Suicidal man taken into custody after threatening to shoot Wareham police...
WAREHAM - Wareham Police took a man into custody last week who had reportedly been making suicidal and homicidal statements and had threatened to shoot an officer in the face if confronted.Wareham...
View ArticleWest Wareham man arrested for shooting rifle at police and civilians, no...
WAREHAM – A 40-year-old West Wareham man has been charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder after shooting at police officers with a rifle Friday afternoon.Wareham Police Officers Aaron...
View ArticleWest Wareham man arrested for shooting at police, civilians held for...
WAREHAM – A 40-year-old West Wareham charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder after shooting at police officers and civilians with a rifle Friday afternoon is being held in the...
View ArticleStay dry on the water this Fourth of July Weekend
WAREHAM – The Wareham Dept. of Natural Resources reminds boaters in advance of the busy Fourth of July weekend that WDNR officers will be “on the waterways of Wareham, both fresh and salt, looking for...
View ArticleWareham Police arrest man with stolen motor vehicle, cell phone in his...
WAREHAM – Wareham Police said they arrested a Wareham man Monday found with a stolen motor vehicle and cell phone in his possession.Officers Malik Wilkes and Jennifer Braley arrested Ian Quinn, 38, of...
View ArticleWareham detectives spot drug deal in shopping plaza, make 3 heroin arrests
WAREHAM – Wareham detectives made three heroin arrests Monday after they saw what appeared to be a drug deal at the Cranberry Plaza.Wareham Police detectives said they observed what appeared to be an...
View ArticleWareham Police Log: May 31-June 9
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Sunday, May 31 to Tuesday, June 9. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in...
View ArticleOnset Fire Dept. rated among top departments in state, nation
ONSET – Clearly Onset’s a charming village with salt and fresh water amenities that are hard to match.But it’s also got one of the top 25 rated fire departments in the state out of 377.In fact, the...
View ArticleWest Wareham man charged with shooting at police, civilians released with...
WAREHAM – A 40-year-old West Wareham charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder for shooting at police officers and civilians with a rifle was released on personal recognizance with...
View ArticleBourne man charged after face mask disturbance at Plymouth restaurant
PLYMOUTH – Police have arrested a Bourne man on threatening and assault charges after a disturbance about wearing face masks at a Cedarville restaurant.Edward McGuire, 59, of 52 Savery Ave., Bourne,...
View ArticleWareham Police arrest Marion man after earlier high-speed chase
MARION – Wareham Police said they arrested a Marion man after being led on an earlier high-speed chase this morning.A Wareham detective spotted an individual driving a car in the Onset center area that...
View ArticleWareham Police on the Job: fugitive from justice, disturbing the peace
WAREHAM - Officers Michael Phinney and Christopher Smith arrested James Lewkowicz, 47, of Wareham, in front of the Ocean State Job Lot, 3005 Cranberry Highway, on Thursday, July 2, at 1:15 p.m., police...
View ArticleWareham Police Log: June 10-14
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Wednesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 14. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleWareham Police officers respond to 38 ODs - seven fatal - since March
WAREHAM – Wareham Police report they have responded to 38 overdose calls with seven fatalities since March 1.The following is a list of officers who administered Narcan at overdose calls during this...
View ArticleWareham woman arrested 3 times in 2 days
WAREHAM – Wareham Police arrested a 29-year-old Wareham woman three times in two days, starting with a charge of OUI-liquor.On Monday, July 6, at about 1:30 a.m. Wareham Police Officer Justin Silveira...
View ArticleWareham Police arrest 68-year-old man on scooter for brandishing fake firearm
WAREHAM – Wareham Police arrested a 68-year-old Wareham man for brandishing a fake firearm while driving a motor scooter with a suspended license.On Wednesday, July 8, at 3:38 p.m. Wareham Police...
View ArticleWareham Police make pair of unrelated heroin arrests
WAREHAM – Wareham Police made a pair of unrelated heroin arrests this week.On Monday, July 6, at about 6 p.m. Wareham Police responded to the Walmart parking lot on a report of two individuals using...
View ArticleMan arraigned in Wareham murder, will undergo competency evaluation
WAREHAM – A West Wareham man pleaded not guilty today to charges that he stabbed a 57-year-old woman to death in her home, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.At...
View ArticleWareham Police Log: June 15-25
The following are excerpts from the Wareham police log for Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June 25. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty...
View ArticleFentanyl, crack cocaine, and fireworks found in Wareham crashed car lead to...
WAREHAM – Wareham police investigating a vehicle crash discovered a quantity of drugs and illegal fireworks and will summon the driver – who was injured in the crash - to court to face charges.On...
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