Police, Fire & Courts

Fire Department extinguishes fourth brush fire since drought began

A brush fire ignited about an acre of woodland on Holly Tree Lane, a residential street off of Fearing Hill Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Nobody was injured and no personal property was damaged, according to officials. Captain Chris Smith said the...

Wareham officer to receive Lifesaving Medal for actions

An off-duty Wareham police officer pulled the driver of a burning vehicle to safety after the driver nearly missed the officer and struck a bridge abutment on June 12, 2024. Attendees of the Oct. 28 Town Meeting and the Select Board thanked Lt. John...
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Wareham police officer injured in ATV accident

Wareham Police Officer Lindsey Vermette, 25, was injured in an ATV accident while riding in Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin, N.H. on Saturday, Oct.19. Vermette was pinned beneath the vehicle after rolling it on a “particularly rocky” section...

Wareham Police Association donates to childhood cancer organization

The Wareham Police Association is donating $5,000 to the Cops for Kids with Cancer organization. The Wareham Police Association hosts an annual golf tournament to raise money for the organization and this year, they raised $5,000. This marks the...

Man in wig and mask charged with attempt to rob bank

An East Wareham man was charged after bank employees and customers reported a suspicious male wearing a mask and wig near the Rockland Trust and Santander banks at Cranberry Plaza, Wareham Police reported. James Morrison, 33, was charged on Monday,...

Pocasset man arrested in East Wareham for possession with intent to distribute

Police arrested 49 year old Pocasset resident Nathaniel Bagge outside of the seven eleven located at 3106 Cranberry Highway in Wareham Saturday, Sept. 28. Bagge was found to be in possession of 200 pills, and police suspected he had cocaine as well...

Van strikes vacant home on Marion Road

A van struck a vacant home on Marion Road the evening of Sunday, Sept. 8, catching fire and causing significant damage to the building. According to Wareham Police Public Information Officer Bryan Whalen, the driver appeared to have a medical...

Injuries reported after GATRA bus, SUV collide

Several people were reportedly injured and transported to the hospital after a GATRA bus and an SUV collided in Onset. The collision took place in the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 3 around 3:16 p.m. on Main Avenue at Riverside Drive. Onset Fire...

Wareham man charged with soliciting a minor in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, RI — A Wareham man was arrested and charged with a felony and two misdemeanors after traveling to Portsmouth, Rhode Island to solicit sex from an underage girl on Thursday, Aug. 29. According to the Portsmouth Police Detective Division,...

Flags at half-staff honor fallen Wareham naval officer

It’s not uncommon to see the American flag flown at half-staff as a sign of honor. On Thursday, Aug. 29, flags across Massachusetts were lowered in honor of a Wareham resident, Kyle Thomas Duffy. Duffy, 23, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug...

New Bedford man acted ‘paranoid’ before Marriott Hotel shooting

A New Bedford man who allegedly fired three shots at Wareham Police Officers from his hotel room at the Marriott Towne Place Suites on Friday, Aug. 23 was acting “paranoid” in the weeks leading up to the incident, according to court documents. On...

New Bedford man charged after Marriott hotel shooting

Three gunshots rang out from a hotel room at the Marriott Towne Place Suites in Wareham just after 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Two bullets whizzed through the hotel room door, narrowly missing two Wareham Police Officers who were there to investigate...

Reports of shots fired at Wareham Police Officer, suspect in custody

For the latest on this story, click here . An unknown person reportedly fired multiple shots at a Wareham police officer at TownePlace Suites by Marriot - Rosebrook Place on the evening of Friday, Aug. 23. It is not yet known what...

Small boat fire quickly extinguished at Safe Harbor marina

A small fire in the engine room of a boat docked at the Safe Harbor marina in Onset Bay brought fire engines to the wharves during the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 13. “Fortunately, it was a small fire and it was extinguished quickly,” said Onset Fire...

Three arrested for stolen vehicle, firearms charges

Three New Bedford and Fall River residents were arrested by the Wareham Police Department on Sunday, Aug. 11 after officers found a Glock handgun in a suspicious vehicle that was later found to be stolen. Rodney Jette, 23, and Davon Hudson, 29, both...

Dumpster fire brings emergency response to Cherry Street

The Wareham Fire Department closed down Cherry Street the morning of Sunday, Aug. 11 responding to a dumpster fire. The Department got a call at 10:33 about a dump trailer which had caught on fire, said Wareham Fire Department Captain McIntosh...

Two arrested following Middle School break-in

The Wareham Police Department arrested and charged two young adults after discovering a broken window at the Wareham Middle School. Jacob Silva, 18, of Wareham and Aubrey Ferreira, 19, of New Bedford were charged with breaking and entering,...

Former Sewer Commissioner killed in Middleboro crash

Malcolm White, 71, a former Wareham Sewer Commissioner, has been confirmed as the victim of a multi-vehicle crash on I-495 north in Middleboro on the morning of Friday, Aug. 2. Current Chair of the Sewer Commission, Jim Giberti, confirmed White...

Firefighters in hot demand

Editor’s note: This article as originally published mis-stated the age limit for call-firefighter applicants to the Wareham Fire Department. According to Massachusetts General Law, all full-time or call firefighters are required to leave or...

Good samaritans, first responders lift spirits after two-car crash

Wareham resident Jillian Yates was less than a mile from home when she and another car collided on Sandwich Road outside Nessralla Farmstand and Greenhouse on the morning of Friday, July 26. Yates, 27, said she drives up Sandwich Road, “nearly every...

Delivery truck lodged in woods after high-speed crash

A delivery driver was hospitalized after he drove down a dead end road, hit a trailer and continued into the woods on Friday, July 26. The driver, identified as Josh Medina, is an Amazon employee who was scheduled to deliver packages when the truck...

