Police, Fire & Courts

Discovery of ex-fugitive Donald Webb’s remains subject of new book

Nearly 600 miles separate Dartmouth from Saxonburg, Penn. — towns small and distant enough that residents of one community may not have heard of the other. But the two locations share a common bond both unexpected and eerily tragic: Both towns serve...

Parade, ceremony honors firefighters past and present

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Canceled last year due to the pandemic, a solemn Padanaram tradition is back as all three of the town’s fire districts were once again able to march through the village as part of the annual firefighters’ memorial parade. “It’s kind of quaint for...
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Family safe after fire tears through home

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A Dartmouth family of 16 is safe after escaping a fire that engulfed their home June 11. According to District 3 Fire Chief Richard Arruda, crews were first alerted to a call of fire and smoke coming from the front of the 817 Reed Road property at...

Middle school goes full remote Friday after small kitchen fire

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Classes at Dartmouth Middle School were dismissed at 11:30 a.m. June 3 after a small electrical fire broke out in the school cafeteria that morning, school and fire officials said. The building will be closed Friday, with students having a remote...

Missing Dartmouth woman found

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Dartmouth Police on Monday announced that they located a woman who was reported missing late last week. According to the announcement, Ida Iversen, 48, was found “safely in another state.”

Police seek help in finding missing Dartmouth woman

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Police are searching for a Dartmouth woman who was reported missing. She was last seen May 25. Ida Iversen, 48, is described by police as white, 5’ 3’’ with brown eyes, and brown hair. Police said she possibly drives an orange Subaru Crosstrek...

Chopped champion provides first responders food, camaraderie

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Throughout the year, they protect and serve. But on May 26, Dartmouth’s first responders were the ones being served. Tacos were delivered fresh off the grill to members of the town’s police, fire and EMS departments during Feed the First Responders...

Near miss in Round Hill boating accident

One Dartmouth boater will be thanking his lucky stars tonight after a minor mishap that nearly left him hypothermic. A beachgoer at Round Hill called 911 after an empty dinghy with its engine running came ashore on May 25. According to District No...

Coffee with a Cop June 14

Dartmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police are teaming up to present Coffee with a Cop, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 14 at Starbucks, 429 State Road. The event provides an opportunity to share coffee and conversation with...

No injuries in harbor boat fire

On Sunday, May 16, crews from Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 along with the Dartmouth Harbormaster responded to a boat fire in Padanaram Harbor, according to a release from the fire district. No injuries were reported, as the fire was contained to...

Fire District 1 budget approved

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Fire District 1 residents have approved a $1,358,245 budget for the next fiscal year following a socially distanced meeting on May 12. Money from the newly approved budget will go toward future renovations for the Bridge Street station, a hazard pay...

New Bedford man arrested on drugs, motor vehicle charges

A New Bedford man was arrested in Dartmouth on drugs and motor vehicle charges after reportedly driving erratically, according to police. Dartmouth police stated that Derren Almeida, 32, of Campbell Street, New Bedford was arrested on May 11 near...

Budget approved for Fire District 2

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Fire District 2 residents have unanimously approved a $908,691 budget for the upcoming fiscal year following a socially distanced annual meeting on May 10. Included in the budget is higher compensation for district officials and firefighters, as...

Dartmouth K9 unit helps find missing Mattapoisett man

MATTAPOISETT — A missing Mattapoisett man was found by a Dartmouth K9, police say. According to Dartmouth police, at approximately 4 p.m. on May 9, the Mattapoisett Police Department requested assistance from the department’s K9 Division with...

Fire District 3 approves $3.9 million budget

Fire District 3 residents unanimously approved a $3.9 million budget for the next fiscal year at a socially distanced meeting on May 3. Despite a nearly $600,000 increase on last year’s budget, taxpayers in Fire District No. 3 will only see their...

Missing Dartmouth man found

UPDATE: As of 7:30 p.m. on May 2, Dennis Darbyshire has been found and has returned home, according to police. Police are searching for a Dartmouth man who has been missing since April 30, according to a May 2 press release...

New Bedford man arrested in Dartmouth for illegal firearm

State police arrested a New Bedford man in Dartmouth on April 28 for multiple firearms offenses and other charges after a trooper pulled him over on I-195, according to a release. Edwin Polanco, 27, of New Bedford was arrested just after 3:30 p.m...

