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Friday, May 24, 2013

Court Report: Marstons Mills Man Charged with Assaulting Person over 60

Get details on this and other incidents in the Barnstable court report.

  The Barnstable District Court provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise noted. Court Report: Thursday May 23, 2013 Arraignments: HEYES, WALTER, 65, 62 Barnacle Drive, Martsons Mills; assault and battery on a person 60 or over with serious injury in Barnstable January 19. Pre-trial hearing June 20. KEESLER, MICHELLE, 24, 221 Main St., Hyannis; fugitive from justice on court warrant, May 22 in Barnstable. Pre-trial hearing June 3, 2013. Dispositions: FLORIO, JAMES VINCENT, 25, 5 Regis Rd., Dennisport; charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise April 19 in Barnstable will be continued for payment then dismissed June, 24. GARRITY, MICHAEL D., 32, 88 Stoney Cliff Rd., Centerville; charge of vandalize …

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Court Report: Hyannis Man Charged with Assault, Held on Cash Bail

Get details on this and other incidents in the latest Barnstable court report.

  The Barnstable District Court provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise noted. Court Report: Wednesday May 22, 2013 Arraignments: DUARTE, ALEX M., 24, 362 Pinecrest Beach Rd., East Falmouth; charged with assault and battery, pre-trial hearing June 17, 2013. FITZGERALD, JOHN W., 54, 77 Winter St., Hyannis; charged with assault, vandalizing property, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, pre-trial hearing June 20, 2013, held on $500 cash bail. SELVITELLA, GARY J., 25, 66 Capes Trail, West Barnstable; shoplifting by asporation, threat to commit a crime, pre-trial hearing June 4, 2013. Dispositions: FERREIRA, SONIA, 32, 313 Castlewood Circle, Hyannis; breaking and entering daytime for felony, assault and …

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This Week is National EMS Week (May 19-25)

What would you say to local, state and national Emergency Medical Service personnel?

  This week -- May 19 to 25 -- is National EMS Week and the theme is "EMS: One Mission. One Team." In 1968, President Gerald Ford signed the first EMS Week proclamation, designating a time for the nation to celebrate the emergency medical technician paramedic as well as an opportunity to educate the public about the critical role of EMS in the community, according to EMS.gov.  May 22 has been designated as Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day, according to emsweekideas.org.  Every day our local, state and national EMS respond to crisis situations. Recently, Boston's EMS was in the spotlight because of last month's bombings; and today, Emergency Medical Service personnel in Moore, Oklahoma, are in the national spotlight as …

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Court Report: Two Charged with Unarmed Robbery, One with Home Invasion

Get details on this and other incidents in the latest Barnstable court report.

  The Barnstable District Court provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Court Report: Monday May 20, 2013 ARRAIGNMENTS ANTRIM, MATTHEW JOSEPH, 23, 194 Knotty Pine Lane, Centerville; domestic assault and battery, witness intimidation, aggravated assault and battery, vandalizing property. Pretrial hearing June 25. FERREIRA, CHRISTINE SANTOS, 26, 313 Castlewood Circle, Hyannis; unarmed robbery, assault and battery. Pretrial hearing June 18. HENRY, ROBIN M., 22, 11 Captain Studley Road, Marstons Mills; unarmed robbery. Assault and battery. Pretrial hearing June 18. HOOPER, COLEMAN, 20, 80 Suffolk Avenue, Hyannis; home invasion. Pretrial hearing June 12. KELLEY, DANIEL JOHN, 40, 1620 Old Stage Road, Marstons Mills; domestic …

Monday, May 20, 2013

Court Report: Yarmouth Man Arraigned for OUI

Get details on this and other incidents in the latest Barnstable court report.

