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Dartmouth man arrested for Somerset bank robbery

A Dartmouth man was arrested on Wednesday, July 17 for allegedly robbing a bank in Somerset following a two-week investigation by Somerset police. Somerset Police detectives arrested Thomas Rodrigues Jr., 31, of Dartmouth at around 6 p.m. on...

Police nab alleged crack dealer at Motor Inn

Dartmouth police arrested a New Bedford man at the Motor Inn on Tuesday, July 16 on suspicion of dealing crack cocaine. At about 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dartmouth Police Narcotics Detectives conducted a motor vehicle stop at the Dartmouth Motor Inn on...

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Firefighters honored at summer concert

There was no emergency at the town’s summer concert on July 10 — but the big red fire truck at Apponagansett Park drew the attention of everyone in the crowd anyway. This week the concert was held in honor of the town’s firefighters, as part of a...

Fire District 1 celebrates members old and new

Dartmouth’s District 1 Fire Department welcomed their three newest members as fully-fledged firefighters and honored Matt Smith, who saved a man from drowning in Padanaram harbor in June, at a celebratory cookout on July 10. Smith managed to rescue...

Dartmouth police to use crime monitoring app

Dartmouth Police announced in a Facebook post yesterday that the department has joined crime monitoring app “Neighbors” by Ring, alongside a growing number of local law enforcement agencies in towns across America. The app’s website says that it is...

Call ID mistake behind police phone scam fears

In an updated post on their Facebook page , Dartmouth Police said that the Dartmouth Police Athletic League/Dartmouth Police Relief Association was behind fundraising phone calls misidentified as a phone scam this week. According to the statement, a...

Kayakers rescued off Ricketsons Point

Police were called to aid in the rescue of two kayakers off Ricketson’s Point on Monday evening, as one of the kayakers was apparently “combative” and indicated that he did not wish to be rescued. The kayakers had to be rescued after their kayaks...

New crime analyst goes above and beyond

Dartmouth Police Crime Analyst Keri Lebeau takes her job very seriously. In fact, the civilian even helps the police in her down time; in one memorable instance, she recognized a crime series suspect from an investigation while at a private function...

Police warn residents to stay vigilant after spate of car break-ins

Dartmouth police are warning residents following an uptick in car break-ins around the Dartmouth Street area in the past week. Police said that they are currently investigating the situation and patrolling the area. They urge residents to stay...

Budgets approved in Fire Districts 2 and 3

Voters in Dartmouth’s Fire Districts 2 and 3 unanimously approved both budgets for next year at their annual meetings earlier this month. District 2 voters approved a $798,841 budget — up from last year’s budget of $756,658 — at their meeting on May...

Three arrested after Dartmouth mugging

Dartmouth police arrested three people on Saturday afternoon in connection to an armed robbery at the Capri Motel early that morning. Anilton Martins, 35, Matthew McDermott, 22, and Tiffany Morgado, 36, all of Fall River, were arrested and charged...

Dartmouth police arrest man for fentanyl trafficking

Dartmouth Police Department detectives arrested a Fall River man on Route 6 in Dartmouth on Saturday on charges related to a narcotics investigation. Justin Griffey, 35, of 193 Albion Street, Fall River was taken into custody for allegedly...

Hit and run victim dies, suspect last seen in Dartmouth

Police are urgently seeking information from Dartmouth residents after the victim of last week’s hit and run passed away at Rhode Island Hospital early this morning due to her injuries. Stephanie Tripp of Fall River was 30 years old when she was...

Hit and run driver fled to Faunce Corner Road

This article has been updated to include the make and model of the suspect’s vehicle. Police are seeking public assistance in finding a hit and run driver who fled to Dartmouth after critically injuring a 30-year-old woman in...

Fire District 1 approves $1.2 million budget

Fire District 1 voted in their annual meeting on Wednesday to approve nearly $1.3 million in spending for next year, including several big-ticket items such as a pick-up truck, a generator, and a ventilation system. In a meeting that lasted only...

No surprises in Prudential Committee elections

Results are in for all three Prudential Committee candidates in uncontested elections that took place on April 29. Prudential Committees oversee each of Dartmouth’s three fire districts. In District No. 1, Kevin Murphy won with 107 votes out of 118...

Fire District 1 ‘struggled’ to keep up with record-breaking 2018

According to an annual report released last week by Dartmouth Fire District No. 1, the department “struggled to keep up” with inspections during a record-breaking year for emergency calls. With over 1,000 total call-outs and inspections, the report...