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JUNE 1Dispatch handled multiple calls for trees, limbs and power lines down around town.A caller reported the two golf carts, stolen from Peter’s Pond Park were at their residence. Officers escorted the two carts back to the park. A caller reported being upset with her parents. Seems she had given them permission to take out the trash and do laundry but they overstepped when they cleaned. Officers spoke to her and informed her this was not a police matter. Officers were dispatched to a condo complex to take a report from a resident. That individual showed multiple grass areas that had tire tracks from someone who decided to do some off road maneuvers overnight. The incident is still being investigated. Officers were dispatched to a Forestdale neighborhood for kids having a loud house party. Officers spoke to the kids. It was a small gathering, no loud music and the kids were inside. They were advised of the complaint. JUNE 2A walk in party brought in a piece of jewelry they found on Sandy Neck Road. Officers assisted in locating a child who had slipped out the door without notice. He was reunited with his parents. More dirt bike activity. This time at Bob’s Soccer Fields. Officers initiated crisis intervention for a man who was engaging in self-harm. That subject was brought to the hospital. JUNE 3An individual reported hearing gun shots. Officers investigated and were unable to locate the source of the sounds. A call was received for Rocky Raccoon stumbling around Town Neck. ACO was called and he informed SPD that there were actually 3 and they were working to determine if the dumpster divers in training had been abandoned. Officers took a report from a summer resident that sometime in January or February a large shipping container filled with personal items had gone missing. The incident is under investigation.If you lost your I-phone at Smitty’s, we’ve got it. Come claim it. And we’ll take a small mint chip in a cup. June 5A neighbor requested a wellness check to a residence because the lawn was overgrown and they had not seen the owner for an extended period. Officers learned that individual had gone south for the winter and was smart enough to stay there and away from our lousy weather. A woman reported a car crash that occurred May 18.It seems she rear ended a vehicle in the car wash resulting in minimal damage. The duo agreed to handle the incident rather than involve their insurance companies. The other driver, who lives out of state had sent two quotes for repair and she was not pleased. Officers advised her to go through her insurance but she did not want to because her rates would go up. Officers said they could not advise on the veracity of the amount the other driver was requesting. Officers are investigating a road rage incident involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle. JUNE 6Caller reported a landscape truck passed a school bus. No call from bus company and officers were contacting that contractor. Officers assisted a family with elder issues. A Fodalian called for an incessant, high pitched alarm sounding. It was determined not to be an alarm….instead, Cicadas.Officers are sorting out the details of a dust up that occurred between coaches of a children’s sport team. A caller reported a sketchy white van with New Jersey plates in their neighborhood. It was Amazon. No fancy electric truck, no duck backup beeper. Just a guy in a van, doing his best.A Forestdale man was PC’d after he was picked up shouting positive affirmations to cars at the entrance to the Joint Base Cape Cod. We know what you’re thinking. This motivational speaker and white van are in no way related. Crisis intervention was requested for an individual who was engaging in self-harm. The subject was brought to the hospital. A call was received for an unwanted person at a landscape yard. The man allegedly backed a landscape trailer into a parked car, prompting a call to police. Upon arrival, officers discovered the manager thought the incident was retribution by his ex-employee for being fired. It turns out, the individual was unaware he'd been fired and the "damage" was a parking mishap. So yeah, he was having a bad day and we were there for all of it. Report of people playing in traffic. They just wanted to cross the road. Officers assisted. Horrors. Kids at the public beach. Kids trespassing on private property. Kids dispersed. Summer on Cape Cod. JUNE 7A resident called from Town Neck for parking violations and blocked passage. Responding officers did not find any parking violations. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Congratulations to our three newest police officers. Officer Daniel Halloran, Officer Devin Norton, and Officer Jake Curtin graduated from the East Falmouth Police Academy's 1st Recruit Officer Class last evening. Today they were sworn in by the Sandwich Town Clerk Taylor White. Next week they will begin their field training program. Welcome all to the Sandwich Police Department! ... See MoreSee Less

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MAY 25A caller reported an unregistered Volvo parked in Town Neck for three days. The responding officer was unable to make contact but located the vehicle which had new plates and was parked in front of the registered owner’s home. Given it was the long weekend, we suspect the individual had recently purchased the car and was waiting on the plates. An individual seeking mental health assistance called Sandwich PD. Because the clinician was not on duty an officer took the call. That officer was able to provide a list of resources for the caller. CRO Bondarek and Clinicians Monks will be following up. Officers responded to a report from a woman in the village who had a rough ending to a first date. She met her suitor on a dating app, and everything seemed fine until he dropped her off at home and hit the gas like he was escaping a bank heist. Only after the screeching tires faded into the night did she realize her jacket, seven bucks, and wallet were still in