Police, Fire & Courts

Wareham Police weekend round up: Shoplifting, heroin possession, active warrants

Wednesday, July 10: 5:00 p.m. – Yvonne Martin, 45, of Onset, arrested at Stop and Shop for shoplifting by Officer Charles Pillsbury. 8:00 p.m. - Deshaun Webb, 25, of Onset, was arrested by a detective and Officer Christopher Corner for operating...

Fire Department extinguishes trash truck on I-195

The Wareham Fire Department started the workweek by knocking down a blazing fire in a trash truck just before exit 21 on I-195 East at about 7 a.m. on Monday morning. When crews arrived, the tractor was fully engulfed in flames, and all occupants...
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Wareham teens arrested in Sandwich

Three young men from Wareham were arrested in Sandwich following an armed robbery early on Saturday morning. At about 12:35 a.m. on July 13, Sandwich police responded to Tarragon Drive for a report of “kids” causing a disturbance. Officers observed...

After a bike was stolen from a student, police officers bought her a new one

When a bike was stolen from a 20-year-old Dunkin Donuts worker in East Wareham, the Wareham Police Association did more than investigate the crime. They bought her a new bike. The call came in at around 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. The bike was...

Arrests on July 8, 9

The Wareham Police have made several arrests this week. On Monday, July 8, at 5:15 p.m. Officers Lorenzo Grosso and Christopher Corner arrested Michael Smith Jr., 28, of Middleboro, on Swifts Beach Road for three active warrants. On Tuesday,...

Wareham Police Officer Retiring After 32 Years

After 32 years of devoted and honorable service to the town, Officer Richard Robidoux is retiring from the Wareham Police Department. His final day of service was on Monday July 8, 2019. Officer Robidoux worked as summer special officer in 1985 and...

Police review activity over the first six months of the year

Over the first six months of this year, Wareham Police responded to a total of 3,810 emergency calls, for an average of about 21 calls to 911 each day, according to Acting Chief John Walcek. The department not only responded to police reports and...

Arrests from the July 4 weekend

Police made a number of arrests over the holiday weekend, including some that cannot be disclosed to the public. Shawna Costa, 29, of Onset, was arrested by Officer Robert McLain and Sergeant Daniel Henderson at 5:52 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, for...

East Wareham man arrested for slamming another man’s head onto a car hood

Police say a Wareham man slammed another driver’s head into the hood of a car several times during a road rage dispute. It happened Wednesday, July 3 at 1:15 p.m. on Plymouth Avenue. Edward Robinson, 45, of East Wareham, was reported to have jumped...

Recent arrests

The Wareham Police Department has made a number of arrests since Monday, June 25. Other arrests were made but can not published because of privacy laws forbidding public disclosure. Raymond Sylvia III, 28, of Wareham, was arrested for an active...

Juvenile arrested after accosting woman with baby

Police have apprehended a juvenile who allegedly physically accosted a woman walking with her baby on 11th Street near Waban Avenue at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. During the course of her walk, she observed the male on East Boulevard. A few moments...

Man arrested for charges related to cocaine worth nearly $50,000

Following several weeks of investigation, Wareham Police detectives executed a search warrant and arrested a man who was in possession of drugs with an estimated street value of $47,000. At about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, a detective who was...

Monday arrests

Wareham Police arrested two men on Monday, June 24. At about 9:15 a.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance at the Speedway Gas on Main Street. Officers arrived to find a man, who seemed extremely agitated, yelling at someone. He had been...

Police make three arrests following a drug raid

Three people were arrested on drug charges following a raid in Wareham on Monday morning, Wareham Police Chef John Walcek said. While investigating citizen complaints about illegal drug activity at 67 Jefferson Shores Road, officers stopped a...

Recent arrests for drug, motor vehicle offenses

Wareham Police arrested a number of people this week for drug and motor vehicle offenses, alongside other charges. At 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, Hunter Detrani, 21, of Plymouth, was arrested by Officers Lorenzo Grosso and Christopher Corner on...

Arrests for theft, methamphetamines

Police arrested several people for charges related to theft and methamphetamines this week. On Friday, June 14, at 2:15 p.m., Wareham Police Officer Steven Joy arrested Corey Bell, 19, of Wareham, at Home Depot. Bell is accused of stealing over $2,...

Stay off the gas line, reminds Department of Natural Resources

On Monday, June 17th at approximately 6 p.m., Natural Resources Officers responded to the Algonquin High-Pressure Gas Transmission line in East Wareham for a report of a vehicle that was stuck in the sand. Enbridge, the company who owns the...

Arrests for drug, firearms charges

Police made several arrests this week for drug charges, operating without a license, and possession of ammunition without a permit. At about 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, Wareham Police Officers Joseph Cardoza, Nate Aronson, and Michael Phinney...

Police make arrests for a variety of crimes

Wareham Police made several arrests this week for assault, theft, and attempted arson. At about midnight on Friday, June 7, Wareham Police responded to Penikese Street in West Wareham following reports of a past fight. After an investigation,...

