by Lenny Rowe | Jan 2, 2023 | News
The Hull Police Department says they de-escalated a situation with a resident who barricaded themselves in a home with a rifle. Police Chief John Dunn said in a statement they responded to a home on Beacon Road around 10:30 a.m. for an adult who was threatening to...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 26, 2022 | News
State Representative Steven Xiarhos, of Barnstable, led the charge to get Nero’s Bill signed into law. The law allows for the immediate treatment and transport of police K-9’s injured in the line of duty. Xiarhos was a police officer for 40 years in Yarmouth and...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 25, 2022 | News
Marshfield Town Administrator Michael Maresco spoke with WATD’s Christine James after another successful season for Marshfield Community Christmas. Maresco says while they don’t have exact numbers, they typically help more than 200 families and over 400 kids. They...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 23, 2022 | News
The Duxbury Fire Department and surrounding towns had to battle high winds and water during a three-alarm fire on Pine Point Place. Fire Chief Rob Reardon says they responded around 11:46 this morning. Crews were already nearby on Gurnet Road to rescue a woman who was...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 21, 2022 | News
Hingham Police say an 87-year-old resident was scammed out of $26,000 dollars through a so-called “grandparent scam.” Police Lieutenant Steven Dearth says on Tuesday, an elderly resident received a call from an unfamiliar phone number. The caller told the 87-year-old...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 19, 2022 | News
A man accused of using a chainsaw in the Cohasset Police station and causing a standoff with police was due in court. WATD’s Lenny Rowe has this: Brien Buckley, 35, was due in Quincy District Court after he was arrested Sunday night in Cohasset. He faces...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 18, 2022 | News
Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley says a standoff ended with a suspect in custody. Two children in the home at the time of the incident were not harmed. WATD’s Lenny Rowe files this report: The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Brien Buckley, was...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 11, 2022 | News
A Marshfield man is facing felony charges after a string of breaking-and-entering reports near Brant Rock. Police Chief Phil Tavares says 18-year-old Jesse Phaneuf-Moniz was arrested after an investigation. Last Tuesday, Police received reports of an attempted break...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 6, 2022 | News
The Plymouth Department of Public Works says construction on the Water Street Sewer Interceptor will start next week. Traffic delays and detours will take place on weekdays on Water Street between South Park Avenue and the State Pier. Parking restrictions will be...
by Lenny Rowe | Dec 3, 2022 | News
The man wanted in connection to the brutal murders of a Marshfield couple was arrested in Florida. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz and Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares announced in a statement 27-year-old Christopher Keeley was located and arrested near...