his car. She managed to track him down on Snapchat (naturally), and he returned the jacket and cash by dumping them in her front yard but claimed he never saw the wallet. Officers took a report. The woman may have lost a wallet, but she definitely dodged a second date.A homeowner reported seeing a man sitting on the back porch of his residence through their security system. Officers checked the area and did not find the porch perchers. A caller requested police presence at a local restaurant for a suspicious incident. Officers arrived to find two (allegedly) adult brothers engaged in a squabble outside. Their dispute? Table size and seating. Apparently, someone is still salty about being stuck at the kid’s table.MAY 26Officers were called to Peter’s Pond Park to take a report of a stolen bicycle. The reporting party stated they had encountered a group of 10-15 youths riding near their site and hearing one of the juveniles laugh and point, saying, “That’s where it was,” presumably about the missing bike. The incident remains under investigation.Officers were dispatched to a home for a man in need of crisis intervention. That individual was transported to the hospital by Sandwich Fire. An individual came into the station to request assistance with her reservation at a local inn. The party stated they went to check in but the doors were closed. Dispatch spoke to the owner who reported they were open and he was at the front desk. Officers were dispatched to the Canterbury neighborhood for the third time this month in regard to a noise complaint. Officers spoke to the parties and determined there was no town by law violation. The parties did agree to turn down the music for the evening. It was a case of who drove the car last after the State PD requested a wellbeing check on the owner of a vehicle that was discovered after a crash. The owner said it was her daughter and her daughter said it was her boyfriend. Before we got it sorted out State PD arrived on scene and took over. MAY 27A not so happy camper reported loud screaming, possibly a party in Peter’s Pond Park. Officers reported a group of juveniles were paying loud music and would shut it down for the night. While on the way into that call, the gate at Peter’s Pond Park closed on the responding cruiser. No damage or injuries. Just paperwork.And the dating drama continues. Police are investigating a report of a man’s Tinder date absconding with a friend’s prescription. The plot of the mystery driver from the previous evening thickened. The vehicle owner called to report the car had been stolen. The MA State PD will still be handling the incident. Officers were dispatched to take a report from a jogger who had been threatened by a motorist. When contact was made, the man denied making such a threat but apologized as he was dealing with a family issue. The reporting party was empathetic and did not want to press charges. An off duty special officer assisted SPD after seeing a vehicle that was the subject of a BOLO out of Barnstable. After an investigation, Cayleb Strom of East Falmouth was arrested in Sandwich for the following: 90/24/J OUI Liquor90/24/I Possession of and Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle 90/24/E Negligent Operation of a Motor VehicleA parent came into the station to report her child had been called names and pushed into the bushes at their housing complex. The reporting party did not talk to the parents of the children since they were also calling her names. The woman did not want the parties contacted, just to have the incidents logged. A motorist reported a baby car seat on the side of Quaker Meetinghouse Road. Responding officers found the seat and thankfully, there was no baby in it. The item was off the road and not a hazard and as of today, was still there. Safe to assume there will be no takers. MAY 28It was a chaotic scene in the early morning hours when a report came in of a single car vs utility pole on Great Hill Road. The reporting party stated they saw the driver attempt to leave the scene on a motorbike that they pulled out of a trailer being pulled by the crashed vehicle. Officers initiated a search for the driver and eventually, with the help of k-9 Oakley that man was located about .10 miles from the scene 100 feet into the woods. After an investigation, Matthew Ferrill of Sandwich was arrested for the following: 90/24/M OUI Liquor 4th or Greater Offense90/24/E Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle90/24/C Leaving the Scene of Property Damage90/23/J OUI While License Suspended for OUI94C/34/E Possession of a Class C Drug89/4A Marked Lanes Violation94C/34/G Possession of a Class D Drug A caller requested a wellbeing check on an individual whose American flag was inverted. Officers spoke to the homeowner and the flag was accidentally flown upside down. Noise complaint. This time people playing music while in the pool. They agreed to turn it down for the night. Dirt bikes racing around on Kiah’s Way. Tis’ the season. MAY 29Missing binoculars turned in. Come and ID them. A Belchertown man was summoned to court after a three car motor vehicle crash in the area of Route 130 and Artisan Way that resulted in injury. That man was charged with the following:90/24/J OUI Liquor90/10/A Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle90/24/E Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle90/9/B Operating an Unregistered Motor VehicleOfficers initiated crisis intervention for an individual who was threatening self-harm. The man was tracked to a remote location. He was amenable to receiving help and transported to the hospital.MAY 30An individual from a local nursing facility called 911 because their call button was not operational. Dispatch called the facility to report. An individual came into the station to inquire about selling flowers. They were informed of the town bylaws and rules. A caller reported street sweepers were blocking traffic. Officers spoke to the contractors who reported an earlier mechanical issue had been resolved and got traffic moving. Officers initiated