Police investigating alleged robbery

Dartmouth Police are currently looking for suspects involved in an alleged robbery at a Cumberland Farms early Tuesday morning. At approximately 12:50 a.m., officers responded to reports of assault and unarmed robbery at the gas station located at...

Pay raises in the works for Fire District No. 2

While mostly similar to last year’s budget, Fire District No. 2 is looking to make some boosts to its maintenance abilities, along with a possible bump in pay for a deputy chief in the upcoming fiscal year. Last year, the district appropriated $25,...

Fire District No. 1 awarded grant for safety equipment

Fire District No. 1 has been awarded a $14,785 state grant, Fire Chief Peter Andrade announced. The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, will be used by the department to...

District No. 1 firefighters practice search and rescue at Covid-safe training session

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After more than a year away from the old station on Bridge Street, District No. 1 crews are back to hands-on training that was missing during the pandemic. In the old station’s basement on April 7, crews of two or three firefighters practiced...

UMass Dartmouth police union issues no-confidence vote in top leaders

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Citing “hostility, retaliation, and unethical behavior,” union members of the UMass Dartmouth Police Department overwhelmingly voted “no confidence” in Police Chief Emil Fioravanti and Deputy Chief Haydee Martinez. With the vote, the International...

Dartmouth man arrested for razor knife attack

Police arrested a Dartmouth man on April 2 after a member of his household was slashed several times with a razor knife, according to a release from the Dartmouth Police Department. After police responded to a domestic dispute at the home at around...

Carjacker found in Dartmouth gets up to 10 years in state prison

A Taunton man arrested last summer in Dartmouth for stealing a motor vehicle while on parole has been sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced March 30. Randall Mosher, 39, pleaded guilty...

Dartmouth woman injured in fatal car crash

A Dartmouth woman was seriously injured and her passenger was killed in a one-car crash in New Bedford on March 28, according to a press release from the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. The driver — a 21-year-old Dartmouth woman whose...

New gear, renovation plans in the works for Fire District 1

Big plans are in the works for Dartmouth Fire District No. 1, as firefighters may be seeing new gear, a hazard pay stipend, and renovations to the Bridge St. fire station in the near future. The Prudential Committee pored over a number of possible...

Man who set up Dartmouth robbery sentenced

A New Bedford man who robbed a person at knifepoint in Dartmouth in 2019 has been sentenced to up to four years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced March 15. Luis Santos, 22, pled guilty in Fall River Superior...

Six graduate from Bristol County Correction Officers Academy

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The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office welcomed its six newest corrections officers at socially distance academy graduation on March 10. According to a release from the office, to comply with Covid regulations, a limited number of friends and family...

Sheriff’s office graduates narcotics dog

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There’s a new narcotics dog on the sheriff’s force. On March 5, Bristol County Sheriff's Office K9 Officer Brennan Bulgar and his four-legged partner Eros (a two-and-a-half-year-year-old Shepherd), graduated from the narcotics detection program...

Sheriff’s office graduates three canine officers

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The Bristol County Sheriff's Office graduated three new canine officers trained in firearm detection, the office announced Friday. The department held a graduation ceremony for the new officers — sheriff’s deputy Ryan Isherwood and partner Xiro,...

Fall River man dies in Dartmouth crash

An 18-year-old Fall River man was killed after being involved in an accident in Dartmouth on Jan. 29. According to Massachusetts State Police, at around 9:45 p.m. Friday, the driver was heading west near the 900 block of State Road when he lost...

Suspected human skull found on Dartmouth beach

On Jan. 3, a beachcomber on one Dartmouth beach found something unexpected among the shells and polished stones: A fragment of what appeared to be a human skull, according to a release from the Dartmouth Police Department. The release stated that...

Man arrested in connection to alleged rape

On Jan. 6, police arrested a suspect associated with an alleged rape that took place in Dartmouth on New Year’s Eve, according to a press release from the Dartmouth Police Department. Members of the Dartmouth Police and the state police’s Violent...

Woman killed in New Year’s Eve crash on State Road

A female pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car on Route 6 on New Year’s Eve, according to the Dartmouth Police Department. Wendy Tolley, 56, of New Bedford was hit by a 24-year-old Dartmouth woman driving a Toyota Prius while walking in...

Elderly woman hospitalized after house fire

An elderly Tucker Road resident has been hospitalized after her house went up in flames on Monday morning, resulting in the death of her dog and extensive property damage. There were no other people in the house, according to Dartmouth Fire District...