Recent arrests

Aug 20, 2019

Over the course of a week, the Wareham Police made following arrests:

Officers Christopher Corner and Joseph Cardoza arrested Matthew Mello, 36, of no certain address,  for shoplifting at Stop and Shop on Tuesday. 

The next day, Officers Blaise Lalli and officers of the Department of Natural Resources arrested Julie Bergeron, 45, of Wareham, on an active warrant.

On Thursday, Officers Calib Larue, Jennifer Braley, and Sergeant Daniel Flaherty arrested Jayce Pastrana, 31, of Wareham, at his residence on an active warrant.

Later, Officer Stephen Harrison and Detective William deSilva arrested Matthew Thevenin, 49, of Plymouth, on an active warrant on Cranberry Highway.

At  8:30 p.m. two detectives arrested Michael Smith Jr., 28, of Middleboro, following a motor vehicle stop. Smith also had five outstanding warrants.

Twenty minutes later, Detective deSilva and Officer Harrison arrested Donald McMullin, 65, of Onset, on a warrant at his residence.

At 11 p.m. Officers Harrison and Detective deSilva arrested Brian Enos, 39, of Wareham, for operating after suspension on Depot Street following a motor vehicle stop.

Thirty minutes later Detective deSilva and Officer Harrison arrested  Pamela Howard, 58, of Wareham, for operating under the influence of liquor.  The arrest was made on Onset Avenue following an accident in which she struck a parked car and then proceeded to strike a light pole.

On Saturday, at 8.10 p.m. Officer Christopher Smith and Special Officer Aaron Swartz arrested Kevin Farren, 49, of Woburn, at the Quahog Republic restaurant in Onset Center. Farren was arrested following a disturbance in which he intentionally broke a ceramic display while yelling and swearing. He is charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and vandalizing property.

Ten minutes later, Ven Thong, 72, of East Wareham, was arrested after police received a report of a hit and run motor vehicle accident on Blackmore Pond Road. The vehicle that fled the scene was spotted by Officers Matthew Donovan and Nate Aronson on Cranberry Highway near Tobey Road. Although officers attempted to stop his car he continued onto Route 25 before pulling over. After a brief investigation, Thong was placed in custody charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating to endanger, and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

On Sunday, Officer Aaron Pacheco arrested Danielle Engle, 47, of Buzzards Bay, at Target for shoplifting. At 6 p.m., Detective Dean Decas and Officer Nate Aronson arrested Alfred Allsopp III, 51, of Wareham, for operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and operating after suspension of driver’s license. He was placed in custody after a motor vehicle stop on Cranberry Highway.

On Monday, Officers Michael Phinney and James White arrested Brendin Akusis, 23, of East Wareham, in the woods near Tractor Supply. He was charged with break and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, vandalizing property, and larceny from a building. The arrest is detailed in a separate entry.

On Tuesday, Officers Nate Aronson and Ryan Gomes arrested Michael Pina, 34, of no certain address, on Sawyer Street for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and resisting arrest. In addition there was an active warrant for his arrest. Pina was resisted officers’ efforts to place him in custody.