crisis intervention for a student who was threatening harm. That juvenile was brought to the hospital. A homeowner reported illegal dumping on a private dirt road. The contractor told the reporting party he had permission from a guy to dump the debris. Officers made contact with the company. A language barrier made the exchange difficult but the person on the phone said they would take care of it and then disconnected. A report was received that a man on Gully Lane was walking in the street and yelling at cars for driving too fast. Officers spoke to the man who admitted to all. Extra patrols were added and the man agreed to report speeders when police were not present. Officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers spoke to witnesses and drivers and determined the driver of one vehicle had crossed the double yellow line in an attempt to move into the left turn lane. When issuing a citation for that infraction Officers detected the odor of alcoholic beverage. After an investigation, Linda Barove of Sandwich was arrested for the following: 90/24/J OUI Liquor90/24/E Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle89/4A Marked Lanes ViolationAn individual who was anticipating delivery of a golf cart from her out of state residence did not get what she bargained for when the driver refused to release the cart without payment of several hundred dollars which they said she owed. Long story short, it seems the cart owner had sent the funds to a bogus broker who had somehow duplicated the contract. The real delivery company reduced the balance and released the cart. A call was received from Ryder Conservation. The reporting party stated his dog had chased some ducks and was a few hundred yards off shore. While on the phone the dog started to swim back and the reporting party’s spouse waded out to waist deep water to retrieve their pet. Abiding by the leash law would have prevented this. MAY 31 At around 3 a.m, not exactly a time for wholesome activities, a resident reported a group of approximately 15 teenagers wandering through the neighborhood, causing a ruckus. By the time officers arrived, the group was gone. Officers assisted and Uber driver with an unruly customer. That individual was given a lift by Sandwich PD to their residence. And more golf cart drama. This time Officers were dispatched to Sun Retreats Resort previously known at Peter’s Pond Park for the theft of two carts. The park maintenance manager later informed officers that three male juveniles had been seeing operating them on Cotuit Road and were driven to a residence in Mashpee. The incident and others possibly involving the youths are under investigation and charges are pending. Dispatch was busy with calls for trees and limbs down, power outages and burglar alarms going off caused by that freak wind storm. A resident requested additional patrols in his neighborhood to address issues with teens speeding through the development on a daily basis. A caller reported a large gathering of youths having a fire on the beach. Responding officers found a large, unattended pallet fire. Sandwich Fire was called to extinguish the blaze. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

(Sandwich, MA) Sandwich Police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Artisan Way for a report of a three car motor vehicle crash with airbag deployment and reported injuries. At approximately 4:47 PM Thursday afternoon, Sandwich Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police found three vehicles with significant damage. The occupants of the vehicle, totaling 6 individuals, were evaluated for injuries by the Sandwich Fire Department.Route 130 was briefly shut down while the accident was investigated. The investigation revealed that the crash started when the operator of a Jeep Patriot was stopped at the intersection of Artisan Way waiting to turn left. The Jeep Patriot was struck from behind by a Jeep Grand Cherokee being operated by a 32 year-old male from Belchertown, MA. The force of that crash pushed the Jeep Patriot into the northbound lane of Route 130. The Jeep Patriot then collided with a Chevrolet Silverado heading north.Further investigation revealed the operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee to be intoxicated. All occupants were transported to Cape Cod Hospitals. The operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was issued a citation for Operating Under the Influence, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Unregistered Motor Vehicle.The crash remains under investigation by the Sandwich Police Department. The Sandwich Police Department were assisted in the investigation by the Barnstable County Sheriffs Department. ... See MoreSee Less

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MAY 18 Officers assisted a motorist whose passenger side window was hit by a projectile while driving on Route 130. Officers were unable locate the item that caused the damage but were able to help owner with removing the shattered glass so they could safely operate the vehicle. An individual came into the station to report receiving a rash of obscene phone calls over the course of several days. Officers investigated the cell phone number but were unable to learn the identity of the caller. The receiver blocked the number and was instructed to report any further calls. An officer on routine patrol on Route 130 initiated a traffic stop after witnessing a swerving erratically. When the officer got to the driver’s side window of the vehicle he was immediately able to detect a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. After an investigation, Denim Lescault of Marstons Mills, was arrested for the following: 90/24/J OUI Liquor89/4A Marked Lanes ViolationMAY 19School Resource Officers assisted with juvenile crisis intervention. That student was brought to the hospital.An East Sandwich resident requested extra patrols because he was concerned people were living and sleeping on his property. A caller reported a skimmer on a gas station pump and that their credit card had