Police bring hope to hospitalized kids

The Wareham Police Association is spreading hope to children who are hospitalized. Members of the association packed “Bags of Hope” for the Happy Hope Foundation. The bags, which contain crayons, cards, bubbles, masks, and toys, are an effort to...

Pedestrian hit on Marion Road

At 3:41 p.m. on Monday, June 3, Wareham Police responded to Marion Road near Swifts Beach Road for a report of a pedestrian accident. At the scene, officers found that a female had been struck while crossing Marion Road. The female was using the...

Route 6 Fuel raided for sales of drug paraphernalia

Wareham Police raided Route 6 Fuel, located at the corner of Marion Road and Swifts Beach Road, after reports of sales of drug paraphernalia by the clerk. In May, detectives heard from various sources that customers could purchase a glass pipe and...

Police arrests for operating under the influence

Wareham Police made three OUI-related arrests over the weekend. On Thursday, May 30, at about 8:45 p.m., police responded to the Cumberland Farms on Depot Street following a report of a suspicious man. Officer Nate Aronson arrived and found the man...

Police execute drug raid at Woods at Wareham

Wareham Police detectives raided an apartment at the Woods at Wareham complex on May 29 following surveillance for illegal drug activity. At about 10:30 a.m., detectives saw Pamela Denwood, who lives in Apartment 95, get into a car which she drove...

Recent arrests on May 28, 29

On Tuesday, May 28, at about 9:30 p.m. Officers Matthew Donovan and Christopher Corner arrested Antonio Chaves, 33, of Taunton, on Minot Avenue. Mr. Chaves had an active warrant for his arrest. On Wednesday, at about 9:45 p.m., Officer Ryan Turner...

Wareham Police on the job

Wareham police placed several people in protective custody. Here is the rundown, according to a news release from Acting Chief John Walcek. On Thursday, May 23, at 2 p.m. Nasr Kraany, 63, of Wareham, was arrested for shoplifting after he was...

Wareham sex offender sent to state prison for possessing child pornography

A Wareham man who is registered as a Level 2 sex offender pleaded guilty to charges that he possessed and disseminated images of child pornography, according to the office of Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Brandon Dalomba , 37,...

State Police arrest two for heroin trafficking

State Police arrested two men in Wareham on Friday for trafficking heroin. At around 9:30 a.m., Trooper Brandyn Henson saw a Honda CR-V with an expired inspection sticker. When the driver parked, the trooper approached the car and identified the...

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 report, listen to residents’ concerns and reflect on improvements that can be done in case of another emergency. “There was no E...

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 ground near Larch and Hemlock Streets. When Officer Christopher Smith arrived, the man was on his feet and began to yell at 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 Department set up surveillance for several days. On Tuesday, May 21, detectives were watching 22 Tomahawk Drive and stopped a man...

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 Eastbound in what State Police described as a “fairly minor accident.” The driver of the box truck, a 39-year-old man from...

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 public’s help in solving the case. Beginning at 3:55 a.m., there were reports of vandalism to vehicles on Plymouth Avenue, 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. At 10 p.m. on Monday, officers arrested Matthew Goodchild, 33, of New Bedford, for disorderly conduct and disturbing the...

Wareham woman charged with fentanyl trafficking

After conducting a federal investigation, Wareham detectives arrested a 27-year-old woman for trafficking fentanyl, police said. On Thursday, April 25, detectives raided 308 Onset Ave. with a search warrant and seized fentanyl, numerous pills,...

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 and around Wareham and New Bedford. One Wareham woman faces state charges following the federal investigation. Steven Miranda,...

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, concealing a number plate, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operating an...

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 Wareham on Monday. Samuel J. Hackett III, 34, was charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon,...

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, following a disturbance in the emergency room of Tobey Hospital. Police charged Walsh with disorderly conduct, disturbing...

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. officers conducted a raid at 6 Bartlett Lane. They confiscated more than 530 grams of suspected cocaine and crack cocaine,...

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 165 flags featuring a “thin blue line.” The flags, which are black with a blue horizontal line, are said to symbolize law...

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 Christopher Corner and Matthew Donovan arrested Shawn Savary, 40, of East Wareham at his residence. The officers were aware of...

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 an East Wareham woman for vandalism by a crowbar. On Saturday, April 27, Detective Sergeant Michael Smith observed a pick-up...

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, according to a press release sent by Acting Police Chief John Walcek. On Tuesday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m. detectives arrested...

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 Jefferson Shores Road for a report of a "suspicious person in the area," according to the press release. At the scene, officers...

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 from a local business the night before. He stopped the car and spoke to the driver, who refused to answer any questions. After...

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 October 3, 2016, 56-year-old Ernest Robert Raddatz was struck by a white Ford pick-up truck in the 3000 block of Cranberry...

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. Lieutenant Walter Correia is spearheading the development of a database listing the locations of home and business security...

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 undergo a training program which encompasses the fundamentals of firefighting, including first aid and hazardous materials...