Police, Fire & Courts

Four arrested for alleged hotel armed robbery

Four people are facing charges for an alleged armed robbery at the Dartmouth Residence Inn on March 20. According to...

District No. 1 Prudential Committee declines to weigh in on chief's contract

As the Fire District No. 1 Prudential Committee works its way through next year’s budget proposal, one item the committee...

Fall River Fire official gets probation for OUI

Ambrose Smith, the Fall River District Fire Chief and South Dartmouth Resident, who was arrested on Jan. 11 for drunk...

Man accidentally shoots self in stomach

A man cleaning his gun accidentally shot himself in the abdomen on Sunday, according to the Dartmouth Police Department...

Victim of home invasion concerned for neighbors

The victim of an armed home invasion and robbery, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he’s concerned for other senior...

Police searching for suspects in armed home invasion

Dartmouth police are investigating an armed home invasion at a home at Gibson Terrace on Feb. 20. According to police, four...

Fire District No. 1 responds to house, brush fires

On Wednesday morning, Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 responded to a trio of incidents, including a house fire, medical...

High schooler raises money for K-9 Department

When Ben Souza was told that he could work on any project for one class period a week, he instantly knew what he wanted to...

Police: Armed robber stole $87,000 in jewelry at the Dartmouth Mall

A Taunton man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly stealing jewelry in an armed robbery at the Dartmouth Mall on Jan...

Three New Bedford men arrested for alleged car break-ins

Three New Bedford men have been charged with breaking into cars in the Bliss Corner neighborhood. According to police,...

Police arrest two on narcotics charges

Two New Bedford residents were arrested on January 15 by Dartmouth Police following an investigation. Jamen Green, 23, and...

Fall River Fire District Chief arrested for drunk driving in Dartmouth

A Fall River Fire District Chief was arrested in the early hours of Friday, January 11, after a lengthy chase beginning on I...

Fire destroys barn on Horseneck Road

A barn at 777 Horseneck Rd. was leveled by a fire early in the morning on Saturday, January 12. The barn belonged to Cluck...

Fire District No. 1 to regain on-site fuel

Fire District No. 1 will once again have access to gasoline on site after a heated conflict between the district’s...

New Bedford man held without bail for Dartmouth murder

Robert A. Rose, 48, of New Bedford, has been held without bail for the first degree murder of Joseph Tavares of Fall River...

Police arrest New Bedford man for Dartmouth homicide

The Bristol County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday night that the Dartmouth Police Department had arrested a...