investigating car break-ins on Cranberry Highway arrested a 26-year-old Acushnet man on Nov. 21...

Wareham Police investigating after loaded firearm found in J.C. Penney dressing room

Wareham Police are conducting an investigation after a loaded firearm was found in a dressing room at J.C. Penney on...

Man, woman hit and killed by Christmas-themed train in Wareham

A scenic train filled with children and their families celebrating Christmas struck and killed two people near Minot Avenue...

Former Plymouth County correction officer readies for trial

A former Plymouth County correction officer living in Wareham appeared in Wareham District Court for a hearing on Nov. 6...

Wareham Police: Man attempted to steal $500 worth of groceries

Police arrested a 53-year-old man on Nov. 9 after he allegedly tried to steal $500 worth of groceries from Stop & Shop...

Wareham Police: Juvenile who stole car assaulted owner before fleeing

A juvenile who reportedly attempted to steal a car from the Cumberland Farms parking lot on Main Street and assaulted the...

Buzzards Bay man charged with vandalizing property

Wareham Police arrested a 33-year-old Buzzards Bay man after he allegedly smashed a car’s windows on Nov. 11. Officers...

Wareham Police arrest eight during warrant sweep

Wareham Police and officers with the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section arrested eight people on Nov. 9...

Stolen jewelry recovered, 2 arrested following Wareham break-ins

Police say thousands of dollars worth of stolen jewelry has been recovered and two people were arrested in connection with...

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