been compromised. The incident is under investigation. Officers are currently investigating a pair of mailboxes that met an untimely demise in an East Sandwich neighborhood. Early indications suggest this was an accident. Likely the handiwork of some contractors in the area. Officers spoke to one who was already planning to make things right with the neighbors.MAY 20Siri misheard a question and dialed 911. There was no emergency, just a confused phone and an even more confused human. Now we’d like to know what the question was...We knew the job market was tough but wow. One hopeful job seeker using a well-known employment site went through an entire hiring process, only to find out it was all a scam. Things got sketchy when paperwork turned into a request for a deposit. The applicant called company where someone confirmed the “recruiter” wasn’t even an employee. The victim was provided an identity theft packet and was advised to monitor their credit.A package took a detour to the wrong house, and when the real owner came knocking, the person inside ignored them. They rightful owner called SPD and dispatch got involved. The homeowner told them they thought the package was for their daughter but agreed to leave it on the steps so the neighbor could retrieve it. MAY 22Officers were dispatched to a home for a physical altercation. Upon arrival it became evident the individual was experiencing elder issues. The family was advised of resources. A contractor came into the station to report a larceny. It seems some 26 tools had vanished from their job site sometime in the last eight months. That’s a long game of “Where’s My Wrench?” An off-Cape caller was worried the irrigation company left her house open overnight and that a raccoon might have wandered in. Officers checked it out and found the home locked up tight, with no sign of any masked visitors animal or otherwise. Branches down, power outages. Par for the course with a May Nor’ Easter. Speaking of surprises, a motorist decided 11 pm during the height of the storm was the perfect time to take a spin and charge their cell phone. They hydroplaned on Route 6A and ended up down a hilly embankment along the marsh. The car was heavily damaged, but the driver and phone escaped without injury. MAY 23A caller reported a sus vehicle and man in their neighborhood. Officers checked it out and learned the man was a contractor working nearby and another was just visiting family.A caller reported another suspicious car. This one had been parked in her driveway for 30 minutes. A quick check showed the owner was a nearby resident. Turns out, a repair service mix-up led to the car being dropped off at the wrong house. Mystery solved, no driveway squatters. Officers initiated a wellness check on an individual at the request of Elder Services of Cape and Islands. The individual was well cared for. A caller reported two very pushy solar salesmen had come to their door. Officers investigated and found no one in the neighborhood with a similar experience. Officers are investigating a traffic incident at Forestdale School. Bus drivers reported a pickup truck drove right down the middle of the parked busses in the loop, striking one of them. Officers spoke to the driver of that truck who did not seem too concerned but did say now that he knew the rules he would not do that again. Solid plan. MAY 24 Officers responded to a residence for a report of a drug overdose. The subject was revived and taken to the hospital by Sandwich Fire. A Sandwich woman was PC’d after officers responded to a disturbance at a local home. The residents reported that the woman wasn’t invited. She had shown up, clearly intoxicated, and began channeling her inner wrecking ball on their belongings. Officers brought here back to the station where she continued her behaviors. Eventually, after some convincing, she agreed to use her phone a friend option. Officers had an encounter with (credit to them for the safety effort) two helmet-clad youngsters who decided a motorized mini bike was the perfect way to cruise 6A on Saturday afternoon. Their mission? Lunch at Off the Grid and fishing spot scouting at Upper Shawme Lake. Parents were called, one set was able to be reached. To say they were displeased with the boy’s boondoggle would be an understatement. Mom and Dad took the bike and boys home, probably with a serious “what were you thinking?” talk. Lesson learned. Sometimes good kids make bad decisions. And yet another vehicle reported stolen that wasn’t- well it kind of was, just not from Sandwich. A local man hired a delivery driver to transport some paintings from California to Chicago. That employee ditched his job mid-route and took the company vehicle for an unauthorized joyride. The van vanished for days, and the driver went off the grid. No, not the restaurant the mini-bike riders were going to, off the grid as in radio silence on all devices. Since he had permission to take the vehicle out of state, the owner was told Chicago cops would have to handle it. A GPS trace picked up the van all over the place but on May 25, Marietta, GA PD recovered the van, and the owner dispatched someone to pick it up. Road trip: ended. Drama: delivered.Officers had to brave the Sagamore Bridge on a holiday weekend for reports of a “disturbance” on Phillips Road. Turns out, the “disturbance” was a group of 5 or 6 twenty-somethings who were as calm as a Sunday morning except for one who had been imbibing to excess. The crew explained their main mission: Operation Get This Guy Home Before He Attempts Anything Regrettable. Officers found “the guy” and handed him off to a friend who volunteered to be his designated babysitter for the night. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

SPD Golf Tournament is quickly approaching and filling fast!Please email spdgolfsignup@gmail.com to secure your foursome for the event on 8/18/25 at the Ridge Club. We are still looking for hole sponsors and donations to help make this year successful. ... See MoreSee Less

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