Police, Fire & Courts

Dartmouth man sentenced for stabbing and stalking charges

A Dartmouth man was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in state prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, intimidation of a witness and stalking in Dartmouth and New Bedford. Ryan Veensta, 42, was sentenced in...

Explosion leads to fire at South Dartmouth home

At 1 a.m. the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2, explosions in a garage at 20 Sagamore Drive started a heavy fire. State firefighters and a bomb squad responded to the scene along with Dartmouth Fire District 1. One person was hospitalized for burns...
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Woman, 36, killed in Dartmouth crash

A 36-year-old Freetown woman was killed early Saturday Aug. 23 in a one-car accident on Route 195 eastbound in Dartmouth. Crystal Mullen was trapped in the vehicle she was driving and had to be extricated, State Police said. According to Fire...

‘It was like shoveling wet cement’: Crews rescue South Dartmouth cow from the mud

Tallulah the cow had what her rescue farm in South Dartmouth described as “quite the day” on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Stuck in the mud, responders from Dartmouth Fire District 2, the Department of Public Works and Bristol County Tech Rescue team worked...

New Bedford man convicted again for animal cruelty in Dartmouth case

A New Bedford man previously convicted of animal cruelty has been found guilty again following a retrial in New Bedford District Court, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn. Gregory Ostiguy, 57, was convicted July 28 of one...

Two men killed in Dartmouth accident

Two teenaged men were killed Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 West. Kevin Dos Santos Lopes, 19, of New Bedford and Amilton De Pina Semedo, 18, of Pawtucket, R.I. died after being ejected from their vehicle, Bristol Count...

King Smoke Shop armed robbery suspect apprehended

Police apprehended a Woonsocket, Rhode Island man for allegedly robbing King Smoke Shop with a knife on Friday, July 18. According to Dartmouth Police, Muhammad Sheikh, 40, of Woonsocket, entered the business on State Road around 6 p.m. on Friday...

Firearms and ammunition seized in Dartmouth Motor Inn Arrest

A New Bedford man was arrested at the Dartmouth Motor Inn on Saturday, June 28, after police recovered multiple illegal firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from his vehicle. Nathan Faria, 34, was initially detained by Dartmouth Police...

Young boy dies after medical distress at Jones Beach

A 9-year-old boy from Pawtucket, RI, died Sunday night after experiencing medical distress on Jones Beach in Dartmouth, announced Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III. Dartmouth Police and EMS responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m...

Recent Dartmouth High graduate killed in single car crash

Fourteen days after graduating Dartmouth High School, Nikoles Joseph, 18, was killed in a single car crash on Russells Mills Road Sunday night, June 15. Responding to the area near Cumberland Farms around 9:30 p.m., Dartmouth Police discovered the...

Arrest made in $86,500 fraud case following reverse sting operation

An arrest was made following a reserve sting operation conducted by Dartmouth Police and an agent from the FBI after a resident reported being scammed out of $86,500. Arman Verma, 21, of Queens now faces charges for attempting to commit a crime of...

Grant helps Dartmouth Police prioritize heart health

Dartmouth has received a $25,000 grant to support the health and wellness of its first responders, thanks to a new initiative by the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association Health Benefits Trust. The funding comes from the association's...

Dartmouth man faces charges following double-fatal car accident

A Westport couple was killed in a head-on accident Sunday, May 25 after a Dartmouth man allegedly crossed the double yellow around 422 Old Westport Road. Dartmouth’s Phillip Morris, 63, is now facing two counts of Motor Vehicle Homicide by negligent...

Dartmouth man arrested after several reports of lewd behavior at public park

A Dartmouth man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to police at Harry Reynold’s Park on Old Fall River Road Saturday, May 10. After receiving several reports of “acts of lewdness” and individuals exposing themselves on the park’s...

Westport man faces serious injuries after motorcycle crash

A 70-year-old Westport man has sustained possible life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle accident in the area of 415 Division Road Tuesday, May 13. Dartmouth Police said officers responded to the scene just before 12 p.m. and transported the...

Dartmouth Police unveil department’s first all-electric cruiser

Dartmouth continues to bleed green as the police department takes another step toward sustainability with its first all-electric cruiser. A 2025 Chevrolet Blazer electric vehicle equipped with the Police Pursuit Vehicle package, the department...

Police arrest suspect involved in stolen vehicle crash

A 20-year-old man is facing charges after crashing a stolen vehicle in the area of 576 High Hill Road in Dartmouth on Saturday, April 26 after 2 p.m. After crashing the Dodge Charger, Evan Gonzalez fled on foot, but was later captured by Dartmouth...

Dartmouth Police respond to two separate intoxicated driver accidents in one day

Dartmouth Police responded to two separate car accidents caused by intoxicated drivers crashing into utility poles on Sunday, April 5. Nathan Miller, an 18-year-old Becket resident, was found by officers at the scene early Sunday morning following...

Driver uninjured after early morning car crash

Fire District 1 responded to a single-car car crash on the corner of Bakerville Road and Beechwood Drive at 5 a.m. on Sunday, April 6. The driver, 24-year-old Jake Morgado of Dartmouth, crashed into a stone wall, striking and knocking down a utility...