Police, Fire & Courts

Porta-pottie pests sought by Department of Natural Resources

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help in locating vandals they have dubbed the “Blue Goo Bandits.” This dastardly group has knocked over the porta-potties at Swifts Neck and Beach four times this week, spilling...

Arrests made in connection to stolen vehicle, suspected drug deal

Wareham Police arrested one person for possession of stolen property, and three others in connection to a suspected drug deal on Monday, June 29. At around 2 p.m., detectives saw what appeared to be a drug deal at the Cranberry Plaza. Detectives...
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Man arrested after shooting at police

On Friday afternoon, police responded to a report of a trespasser who allegedly shot at them. At about 1:35 p.m. Officers Aaron Pacheco and Christopher Corner responded to County Road Recycling for a reported male trespasser. They were initially...

Arrest made in alleged BB gun shooting

A 62-year-old Wareham man was arrested on Saturday night, June 20, after allegedly shooting another man in the face with a BB gun. Police responded to the reported BB gun shooting on Swifts Beach Road just before 11 p.m. The suspect reportedly left...

Police arrest three wanted men

Wareham Police have identified and arrested several men wanted for various crimes. On June 18, police arrested Marcellino Alves, 62, of New Bedford, for breaking and entering into two cars in the Target parking lot on May 24 and June 10. Police had...

Man leads police on car chase through Wareham, Marion

A Wareham man was arrested on Tuesday night, June 16, after reportedly leading officers on a car chase through Wareham and Marion. At about 10 p.m. Wareham Lt John Gerard attempted to pull someone over on Cranberry Highway near Route 195 for failing...

Two arrested after alleged incident involving baseball bat, pepper spray

Two Wareham men were arrested on June 16 after a reported altercation with another group of men on Station Street near the conservation area. According to police, a vehicle was damaged by a baseball bat in the incident, and one man was pepper...

First responders tackle rollover crash and two boating emergencies in three hours

Wareham’s first responders have had a hectic day, responding to a rollover car accident near Wareham Crossing just after 10 a.m., followed by a boat accident at around 10:45 a.m. and another boat that capsized at about 12:45 p.m. The first incident...

Man arrested after threatening group with knife

A man was arrested for threatening people with a knife on May 30. At about 5:42 p.m., police responded to Onset Beach. The man, Cody P. Lowe, 27, of Hanson, had asked a group of young people if he could play football with them. The group agreed, but...

Wareham man seriously injured after jumping from ‘The Ledge’ in Freetown

FREETOWN — A 19-year-old Wareham man was seriously injured and Medflighted to Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday afternoon, June 14, after jumping off of “The Ledge” in the Fall River Freetown State Forest. According to Freetown Fire Department Lt...

Body of missing Onset man found

The body of a missing Onset man was found in a wooded area in Wareham on Friday, June 12, according to Police Chief John Walcek. Daniel Smith, 47, was last seen on Monday, June 8, at about 2 p.m. near the Onset Pier. Wareham Police conducted an all-...

UPDATE: Police still searching for missing Onset man

The Wareham Police Department is seeking help in locating a missing Onset man. Daniel Smith, a 47-year-old Onset Center resident, was last seen on Monday, June 8, at about 2 p.m. near the Onset Pier. As of 11a.m. on Thursday, June 11, police did not...

Onset Fire District reelects incumbents

The Onset Fire District held its annual election on Tuesday night, and 94 voters chose to reelect incumbent candidates. David Halberstadt, a newcomer who was unopposed, was elected to a three year term as Water Commissioner with 81 votes. Robert...

Police seek help locating a missing person

The Wareham Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. Daniel Smith, a 47-year-old Onset Center resident, was last seen on Monday, June 8, at about 2 p.m. near the Onset Pier. Smith is unshaven with some facial stubble and...

Police offer online reporting option for non-emergencies

The Wareham Police Department is now offering an online option for reporting non-emergency incidents. According to the department’s Facebook page an example of a non-emergency incident would be “a relatively minor crime that did not just occur and a...

Police seek help in identifying vehicle

Wareham Police are seeking help in identifying a vehicle and its driver in response to a breaking and entering incident on Sunday, May 24. According to police, another vehicle was broken into on the early evening of that day, and items were stolen...

Police report two arrests

Police arrested two men recently for various offenses. On Tuesday, May 26, David Murphy, 36, was arrested at 7:21 p.m. at Tobey Hospital as the result of a disturbance. He was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and resisting...

Wareham man arrested for OUI after swerving lanes, crashing

Wareham Police officers arrested a 22-year-old Wareham man on Memorial Day for operating under the influence, after he allegedly struck a curb and guardrail with his vehicle, and even forced an ambulance to swerve out of the way to avoid a head on...

Wareham officers rescue fox from storm drain grate

A young fox found itself in a sticky situation on Wednesday morning, May 20. Luckily, Wareham Natural Resource officers were able to set it free with the help of some common household items. According to a Facebook post from the Wareham Department...

Wareham man arrested for Syracuse shooting

Andrew Booker, 31, of East Wareham, was arrested on Sunday in Syracuse, New York, following the shooting of two men in the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center, a train and bus station. At about 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to...

Trailer fire displaces couple, dog

A fire destroyed a mobile home in the Silver Lake Mobile Home Park, displacing a couple and their dog and causing a section of Cranberry Highway to be closed for about an hour. The fire engulfed much of the trailer at about 4:15 p.m., causing plumes...

Police support businesses, give back with gift cards

Members of the Wareham Police Department are supporting local businesses and families by purchasing $50 gift cards from every restaurant and grocery store in Wareham. The department members plan to distribute the gift cards to families in need...

Wareham Fire District pushes meeting, election to June

The Wareham Fire District Annual Meeting has been recessed to June 10, and the District Election has been postponed to June 20. The meeting was originally scheduled for April 13, and was first recessed to May 12 due to safety risks posed by the...

Man on off-road vehicle punches house, breaks window

A man driving an off-road vehicle was arrested after punching a house and smashing a window on Saturday morning. At about 1 a.m., police responded to Plymouth Ave. where they were told a man had driven a “Gator” off-road vehicle onto the property...

Dangerous dog hearing delayed by tech issues

The Board of Selectmen had a dangerous dog hearing scheduled for their Tuesday night meeting, but due to technical difficulties, two of the members were unable to hear some of the testimony and the vote was delayed. Selectmen Patrick Tropeano, Peter...

Long-time firefighter honored with 58-vehicle birthday parade

David Wahlstrom, a long-time Wareham Firefighter who is battling brain cancer, was greeted by a long procession of old colleagues, friends and family members outside of his Megansett Drive home for his 57th birthday on Tuesday, April 21. Counting...

Woman arrested for trafficking fentanyl

A Wareham woman has been arrested for trafficking in Fentanyl, among other drug offenses. Wareham Police, along with Sandwich Police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents, executed two search warrants: one on the suspect’s car and one on her...

Bull’s night out – with video!

Officers from the Wareham Department of Natural Resources, Wareham Police, and police officers from Marion and Rochester worked overnight to round up a pair of fugitives that were running wild through the backyards and woods near County Road. The...

High-speed chase traverses Wareham, Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Police officers helped state troopers to end a high-speed chase by setting up tire spikes on Route 195 near exit 19A around 2:05 a.m. on April 15. William Mitchell, 24 of Providence Rhode Island, had led a State Police...

ServPro steps up to help first responders during pandemic

As first responders work on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, ServPro has stepped up by disinfecting police, fire, and EMS stations to prevent the virus from spreading within the departments. According to Jennifer Reardon, the General...