  Court Report: Friday May 17, 2013 ARRAIGNMENTS ALMA, JAIMEE F., 25, 53 Atkins Road, East Sandwich; OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding. Pretrial hearing June 14. DAUPHINAIS, ADAM JOSEPH, 27, 44 West Great Western Road, Yarmouth; assault and battery, criminal harassment. Dangerousness hearing May 20. LEWIS, KEVIN J., 31, 14 Tabor Road, Sandwich; shoplifting by concealing merchandise, possession of a class B drug, possession of a class E drug. Pretrial hearing June 13. PEREZ, EDUARDO, 22, 120 Sea Street, Apartment B, Hyannis; domestic assault and battery, witness intimidation, vandalizing property. Pretrial hearing June 18. WILLIAMS, ROBERT K., 50, 248 Camp Street, West Yarmouth; OUI liquor, negligent operation of …

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.

  One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. There were 114 DUI fatalities in Massachusetts in 2012, which were 34 percent of traffic-related fatalities last year, according to Mothers…

AMS

9:08 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Ridiculous! Lower the speed limit then! What's a woman to do at dinner order a half of a drink? Waste of the courts time too! You blew a .05 cuz you had one drink but you passed all the field sobriety test? Not guilty! Could've nabbed a child molester but instead nabbed a lady that had a beer!   more ›

Man Pulled from Oak Bluffs Harbor, Sportive Thief in Braintree, Senior Shoplifter on the Cape

Our weekly round-up of police and court news from the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Vineyard.

Editor's note: The following information is from police departments, courts and state agencies serving Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Man pulled from Oak Bluffs Harbor was drunk, reports say. Stabbing victim reports incident on Blue Hill Avenue. Police say Milton man and girlfriend targeted Hingham neighborhood to steal valuables. Kingston Man arrested on charge of mistreating a police animal. Fishing gear and bicycles taken in Braintree home break-in. Debris smashes windshield, creates backup in Centerville. Hull man arrested for indecent assault at Weymouth motel. 60-year-old Cape Cod woman arrested for shoplifting.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

WANTED: Counterfeiter

This week's "Wanted" involves a counterfeit $100 bill.

Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local police department. Theft - Case No. 130112 February 18, 2013 Mansfield: Shaw's Grocery Store Case Details: At 1:18pm the suspect purchased a small bag of Doritos, Dentyne chewing gum and two 16oz Cokes for a total of $6.52 and passed a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspect was a white or Hispanic male, thin, with chin strap facial hair. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a baseball hat with a gray visor with a large sticker on it. If you have any information about the identity of this person, please contact: Mansfield Police Department: (508…

Briny O'Boy

1:31 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Mansfield----Milton? Connection?   more ›

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Centerville Woman Arrested, Charged with 2nd OUI-Drugs

Get details on this arrest and other incidents in the latest Barnstable police log.

  The Barnstable Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Tuesday May 14, 2013 Police arrested Brigita Petrutis, 53, of Centerville while responding to a report of an accident on Bearse’s Way at 12:26 a.m. Petrutis was charged with OUI-drugs 2nd offense and operating recklessly so as to endanger. Police responded to a report of assault on Hiramar Rd. at 9:41 p.m. Police responded to a report of harassment and threats at Barnstable High School on West Main St. at 10:28 a.m. Police responded to a report of harassment on Strawberry Hill Rd. at 10:39 a.m. Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Best Buy on Iyannough Rd. at 1:25 p.m. Police responded to a report of larceny at Itz…

Police Make Five Arrests Monday

Get details on this and other incidents in the latest Barnstable police log.

  The Barnstable Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Monday May 13, 2013 Police arrested Rodney Ferguson, 38, of New Bedford during a motor vehicle stop on Craigville Beach Rd. and Marie Ave. at 12:58 a.m. Ferguson was charged with operating a motor vehicle after suspension of license, number plate violation and no inspection sticker. Police arrested Jose F. Camara, 38, of Centerville during a motor vehicle stop on West Main St. at 1:10 a.m. Camara was charged with OUI-liquor, operating without a license and a marked lanes violation. Police responded to a report of larceny at Barnstable High School on West Main St. at 10:40 a.m. Police arrested Dylan Terence Pratt, 21, of …

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