WAREHAM – Wareham and State Police arrested five people on unrelated outstanding warrants early Wednesday morning, three at the Rosewood Motel on Cranberry Highway, including a 67-year-old man wanted on six outstanding felony and misdemeanor arrest warrants issued by Malden and Somerville District Courts.The State Police were members of the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and state parole officers also accompanied the police on the arrests.Police said the following [...]
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Wareham, State Police arrest five on outstanding warrants sweep
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Buzzards Bay man indicted for Wareham manslaughter by motor vehicle
BROCKTON – Wareham Patrol Officer Christopher Corner was responding to a call for help with traffic following an accident on Cranberry Highway a little before 10 on the night of Sunday, May 29, when he was flagged down by a man near the entrance to a mobile home park.The man who had flagged him down was arguing with Tom Traggis, a 50-year-old self-employed Buzzards Bay man.The man said he’d witnessed Traggis, who was driving a red Chevy Blazer, crash into the rear [...]
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Fairhaven man pleads guilty to Cape Cod Canal hoax emergency calls to Coast Guard
BOSTON – A Fairhaven man pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with sending three false distress messages to the U.S. Coast Guard over the radio.Roger Martin, 47, of Fairhaven, pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with three counts of sending false distress messages to the U.S. Coast Guard and one count of identity fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for Nov. 22.In April and May 2015, Martin [...]
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WAREHAM POLICE LOG: July 1 - 7
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Friday, July 1, through Thursday, July 7. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Friday, July 112:37 a.m.: Larceny was reported on Barretts Way.11:16 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.12:40 p.m.: A subject was arrested on an outstanding warrant on High Street.1:44 p.m. [...]
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Gifford supports new prescription system to address opioid crisis
BOSTON – State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford, R-Wareham, says the launching of a new online state database will enhance doctors’ and pharmacists’ ability to track the prescribing of opioids and other controlled substances to patients in Massachusetts.Beginning Oct. 15, all prescribers will be required to check the Massachusetts Prescription Awareness Tool (MassPAT) every time they prescribe a Schedule II or Schedule III narcotic. This mandate was included as part of [...]
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WAREHAM POLICE LOG: July 8 - July 14
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Friday, July 8, through Thursday, July 14. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Friday, July 86:46 a.m.: A motor vehicle accident was reported on Marion Road.8:15 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.8:17 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.9:09 a.m.: Suspicious activity [...]
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Traffic stop leads to Wareham man's arrest on cocaine, morphine, marijuana charges
WAREHAM – A traffic stop Tuesday evening led to a Wareham man’s arrest for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, trafficking in morphine, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.Police said that Tuesday about 6:30 p.m., Detective Sgt. Michael Smith was checking the Swifts Beach area, when he noticed an uninspected vehicle parked on a dead end. Upon noticing the police cruiser, the vehicle began to leave the area, and the driver was noticed [...]
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UPDATE: Man held without bail in Mattapoisett shooting
MATTAPOISETT – A 63-year-old Mattapoisett man was ordered held without bail in Wareham District Court Thursday pending a dangerousness hearing on Sept. 6 in connection with wounding his son with a handgun.Michael McCarthy, 189 North St., was charged with assault and battery by discharging a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building and assault and battery on a household member.Police said they were called to McCarthy’s home on a reported [...]
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Ex-Middleboro school official to face jury trial in November
Fired guidance counselor and coach who failed report a student's rape allegations now also under DCF scrutiny.
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Mattapoisett man charged with shooting son deemed no threat to community
WAREHAM - By the close of 63-year-old Michael McCarthy’s “dangerousness hearing” Tuesday in Wareham District Court even the prosecution was convinced that he was “not the problem.”The Mattapoisett man had been held without bail in anticipation of the hearing after he shot and wounded his 29-year-old son Jonathan in the left shoulder following an altercation at his home at 189 North St. on Wednesday night, Aug. 31.If deemed a danger to the [...]
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Wareham Harbormaster tracks illegal boat dumpers
If anyone has any information call the Harbormaster at 508-291-3100, extension 3186 or the Massachusetts Environmental Police at 800-632-8075.
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Onset Deputy Chief Osswald earns credentialing
WAREHAM – Two is better than one. And soon, four will be better than two.That is the attitude of the Onset Fire Department toward boasting qualified fire chiefs on its staff. While Fire Chief Raymond Goodwin remains in good health and has no imminent plans to retire, sustaining the department’s stability in the event of an emergency is a critical long-term objective.That is why in June – although he was not officially recognized by the awarding agency until [...]
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Sheriff McDonald warns of new phone, email scams
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald Jr. is warning the public of a new surge in email and phone scams targeting residents of Plymouth County.“We are seeing another surge of activity by scammers trying to intimidate and steal from the public by demanding credit card information, electronic payments or social security numbers. Callers are claiming to be Deputy Sheriff’s or IRS agents,” said McDonald.At no time will a Deputy Sheriff or [...]
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WAREHAM POLICE LOG: July 22 - 29
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Friday, July 22, through Friday, July 29. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Friday, July 221:28 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Marion Road.2:27 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Cranberry Highway.6:25 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated at Cranberry Highway [...]
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Wareham Police Log: July 30 - Aug. 5
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Saturday, July 30, through Friday, Aug. 5. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Saturday, July 3012:56 a.m.: Assault was reported on Cranberry Highway.1:54 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Birch Street.4:06 a.m.: A disturbance was reported on Worrall Avenue.4:16 a.m.: [...]
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Pre-trial hearing Oct. 21 for Princeton man involved in rollover
WAREHAM - A 22-year-old Princeton man was released on personal recognizance following arraignment last week but will be back in Wareham District Court for a pre-trial hearing on Oct. 21 in connection with rolling his vehicle over and fleeing the scene in the heavily damaged SUV. The accident occurred around 12:16 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, on Mattapoisett Road in Rochester, Rochester Police said.Police said 22-year-old Jack P. Lilburn of Gregory Hill Road in Princeton lost control of his [...]
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Mass. authorities urge caution, not fear, as NY bombing investigation unfolds
While intelligence officers have found no Massachusetts links to the weekend's bombings in New York and New Jersey, law enforcement personnel are on alert for suspicious activity and plan to increase security for Thursday's Patriots game.
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Wareham man indicted on rape charges
BROCKTON - A Wareham man was indicted by a Plymouth County Superior Court Grand Jury on rape charges earlier this month.Timothy M. Roderick, 40, of 116 Fearing Hill Road, Wareham, was indicted on two counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.According to court records, Roderick went to Wareham Police on June 3 before any charges were filed, saying that his girlfriend had threatened to report to police that he raped her.He told [...]
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Fire in Wareham Municipal Maintenance building under investigation
WAREHAM - Officials are investigating a fire that originated on a town bucket truck lodged within the town’s Municipal Maintenance Dept. building at 95 Charge Pond Road Thursday night.Firefighters were called a little after 7 p.m. on reports of heavy black smoke coming from the building.Assistant Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley said a town worker was on the scene and had tried to put the fire out. The worker was taken to Tobey Hospital to be evaluated. Kelley said he did [...]
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Wareham Police Log: Aug. 6 - 12
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Saturday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Aug. 12. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Saturday, Aug. 612:24 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Shore Avenue.2 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Graham Street.3:16 a.m.: Suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street.1:30 p.m.: [...]
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