Police, Fire & Courts

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...
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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...

One suffers from a minor injury in a day of two fire emergencies

Fire District 1 responded to a house fire that sent one resident to the hospital with minor injuries and a smoke-filled apartment on Wednesday, March 5, said District 1 Fire Chief Peter Andrade. Around 3:30 p.m. firefighters from District 1 and...

One vehicle involved in car crash on Old Fall River Road

A 17-year-old driver sustained minor injuries in a motor vehicle accident that occurred near 913 Old Fall River Road on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to Dartmouth Police. Around 3:54 p.m., the Dartmouth Police and other emergency personnel responded...

Former officer convicted of rape and molestation charges released from custody

The unanimous jury verdict that convicted former Dartmouth police officer Shawn Souza on charges of rape and molestation has been set aside by the court, releasing Souza from custody, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. “...

Sheriff’s 2025 plans include bringing housing unit back online

Looking ahead toward his second year in office, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux recently announced his “big ticket items” for 2025, which includes housing projects such as working to get GB back online following the April 2023 inmate uprising...

Police investigate assault at Dartmouth High School

A student at Dartmouth High School is facing a number of assault charges following an altercation with a fellow student on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Dartmouth Police announced. Around 10:30 a.m. police responded to the school where officers learned the...

Taunton woman pleads guilty to role in organized counterfeit coupon ring

BROCKTON — A Taunton woman pleaded guilty to her alleged role in an organized counterfeit coupon operation that stole nearly $27,000 in product discounts from Stop and Shops across the state, including in Dartmouth, according to Plymouth County...

Updated: Police, fire locate driver with drones after striking pole

Dartmouth Fire District 2 and the police department used drones to locate a driver who abandoned their vehicle after striking a tree on Sunday night, Jan. 5. Just after 9 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to a report of a gray BMW that struck a...

Fire District 2, police use drones to locate driver from single-car crash

Dartmouth Fire District 2 launched its new drone team for the first time Sunday, Jan. 5 in cooperation with the Police Department’s team in an effort to locate a driver who abandoned their vehicle after getting into an accident. Fire Chief Erick...

Dartmouth Police encrypt radio communication to protect sensitive information

Since at least the 1990s, the Dartmouth Police Department has used “scramble,” a system that made radio communications audible but unintelligible, in order to protect sensitive information from real-time exposure or unauthorized online rebroadcasts...

Relocating of STAT ambulance nears end

After the $9.5 million renovations began at the Fire District 1 Station in late October, Rescue 2 needed to find a new home. In early December, STAT Ambulance Services, Inc., which has been the contracted company of choice for the town for more than...

Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Padanaram

A 73-year-old Dartmouth woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk by the Padanaram bridge Tuesday, Dec. 17. According to Chief Brian Levesque, at approximately 3:45 p.m., officers and other emergency personnel responded to the scene...