‘Puppy Doe’ passes away following emergency surgery

An abandoned puppy which attracted an outpouring of support from the Wareham community has passed away following an emergency lifesaving surgery. The French Bulldog, nicknamed ‘Puppy Doe,’ was allegedly found in a box along a wooded walking trail...

Injured woman from head-on crash identified as Wareham resident

Jocelyn Maniglia, 47, has been identified as the woman injured in a head-on collision on Minot Avenue on Monday, July 8. A gray Toyota Highlander traveling east on Minot Avenue, driven by Wareham native Matthew Goodchild, collided head-on with a...

Wareham man dead after Minot Avenue car crash

Wareham native Matthew Goodchild, 38, has died in a Minot Avenue car crash on Monday, July 8 . A gray Toyota Highlander traveling east on Minot Avenue, driven by Goodchild, collided head-on with a black GMC Sierra traveling west, according to the...

Mystery puppy found with note: ‘Please save her’

On Monday, July 8th, Wareham Natural Resources responded to the Wareham Fire Department for a reported seven week old female French Bulldog puppy. The puppy was was dropped off after being allegedly found in a box along a wooded hiking foot trail...

Two injured in crash outside Wareham Elementary School

Two people were brought to the hospital after a head-on collision outside Wareham Elementary School on Monday, July 8. The crash involved a silver Toyota Highlander and a black GMC Sierra. A Massachusetts State Police Trooper on site said that,...

Man allegedly injures police officer with car while evading arrest

A Sandwich man with two active warrants was arrested and charged with 10 counts including assault and battery on a police officer after allegedly driving his SUV 30 feet with a police officer in tow on Friday, June 28. According to a police report,...

Report of persons in distress triggered Thursday’s rest stop search

On Thursday, June 27, first responders gathered at the I-195 rest area between exits 35 and 39, searching for a missing person. The Wareham Fire Department has reported the search was triggered by a report of people possibly in the water in distress...

Garage fire, fuel spill keep firefighters busy

Wareham and Onset first responders had an eventful morning on Friday, June 28, responding to multiple calls. At around 10:50 a.m., the Wareham Fire Department responded to Tobey Road for a spill of over 100 gallons of diesel fuel. Assistant Chief...

Route 6 crash slows traffic outside Shaw’s

A car crash on Marion Road outside Shaw’s slowed traffic on the afternoon of Friday, June 28. The vehicles involved in the original crash are unknown. A light gray Toyota RAV4 was stopped in the center of Route 6 with minor damage as police vehicles...

Updated: Missing person found in Wareham rest stop search

Multiple police helicopters circled Wareham the morning of Thursday, June 27 as the I-195 rest area between exits 35 and 39 swarmed with first responders searching for a missing person. “The search area consisted of woods, beaches, and water ways,”...

Community rallies to support family of dirt bike crash victim

A 14-year-old boy killed in a Wareham dirt-bike crash on Saturday, June 15 has been identified as Sandwich resident Colby Lippincott. The crash took place at the Diamond MX Motocross Facility at 131 Atwood Farm Way in East Wareham. Emergency...

Updated: Wareham 911 restored after statewide outage

911 service has been restored across the state, according to Massachusetts State Police. On the afternoon of Tuesday, June 18, emergency services sent out a notification that Wareham’s 911 emergency call service is down...

Quick thinking saves East Wareham home from fire

The decisive action of East Wareham residents led to a happy ending for what could have been a devastating house fire. The Wareham Fire Department received a call for a fire at 39 Puritan Avenue the morning of Monday, June 17, said Assistant Chief...

Updated: 14-year-old killed at motocross track, police cruiser crashes while responding

A dirt bike crash at a Wareham motorcross track resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy on Saturday, June 15. A Wareham Police Department cruiser was involved in an accident while responding. The dirt bike crash took place at the Diamond MX...

Police cruiser involved in Onset collision

Early Saturday afternoon, a Wareham Police Department cruiser was involved in a crash while responding to another call. The cruiser had lights and sirens activated and was involved in a crash with a minivan at approximately 12:30. The crash took...

Police prepare region’s first responders for the worst

With guns drawn, police officers burst through the doors of the Decas School towards the sound of gunfire and calls for help on Friday, June 14. While the techniques used by first responders were real, the calls for help came from actors and the...

Electrical fire closes East Wareham Dunkin’

The Onset Fire Department’s “prompt response” to an electrical fire at a Dunkin’ Donuts on Cranberry Highway in East Wareham on Thursday, June 13 was thanks to the quick actions of store employees, said Deputy Onset Fire Chief Jeffrey Dias. “Through...

Woman sought in connection with Ulta theft

Wareham police are currently investigating a recent theft from Ulta Beauty and are looking for assistance in identifying the woman in the attached photograph. The police request that people contact the Wareham Police Department's Criminal...

Ceremony honors Barnett, one of Wareham’s own

A ceremony held at the Onset VFW on Saturday, June 8 honored Colonel Paul A. Barnett for his dedicated service to the classroom, the community and the country. Barnett has decades of military service starting in 1989, including combat tours in 1991...

Former Onset pizzeria owner convicted of forced labor charges

The owner of Stash’s Pizza, a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts which had a location in Onset, was convicted on Friday, June 9 following a nine-day trial on forced labor charges. The owner, Stavros a.k.a. “Steve” Papantoniadis, 48 of Westwood, was...

State funding promotes fire safety awareness

The Wareham Fire District has received a total of $8,100 in state grant funding to teach seniors and school children about fire safety. 3rd Bristol and Plymouth Senator Marc Pacheco announced the funding, which comes from the Massachusetts...