Police, Fire & Courts

Son pleads not guilty to fatal shooting of father

Robert Gomes III, 26, of Wareham is facing multiple charges, including murder, following the fatal shooting of his father, Robert Gomes, Jr., 61, on Monday, Nov. 27. Robert Gomes III was placed in police custody after the shooting and held without...

Updated: One apparent death in West Wareham shooting

Robert Gomes, 26, of Wareham is facing murder and gun charges following the fatal shooting of his father which occurred at a residence on Main Street between Pierceville Road and County Road on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 27, according to the...
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Bystanders rescue woman after cranberry bog crash

Alisha McGough, 31, of Wareham is facing charges for operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation after crashing her car into a bog, according to the Wareham Police Department. Two bystanders, Sammy Thomas and Austin Maxim, saved...

Reports of shots fired at Swifts Beach leads to two arrests

Multiple reports of shots fired in the Swifts Beach area Sunday, Nov.19 at approximately 9 p.m. led to the arrest of brothers Isaiah, 26, and Mashophant Clary, 28, on charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, according to Wareham...

New engine pumper, land conservation on for Fire District Special Meeting

Residents of the Wareham Fire District will have the opportunity to approve several big-ticket spending items at a Wednesday, Nov. 29 Special District Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Wareham Fire Department, Station 2, 2368 Cranberry...

Traffic stop leads to chase involving an alleged home invader

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Wareham Police, with help from other departments, apprehended two individuals following a car and foot chase. The two were identified as Inasia Louis-Charles, 24, of Westport and Lashii Ortiz, 28, of New Bedford. Ortiz had an Oct...

Onset firefighters receive state training

Call firefighters from the Onset Fire Department have graduated from a training program offered by the Massachusetts Fire Academy. They graduated among a class of 25 firefighters from various towns along the South Coast in a ceremony held at Matthew...

Alleged armed robber identified and apprehended by police

Police arrested Jade Enright, 54, Thursday, Nov. 2 on three charges of masked, armed robbery. Enright, a Wareham resident, was previously arrested on a number of drug charges on Wednesday, Sept. 6 when police had suspicion of his alleged involvement...

Police help people with autism through Blue Envelope Program

Communication can be difficult for people with autism, especially in stressful situations. The Blue Envelope Program, a new initiative adopted by the Wareham Police, makes that communication easier in traffic stops and other law enforcement...

Impaired driver crashes, faces charges

A man alleged to be driving under the influence of alcohol now faces charges after crashing into a fence and another vehicle. The Wareham Police Department arrested Cody Connolly, 32, in the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, and charged him with...

Getting coffee with the cops

Wareham’s first responders celebrated National Coffee With A Cop day on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in partnership with Cumberland Farms. Events such as this allow law enforcement officials to mingle with and hear from members of the public in an open...

No new trial for 2014 stabbing

The conviction of Wareham’s Demetrius Goshen, who was found guilty of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Dwayne Borges in 2014, has been upheld by the Massachusetts Appeals Court. On Oct. 8, 2014, police responded to a report of a stabbing at the...

Reported armed robbery at Subway

The Wareham Police Department is investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred at the Subway located at 2890 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, at approximately 10:49 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, according to a Wareham Police Department press...

Police searching for two theft suspects

The Wareham Police Department is searching for two individuals who allegedly stole over $1,600 worth of fragrances from Ulta Beauty in Wareham Crossing on Sunday, Sept. 17. The department is asking community members to come forward with any...

Police department to sponsor blood drive

The Wareham Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive at Boston Children’s Hospital. The drive will take place Friday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To make an appointment, visit bostonchildrens.org/halfpints. Use the sponsor code: WRHMPD. For...

Troopers arrest two men allegedly trafficking cocaine

Two men from Wareham were arrested Sunday, Sept. 10 by Bourne State Troopers Anthony Grasso and Christopher Taylor who discovered what is suspected to be over 60 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop, according to state police. Just before midnight...

Update with details: Wareham residents charged with trafficking Fentanyl, cocaine

On Wednesday, Sept. 6, police arrested two Wareham residents on charges of trafficking Fentanyl and cocaine, Wareham Police reported. Jade Enright, 43, and Tarah Covell, 42, were arrested at 3040 Cranberry Highway #36, East Wareham after police...

Wareham residents charged with trafficking Fentanyl, cocaine

WAREHAM — Two Wareham residents were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 6 for trafficking Fentanyl and cocaine, Wareham Police reported. Jade Enright, 43, and Tarah Covell, 42, were arrested after a warrant was served at 3040 Cranberry Highway #36, East...

Update: Former high school custodian charged with indecent assault and battery

A former custodian at Wareham High School has been charged with indecent assault and battery after he allegedly touched teenage students inappropriately. Michael Miranda, 54, of Marion, was arraigned Monday, Aug. 7 at Wareham District Court on...

Former custodian charged with indecent assault and battery

A former custodian at Wareham High School has been reportedly arraigned at the district court Monday, Aug. 7. According to Boston television reports, Michael Miranda has been charged with indecent assault and battery for the inappropriate touching...

Update: Electric car ‘spontaneously’ catches fire at Great Hill Estates

After spending over three hours and using more than 11,000 gallons of water, Wareham Fire extinguished a 2020 Chevy Bolt electric car that spontaneously caught fire due to a recalled battery Saturday morning, Aug. 5, according to the Wareham Fire...

MassWildlife firefighter returns from wildfires in Quebec

When Wareham’s Connor Fleming graduated college, he started his career in wildlife biology at a small zoo. Almost a decade later, Fleming would find himself as a MassWildlife firefighter and in Quebec assisting with the wildfires that began in late...

Onset man arrested following car chase

A two-town high-speed chase reaching reported speeds of 130 miles per hour ended with the Saturday, July 29, arrest of a 35-year-old Onset man. No one was injured, and Peter Rezendes IV was reportedly taken into custody without incident. Wareham...

Wareham, Barnstable police locate and arrest shooting suspect

Wareham officers assisted Barnstable Police in locating a 22-year-old suspect with an active arrest warrant for Assault with intent to Murder on Wednesday, July 26, according to the Wareham Police Department. During a motor vehicle stop, police...

Two killed in crash on Marion Road

Two summer residents were pronounced dead following a car accident on Marion Road Saturday, July 15. Robert “Bobby” Stocker, 17, of Woburn and Brady Petrucci, 19, of Raynham were traveling on Marion Road when their Kawasaki dirt bike collided with a...

Two locals arrested for drug-related offenses

Two Wareham residents were among drug-related arrests made by the Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division Friday, July 7, according to the Wareham Police Department. The division, working alongside patrol officers, served four narcotic-...

One injured in Onset marina boat fire

One person was injured when a 32-foot powerboat caught fire in the Safe Harbor Marina in Onset on Friday, June 26. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but is not believed to be suspicious, said Onset Fire Department Deputy Captain...

Boat catches fire in Onset marina

A 36-foot-long boat caught on fire in the Safe Harbor Marina on Green Street in Onset on Friday, June 16. In video of the incident captured by David Curran, a thick plume of smoke can be seen rising from the boat. At around 6 p.m. on Friday, the...

Telephone pole collapses in Glen Charlie Road crash

First responders arriving to the scene of a car that crashed into a telephone pole on Glen Charlie Road on Friday, June 9 had to dodge live wires when the pole collapsed. When Wareham firefighters and a tow truck arrived, the pole snapped. The pole...