Man arrested for assault with a deadly weapon

Nov 16, 2020

Wareham Police arrested a man for assault with a deadly weapon after an incident involving a knife on Saturday, Nov. 14.

At about 5:45 p.m., Officers Christopher Smith and Kevin Reilly responded to Tobey Road and Cranberry Highway following a report of a disturbance. 

There, they learned that Alberto Velasquez, 31, of East Wareham, had allegedly “pulled a knife” on another man just before the officers arrived.

Officers located a knife.

Velasquez was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon as well as three other active warrants.