Police, Fire & Courts

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...

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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...

Dartmouth man arrested after chase through woods

A Dartmouth police officer chased down a wanted Dartmouth man on foot in the woods off Reed Road on Thursday afternoon. According to police, Officer Christopher Flechsig saw Reed Road resident Cameron Bessette, 20, driving a motorcycle towards him...

Police investigating report of stolen dirt bike

The Dartmouth Police Department is asking the community to be on the lookout for a Honda dirt bike reported stolen in town. It was described as a 1986 Honda CR500, and reported stolen in the area of Hixville and Reed Roads. Anyone with information...

Road rage incident on Labor Day Weekend

Dartmouth Police arrested a Virginia man on Faunce Corner Road at around 8 p.m. on Saturday night after he allegedly threatened another driver with a handgun. According to a press release issued by the police department, officers were dispatched to...

Police, community at National Night Out

Dartmouth police were among a host of local law enforcement agencies that took part in the National Night Out community event at Ashley Park in New Bedford on August 20. The event had been planned for the evening of August 6, but was postponed and...

Police catch goat running wild on Bakerville Road

Dartmouth police were put through their paces on Monday after successfully chasing down a runaway goat on Bakerville Road. The small goat, called Marshmallow, belongs to Dartmouth resident David Medeiros. It escaped from his home on Russells Mills...

Dartmouth Police looking for hit and run suspects

Dartmouth police are on the lookout for three suspects involved in a hit and run that occurred at the King’s Inn gentlemen’s club parking lot on State Road in the early hours of Saturday morning, August 3. A video posted on the department’s Facebook...

Police: 18 cars broken into over past three weeks

Dartmouth police are investigating a string of car break-ins after 18 were reported in the past three weeks -- including six overnight on July 30. The most recent spree of break-ins was initially reported at around 10 p.m. on July 30 According to...

Dartmouth police to participate in National Night Out

The Dartmouth Police Department will be participating in National Night Out in New Bedford, and is inviting the community to join them. The event will be held on August 6, 5-8 p.m. at the Ashley Park, located on Rivet Street in New Bedford. Held on...

Dartmouth police launching new app, reporting system

The Dartmouth Police Department is going high-tech to fight crime with a new tip reporting and alert system. The new system, called tip411, is now live. It is an interactive reporting and alerting system, which works via email, text message, online...

Police arrest man for allegedly exposed himself to multiple women

A Dartmouth man accused of exposing himself to multiple women has been taken into custody. According to Dartmouth police, Jose Luis Diaz was arrested on July 28 after several women accused him of exposing himself to them. Diaz is facing charges of...

UMass police: Man exposing himself on campus, suspect at large

UMass Dartmouth police are searching for a man accused of exposing himself on campus. According to a campus-wide alert sent to staff and students, police received a report of a man exposing himself in the evening hours of July 26. The suspect is...

Police Relief Association concert rocks the Stackhouse

Where in Dartmouth can you dunk a cop, drink sangria, get your kid’s face painted, and listen to rock music all in one evening? At the Dartmouth Police Relief Association’s annual Concert on the Green fundraiser, of course! This year’s concert saw...