CRIME & SAFETY

A woman is dead after a street racing crash in Plymouth.

SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. – The Yarmouth Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash that left a 14-year-old fatally injured. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Yarmouth Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a person was pinned between a boat and the vehicle towing it on North Main Street, just South of the Great Western Road intersection. Officers responded to the scene and Yarmouth Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue was requested.

NEW BEDFORD — The charge against a 31-year-old former Mattapoisett woman accused of kicking and stomping a homeless New Bedford man to death over a stolen blanket has been upgraded to murder. Nina Busnengo, 31, who had been living in New Bedford, was initially charged with assault and battery by means of a...

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – A number of Yarmouth Police patrol cars responded to the area of Route 28 and Cozy Home Terrace for an armed robbery shortly before midnight last evening. A man was met by a friend after closing up a nearby business and they were walking home along Route 28 when they were suddenly approached by two masked men, one of them brandishing a knife, according to sources on scene. A wallet was reportedly taken. The robbery appears planned. The masked men had been reportedly waiting nearby, possibly across the street in darkness. It had been especially busy for Yarmouth officers at the time of the robbery, and cruisers had to leave other calls and far off locations, which added time to some of their responses. Another complication was that there was a language barrier which made it more difficult to get robbery suspect details out to responding patrol officers. A Yarmouth Police K9 unit arrived and had a strong track going but was ultimately unable to catch up to the suspects who are believed to have fled the immediate area on foot. Neither of the two armed robbery victims were injured. The YPD investigation and translation of details is still ongoing…

PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews were called to a crash in Plymouth late Friday night that caused a vehicle to burst into flames. Crews could be seen working to extinguish the flames as they consumed the vehicle. Police have not said if anyone was injured. The cause of the...

MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – The Mashpee Police patrol division is investigating what caused a BMW sedan to suddenly leave the roadway and strike a utility pole-support early this morning. The crash happened around 4:10 a.m. on Route 28 near the intersection with Industrial Drive. Mashpee Police patrol officers were on scene just moments after receiving the initial call. The driver had reportedly been able to self-extricate and was evaluated by Mashpee FD EMTs, according to radio transmissions. (At the time of this report, it’s uncertain whether the driver was transported to hospital.) Power was knocked out in the area for a period of time. As of 5:36 a.m. Eversource had managed to restore power but was still working on stabilizing the pole so the vehicle could be safely removed. The Mashpee Police Department is actively investigating the cause of the single-vehicle crash… BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS HN NOTES: Early this morning, HN was en route to Brewster after a teenage girl had been reported missing. A B.O.L.O was put out to all Cape police departments for the missing child. Just before 4:00 a.m., a state trooper located two bicycles at the edge of Flax Pond in Nickerson State Park. One of the bicycles fit the description of the one belonging to the missing girl. The trooper investigated further and was able to make contact with the missing child. The Brewster Police sent a patrol officer to meet up with the girl and the trooper. HN rerouted at this point to the crash scene in Mashpee. The missing child B.O.L.O. was canceled shortly thereafter… P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is a brought to you by Harpers Bizarre… [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]

It was an ordinary Wednesday afternoon and Andrea Ratey was on her way to Walmart at Colony Place. She was driving along Federal Furnace Road, turning onto Seven Hills Road, when her life changed in an instant. A young man in a muscle car struck her compact SUV with such...

MATTAPOISETT — A two-car crash on Route 6 in Mattapoisett left one driver injured and temporarily redirected traffic on the morning of Friday, Aug. 30. A Honda minivan and a Chevrolet sedan collided by the Gulf gas station on Route 6 shortly after 10 a.m. The Chevrolet’s driver, Mattapoisett...

Source: Facebook/ City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) On a known stretch of Acushnet Avenue this past Tuesday night, a routine police operation disrupted what detectives say was a drug deal in progress. According to a Facebook post by the New Bedford Police Department, 26-year-old Jacob Matthew-Almeida was arrested and faces multiple charges, including illegal possession of a high-capacity firearm.

The fourth and final man accused of robbing the Vineyard Haven Rockland Trust in 2022 has agreed to plead guilty in hopes of leniency for his sentencing. Miquel Jones, a suspect in the November 2022 robbery of the Edgartown Vineyard-Haven Road bank, entered a plea agreement with the U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday.

The defense lawyer representing a man accused of stabbing his nephew to death during an argument at a New Bedford apartment Saturday afternoon claims his client did so in self-defense. Police have charged 43-year-old Puerto Rico resident Juan Padilla-Santana with murder in connection with the death of 23-year-old Omil Padilla-Corsino,...

“Please join Chief Levesque and the rest of the Dartmouth Police Department, as we wish Officer Jared White and K9 Tyr a happy & healthy retirement. Officer White began with the Dartmouth Police Department as an intermittent officer in 1994. He was later sworn in as a full-time officer in April of 1995. His police K9 handling career began in 2000 where he was partnered with K9 Topper, followed by K9 Reaper, and currently, K9 Tyr. Officer White’s partnership with K9s Topper, Reaper, and Tyr, resulted in the seizure of substantial amounts of illicit narcotics, the apprehension of numerous violent fugitives, the safe return of multiple missing persons, various SWAT incidents, and a large number of community demonstrations.

Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜 On Thursday, we gathered on the front lawn of Dartmouth Town Hall to commemorate and acknowledge those who have been lost to overdose. On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery...

BOURNE – Bourne rescuers responded to a possible drowning incident in Pocasset sometime before 4 PM Saturday afternoon. A teen age victim was taken from the scene on Wings Neck Road to the ballfield by Bourne Fire Station #2 to meet a MedFlight helicopter to be flown to an off-Cape medical facility. Further details were not immediately available.

WHITMAN — Police are investigating an increase in vehicle thefts and car break-ins that have occurred throughout the summer in Plymouth and Norfolk counties. Between June and August, five vehicle thefts and numerous car break-ins were reported in both Whitman and Avon, officials said, according to written statements from Whitman and Avon...

PLYMOUTH – Mass State Police are investigating a serious crash on Route 3 in Plymouth. The collision was reported about 10:30 PM Friday on Route 3 southbound about 5 miles before the Sagamore Bridge. According to reports one person was ejected in the crash. A MedFlight helicopter was called to land at Elmer E. Raymond Jr. Memorial Park to fly a victim to a trauma center. State Police report that victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. A second victim was transported to South Shore Hospital trauma center in Weymouth. All southbound lanes were blocked while the crash scene was worked. State Police are investigating if vehicles were racing before the crash.

FALMOUTH — In a significant crackdown on illegal firearms and drug trafficking, the Falmouth Police Department, in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police and the Cape Cod Drug Enforcement Agency office, has confiscated a ghost gun, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, and a large sum of money from a local man.

HYANNIS – A vehicle reportedly struck a building in Hyannis just before 1 PM Thursday. The crash happened at 37 Hinckley Road behind the BJ’s Gas off Route 132. The driver of the Ford Explorer was evaluated by EMTs. A building inspector was called to check the damage to a metal clad building. Further details were not immediately available.

FALMOUTH – On Tuesday, Falmouth Police Sgt. Bartolomei was presented with his 20 year service pin by Chief Jeff Lourie. Sgt. Bartolomei started with FPD in July of 2004, and has worked tirelessly for the last two decades to improve public safety in Falmouth. Congratulations on 20 years Sgt. Bartolomei!

FALMOUTH – A car and scooter collided in Falmouth shortly after noon Thursday. The crash happened on Main Street (Route 28) between Scranton Ave. & Falmouth Heights Road. The scooter operator was transported to Falmouth Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Falmouth Police.