Police, Fire & Courts

Police fundraiser going strong into December

Last month, Detective Kyle Costa grew out his beard for charity with several of his fellow Dartmouth Police Department colleagues for No-Shave November — and this month the department is keeping up the momentum with Double Down December. The police...

Attempted burglary on Avis Street ends in arrest

A Dartmouth man was arrested following an attempted burglary in Padanaram in the early hours on November 20, according to a statement released by Dartmouth Police. Just after two a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a 911 call from a homeowner on...

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Elderly woman injured in crash

An elderly cyclist was injured after she was struck by a car on Slocum Road. According to Dartmouth police, officers responded to a report of a crash on Slocum Road in the area of Lexington Avenue on November 11 at 9:55 a.m. An elderly woman on a...

Police arrest alleged drunk driver for crash involving cyclist

Dartmouth police arrested an alleged hit-and-run driver after a crash involving a cyclist on Route 6. According to police, a 19-year-old man was hit from behind on a bicycle at the intersection of State Road and Cross Road at around 10:58 p.m. on...

Dartmouth Fire Department open houses

Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 held its annual Open House on Sunday afternoon, providing station tours and equipment demonstrations among other activities for residents. The open house included tours of the fire station, meet-and-greets with...

Sex offender arrested

Dartmouth police detectives arrested a Chase Road resident on Tuesday, October 15 for failing to register with the department as a level three sex offender. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by police, Steven Oldrid, 64, of 292 Chase Road...

Dartmouth woman pleads guilty to smuggling cocaine

A Dartmouth woman has pleaded guilty in Boston federal court in connection with a scheme to smuggle cocaine into the United States. According to a press release, Cristina Lopez, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute...

Dartmouth firefighter wins Safety Educator of the Year award

Dartmouth firefighter Anthony Poente knows how to get kids involved in safety. Last week Poente — who teaches fire safety all over Dartmouth as well as New Bedford — received the 2019 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award from the state’s...

On open day, residents tour new police headquarters

On Sunday morning, the Dartmouth Police Department celebrated the opening of its brand-new headquarters on Tucker Road with a well-attended ribbon cutting ceremony and open house tour for residents who wanted to see the new facility. Ground was...

Celebrating the life of a Dartmouth icon: Fire Chief McNamara

John J. McNamara, a Dartmouth icon known to many as “Chief Mac” and the retired Fire Chief of District 3, passed away on September 18 at the age of 76. Chief Mac served the district for 37 years, 24 of them as Chief, and continued serving for ten...

Serious injuries in early morning crash on I-195

An early morning crash on Tuesday on Route 195 near the Faunce Corner Road exit in Dartmouth has resulted in serious injuries. A preliminary investigation by State Trooper Adam Rego indicates that at about 2:30 a.m. on September 17, a 41-year-old...

Hundreds crowd in for annual Fire District 2 clambake

Over 200 people were packed into the District No. 2 Fire Station on Sunday afternoon for the Russells Mills Engine Company’s annual clambake ⁠— but tickets to the event were hard to come by. This year they sold out a year in advance. “We sell out...