Police, Fire & Courts

Dartmouth police remind residents about social distancing in new video

In order to help reduce the spread of Covid-19, the Dartmouth police department is reminding residents about the importance of social distancing with their own take on “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” by The Police. The video, which the department...

Police see large drop in calls during coronavirus shutdown

Dartmouth police have seen a significant drop in calls for service this month as schools, restaurants and businesses closed their doors and residents self-isolated at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to statistics released by the...
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Two teens arrested for alleged AirPod theft

Dartmouth police arrested two teenagers on Saturday after they allegedly stole another youth’s AirPods in the Dollar General parking lot. According to a press release from the police department, officers were called out at around 4:45 p.m. on March...

Westport resident injured in Dartmouth crash

A Westport woman has been taken to hospital after receiving non-life-threatening injuries in a crash early on Wednesday morning on State Road in Dartmouth, according to Dartmouth police. At around 5:30 a.m. on March 18, Dartmouth police and other...

Dartmouth firefighters to climb skyscraper for MS society

Dartmouth, MA news - District 3 firefighters at a fire station open house last October. Photo courtesy: Dartmouth Fire District 3
Most people would balk at the idea of climbing 61 flights of stairs, but the firefighters of Dartmouth’s District 3 are a hardy bunch. For the first time, six firefighters from District 3 are participating in this year’s Climb to the Top Boston on...

No injuries in Summit Avenue house fire

Dartmouth, MA news - Firefighters gathered outside the house after putting out the fire. Photos by: Kate Robinson
No injuries were reported after District 3 fire crews put out a basement fire in a house off Rt. 6 in North Dartmouth on March 1. According to District 3 Fire Chief Richard Arruda, the call came in at around 6:30 p.m. for an alarm sounding at a...

Fire District 1 awarded grant for fire safety programs

Dartmouth Fire District 1 has been awarded a $2,500 grant for this year’s Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Program, according to State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and District 1 Fire Chief Peter Andrade. The SAFE Program provides $1.2...

Town employee charged with rape, released on bail

Dartmouth DPW employee Kevin Nunes. Photo courtesy: Westport Police Department
A Dartmouth town employee arrested on January 23 for rape was released on bail Monday, according to Westport police. Westport Police Detective Sergeant Chris Dunn confirmed that Kevin Nunes, 48, who works for the Department of Public Works Water...

Two arrested for Dartmouth vehicle theft

Dartmouth police officers arrested two people near TJ Maxx in North Dartmouth on Sunday, January 26 on suspicion of stealing a vehicle. Jacqueline Morris, 36, of New Bedford, and Steven Vieira, 42, of Charlestown were arrested after a vehicle was...

No injuries in Rogers Street fire

Dartmouth, MA news - Job Done: Firefighters from District No. 1 after putting out the fire. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Bliss Corner residents may have been alarmed, but no one was injured in a fire that occurred in the afternoon on January 24 which briefly closed off a portion of Rogers Street to traffic. Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 rushed to the scene at 109...