Police, Fire & Courts

Onset residents complain about lack of communication with Onset Water Dept.

After resolving the contaminated water crisis, the Onset Water Commissioners met on Wednesday to present the emergency...

Police arrest four on Tuesday

Wareham Police made four arrests on Tuesday, May 22. At around 1:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a man on the...

Indian Mound Beach man arrested for drug charges

Following complaints about illegal drug activity in the Indian Mound Beach area, detectives from the Wareham Police...

Box truck, equipment truck collide

At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, a box truck collided with a truck towing equipment near Exit 2 on Rt. 25...

Police seek public’s help in vandalism case

Wareham Police are investigating multiple acts of vandalism which occurred early Monday morning — and are asking for the...

Police make 27 arrests

Wareham Police reported 27 arrests for the week of May 13, in addition to those related to the federal drug bust. See page 4...

Wareham woman charged with fentanyl trafficking

After conducting a federal investigation, Wareham detectives arrested a 27-year-old woman for trafficking fentanyl, police...

US Attorney brings charges following drug bust

Five men and one woman are facing federal drug and firearm charges following an investigation of a drug ring operating in...

Police arrests: uninsured vehicle operation, disorderly conduct, shoplifting

On Friday, May 10, Darryl Franklin, 30, of Wareham was summoned to court for operating an uninsured motor vehicle,...

Man charged in double stabbing in Wareham

A Buzzards Bay man is facing assault charges after police arrested him for stabbing two people at the Rosewood Motel in East...

Recent arrests

On Monday, May 6, at about 6:00 p.m. Officers Nate Aronson and Charles Pillsbury arrested William Walsh, 40, of East Wareham...

Police arrest man after drug raid

Police arrested one man on Friday after cocaine and fentanyl were uncovered during a drug raid in Wareham. At about 9 a.m...

Police honor fallen officers

The Wareham Police Department is honoring their brothers and sisters in blue who have been killed in the line of duty with...

Recent arrests

As always, it has been a busy week for Wareham Police. On Friday May 3, at 5:45 a.m. Sergeant Daniel Henderson, Officers...

Police makes three vehicle-related arrests

Over the course of three days, officers got an illegal vehicle off the road, arrested a Marion man with OUI, and apprehended...

Wareham police arrest six people in two days

Wareham Police had a busy midweek, arresting half dozen people over the course of only two days on a variety of charges,...

Man with a BB gun arrested on a drug possession

A man with drugs and a gun was arrested in Wareham. On Sunday, April 21, at about 10:30 p.m. Wareham Police responded to...

Police arrest men for unlicensed driving, outstanding warrants

While working a traffic detail on April 16, Officer Christopher Corner spotted a car that was possibly involved in a theft...

Police make arrest for fatal 2016 hit and run

The driver involved in a fatal hit and run in 2016 has been arrested, according to police. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on...

Home security cameras could help Wareham police solve crimes

The Wareham Police Department is asking for the public’s help as it develops a new tool to solve crimes and keep people safe...

Onset Fire Department seeks on-call firefighters

The Onset Fire Department is actively recruiting 20 on-call firefighters to help protect the community. Students will...

Wareham police arrest man with gun, drugs

After several complaints of ongoing illegal drug activity, Wareham detectives arrested a 25-year-old man, according to...

Man arrested for operating under the influence on Saturday morning

Wareham Police arrested a man for operating under the influence at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. After receiving a call...

Man arrested after fight at Longwood Apartments

Wareham Police responded to a fight at Longwood Apartments at 8 p.m. on Sunday. According to police, upon the officers’...

Wareham Fire District welcomes new Prudential Committee member

Wareham Fire District election results are in. Wareham residents elected newcomer Dean Decas to the Prudential Committee...

Wareham Fire District election Saturday

Three candidates are running for two open seats on the Wareham Fire District’s Prudential Committee. Incumbent George...

Maine residents arrested for illegal eel harvesting

Four Maine residents were arrested for illegally harvesting glass eels at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. A...

Submerged Car removed from Wareham River

The Wareham Natural Resources Department, along with the Wareham Police and Fire Departments, removed a car that was...

Two suspects arrested for armed robberies

Two individuals have been placed under arrest by Wareham Police detectives for two armed robberies which occurred recently...

Stand-off ends with no injuries

An hours-long standoff between police and a man in a home on Tomahawk Drive ended safely at around 3 a.m., at which point...

Police make four arrests over the weekend

At 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Wareham Police Officer Charles Pillsbury feared he had found the victim of an overdose when he...

Police make five arrests

Wareham Police arrested five people on Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28. At around 11 p.m. on Thursday, police were...

Passengers in last week’s high-speed chase face drug charges

When police arrested Jarrett Galloway after a high-speed chase on March 22 , there were two other men in the car who were...

‘Tired’ man throws dog in dumpster

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources have charged a man with cruelty to animals after he threw a dog into a dumpster...

Albanese to be held until trial

Domenic Albanese will be held until trial, Judge Cosgrove at Plymouth Superior Court ruled. Albanese, 19, was arraigned on...

Police disrupt break and entering on Saturday night

A homeowner and Wareham Police disrupted a break and entering on Saturday night. According to a release, at about 10 p.m. on...

Two arrested for drunk driving on Saturday night

Wareham Police arrested two drivers for drunk driving on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. At around 11:15 p.m. on...

Man leads police on high speed chase

A suspect led Wareham Police on a high speed chase at around 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Officers Richard Robideaux and...

Police arrest ten people on Tuesday

The Wareham Police Department made ten arrests on Tuesday, March 19. A juvenile male was arrested for assault with a...

Man arrested for hobby shop smash and grab

Wareham Police have arrested the man who allegedly stole merchandise worth more than $3,500 from Wreckless Hobbies on...

Man arrested for trafficking cocaine disguised as birthday present

A New Bedford man was arrested at the Wareham Post Office on Friday, March 15, when he attempted to pick up a package...

Suspect in armed robbery at large

A man who robbed the Wareham County Market on Marion Road while brandishing a handgun on Friday night, March 15, is still at...

One injured in rollover crash Monday morning

One person was injured in a rollover crash, snapping a pole in half, at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning in front of the...

Two Wareham drug dealers sentenced to prison

Two Wareham drug dealers have been sentenced to prison, according to a police report. Recently, Mario Ogletree, 32, and...

Wareham police arrested woman wanted in Kansas

Wareham police detained a female victim in a car-pedestrian accident on Cranberry Highway who sustained minor injuries and...

Exhaust fan fire at Marc Anthony’s in Onset prompts emergency response

A fire in a kitchen exhaust fan at Marc Anthony’s Pizzeria on Monday, March 11, prompted an emergency response from both...

Wareham man suspected of fleeing car accident found in marsh near Shenanigans

Wareham Police said they found a 43-year-old man who fled the scene of accident on Saturday, March 9 in a marsh near...

Driver wanted for hit and run in Wareham charged with OUI

The driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman injured in Wareham on Monday night was arrested on Tuesday,...

Wareham Police seize $4,000 worth of fentanyl during raid

A Tuesday night drug raid in Wareham netted police some $4,000 worth of fentanyl and $2,000 in cash, leading to the arrest...

Wareham Police seeking armed robbery suspect

Wareham Police are seeking the public’s help after Pepin’s Liquors in West Wareham was reportedly robbed by a man armed with...

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