Plymouth woman arrested for shoplifting, concealed $334 in merchandise
WAREHAM – A Plymouth woman arrested for shoplifting had managed to conceal $334 worth of merchandise, according to police.Police said they were called to the Stop & Shop Sunday at about 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleWareham Police Dept. pink patches to support breast cancer treatment still...
WAREHAM - Pink Wareham Police Dept. patches are still available as part of the 2017 Pink Patch Project during the month of October.The patches can be purchased at the police station, or by mailing $10...
View ArticleCrime in Massachusetts communities
Violent crime was on the decline in Massachusetts last year, even as it increased nationally, according to a recent report from the FBI.The FBI on Sept. 25 released its annual report, Crime in the...
View ArticleWareham police arrest man wanted on charges of raping a juvenile in Ohio
WAREHAM – Wareham and State Police arrested a man in the Walmart parking lot Tuesday morning wanted in Ohio on 10 counts of rape and 13 counts of gross sexual imposition of a juvenile.Police said...
View ArticleWareham Police Log, Oct. 3 - 13
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Tuesday, Oct. 3, through Friday, Oct. 13. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleForgotten fentanyl leads to trafficking arrest
DARTMOUTH — The discovery of 410 bags of fentanyl by a cleaning lady touched off a frantic trip to the Dartmouth Motor Inn by a Middleboro woman, who left the drugs behind in a pillow case in the room...
View ArticleWareham police host drug take-back Saturday
WAREHAM - The Wareham Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous...
View ArticleWareham Police Log, Oct. 12 - 16
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Thursday, Oct. 12, through Monday, Oct. 16. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleUPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m., 944 residential customers without power
WAREHAM - There were 944 Eversource residential customers without power in Wareham as of 9:45 a.m., about 9 percent of the town's 14,555 residential customers, according to the company website. Check...
View ArticleWareham man charged with animal cruelty
WAREHAM – The Department of Natural Resources charged a Wareham man, reported to be suffering from a medical emergency, with animal cruelty when the man was founding walking in and out of traffic on...
View ArticleBank employee charged with 'upskirting'
NEW BEDFORD — Using his lunch bag to partially conceal his cell phone, which also had tape over the recording light, William D. Raus would get close to his female victims at the Citizens Bank in...
View ArticleWareham Police Log, Oct. 17 - 27
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Tuesday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 27. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleWareham man to be charged after fleeing crash on Cranberry Highway
WAREHAM – A 41-year-old Wareham man who fled a car accident on Cranberry Highway Tuesday night, leaving blood in the vehicle, will be charged with various motor vehicle infractions, police said.Police...
View ArticleLakeville man charged in connection with shooting dog
WAREHAM - A Lakeville man who admitted to shooting a dog on his property was arraigned Thursday in Wareham District Court on a charge of malicious killing or injury to domestic animals.According to the...
View ArticleSex offender sentenced for failing to register in Massachusetts
BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced in federal court in Boston this week for failing to register as a sex offender.Charles Towers, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to two...
View ArticleWareham Police Log, Oct. 17 - 28
Tuesday, Oct. 171:21 a.m.: A medical emergency was reported on Warr Avenue.6:38 a.m.: A motor vehicle accident was reported on Depot Street.10:49 a.m.: Breaking and entering was reported on Old Glen...
View ArticleState Police Sobriety Checkpoint in Plymouth County, Nov. 25 - Nov. 26
A State Police “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented on a public way in Plymouth County Saturday, Nov. 25, into Sunday, Nov. 26. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen...
View ArticleWareham man held on intent to murder charge
PLYMOUTH - A probable cause hearing is set for Dec. 14 for Mario V. Facchini, 47, of 3026 Cranberry Highway, Wareham, who is facing charges of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and...
View ArticleSTATE FIRE MARSHAL: Holiday decorating safety tips
"The best way to prevent a Christmas tree fire is to water it well every day, place it well away from heat sources, and dispose of it soon after the holiday," said State Fire Marshal Peter J....
View ArticleWareham Police Log: Oct. 29 - Nov. 10
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Sunday, Oct. 29, through Friday, Nov. 10. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
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