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Plymouth man accused of drunken driving, crashing into marked Wareham cruiser with officer inside
A 24-year-old Plymouth man is facing drunken driving charges after police said he crashed into a marked Wareham police cruiser, which had its emergency lights activated and the officer seated inside the vehicle.
Confrontation leads to stabbing overnight in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Police are investigating a stabbing that happened overnight. According to police, a man reported that he was stabbed during a confrontation in Fort Taber last night. At this time, no further details have been released. ABC6 will share more details as they...
Taunton resident Christopher Walker remembered after fatal motorcycle crash
A Taunton man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Lakeville earlier this month is being remembered for his selflessness. Christopher Walker, 32, died in a hospital on May 11 after the motorcycle he was riding crashed with a pick-up truck the evening before, police said previously. Walker was...
Single-car crash leaves Berkley neighborhood without power
A crash in Berkley Monday left neighborhood residents without power. Police said one car crashed into a utility pole on Jerome Street. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital. Police did not provide an update on their conditions. It is unclear what led to the crash. The accident is...
Off-duty firefighters save man in cardiac arrest during hockey game in Pembroke
Duxbury firefighter Scott Hill and Braintree firefighter Brian Oriola performed CPR and revived the man, according to the Duxbury Fire Department.. Two off-duty firefighters saved a man’s life when he went into cardiac arrest while playing hockey last week. Duxbury firefighter Scott Hill and Braintree firefighter Brian Oriola stepped...
Marion Fire Lieutenant deployed to battle Maui wildfires makes safe return to town
“After being deployed for 43 days, Marion Fire Lieutenant Ray Reimold traveled 5,200 miles back home from Maui, Hawaii, where he served as the Operations Section Chief for the Maui County Emergency Management Agency in the wake of one of the most deadliest wildfires in United States history. In August...
New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven police take part in Special Olympics School Day Games
“Earlier Monday Dartmouth High School hosted the 18th Annual Special Olympics School Day Games. Roughly 500 Special Olympians from nine communities were in attendance. Continuing their own tradition, members of the State Police Troop D Community Action Team were present, assisted by the newest members of the MSP Cadet Program, to present awards to the many participants as well as officers from Dartmouth, Westport, New Bedford, and Fairhaven Police Departments.”-Massachusetts State Police.
Wareham Officer struck from behind at traffic stop sending 24-year-old operator, officer to hospital
“On May 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, a Wareham officer was on a motor vehicle stop in the area of 3132 Cranberry Highway. The officer’s vehicle was struck from behind while on the traffic stop with the officer still seated in the vehicle. Another Wareham officer was on...
Bridgewater PD looking for help IDing package thief
BRIDGEWATER, MASS. (WHDH) - Police in Bridgewater are asking for help identifying an individual they say stole a package in Bridgewater. Officials say the individual took a package from the front steps of a home on Plymouth Street on Friday and took off in that dark-colored car. Anyone with information...
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