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AUGUST 24A caller reported hearing two loud screams on Stowe Road. Officers spoke to some joggers in the area who did not hear anything. They were unable to locate the source. A caller requested officers check on an employee of a local store. They felt they were under the influence. Officers spoke to that subject who did not appear to be under the influence and was just resting, waiting for a ride. A caller reported a man was jumping into traffic in the vicinity of Freezer Road. Officers checked the area and could not find the described individual. Road rage incident reported. Officers were unable to make contact with the involved party. Officers mediated a domestic situation. A caller from Deer Hollow Road reported a woman was driving through the neighborhood, drinking nips and throwing them out the window. Officers went to the registered owner’s address and spoke to the woman who stated she did not throw any trash out of her vehicle. AUGUST 25Clearly, a teen from Sagamore Beach missed last week’s log about basic parking etiquette. A local homeowner stepped out for a walk, only to return and find a car just parked on her front lawn. Not a tire nudging the edge. No, this car was fully committed, four wheels deep. Officers tracked down the owner, who then phoned her daughter. The teen, radiating peak teenage confidence, explained that her friend’s driveway was full so, obviously, the logical solution was to treat a stranger’s lawn like overflow parking. She was told to move the car, and with all the dramatic flair of Captain Obvious, reminded that people generally prefer you not use their front yard as a garage.An appliance repair person requested officer assistance with a homeowner who was refusing to pay for diagnostic services. Officers advise them it was a civil issue. AUGUST 26A Stonefield Drive resident called to report a vehicle that travels the road regularly operating at a high rate of speed. The caller is concerned because it is the start of the school year and children will be on the road. A caller reported a man in yellow vest walking around their property. Officers checked it out. Utility worker. Officers assisted Marblehead police by picking up a man who was wanted in their town for domestic related charges.Dispatchers were able to engage with a woman threatening self-harm long enough for officers to get to her location. That individual was brought into the hospital. CRO Bondarek and Clinician Monks assisted a man who is struggling with substance and housing issues. A welfare check was requested for an delivery service driver spotted outside a residence carefully arranging rocks into heart shapes. The concerned caller hadn’t spoken to the driver but found the display... emotionally alarming. Officers made contact and confirmed the driver was simply spreading love, not distress. A caller from North Shore Blvd requested an officer for a boat parked in front of his house. Officers responded and found the boat was not in the water but rather on the public road. Officers advised that it was not a police matter. Some stories tug at the heart. Others make you question what is wrong with people. A local resident, worried sick over his missing dog, had posted in a local Facebook group in hopes of bringing his furry friend home. Then came a call: someone claimed they’d found the dog. The caller then began whimpering, mimicking the sound of a distressed animal. Officers investigated and traced the number to someone living in Colorado, who proudly admitted he’d seen the posts and decided to prank the pet owners for his YouTube channel. Because apparently this is considered “content.” When the officer identified himself as law enforcement, the prankster did what all brave online clowns do, he hung up. The dog owner was advised to check with the Animal Inn for any updates. As for the prankster, we can only hope his channel gets the attention it truly deserves: zero views and a long string of down votes. Officers mediated a tense family situation. CRO Bondarek and Clinician Monks were advised to follow up with the family.AUGUST 27A caller reported finding a trailer in the Forestdale School parking lot containing expensive equipment. It belonged to the company doing work at the Forestdale School.AUGUST 28Last firework call of the summer. They were going off in Mashpee. An individual came into the station to report a neighbor was ignoring no trespass orders and signs in their yard. An officer went to the address to speak to the parents of the children involved. They were not home at that time. Officers eventually made contact.Another stolen trailer. One last week had a boat on it. This one had dolly on it. Detectives are investigating.Officers responded to a home for juvenile crisis intervention. State Police called Sandwich PD after receiving a call from a local juvenile on the 988 hotline who stated they were engaging in self-harm. Officers responded and the child was taken to the hospital. AUGUST 29A business owner reported a car parked in her very small parking lot overnight. She was advised she could call a private tow. An individual came into the station to report getting bad gas from a local business which caused significant damage to their motor vehicle. Officers spoke to the manager of the service station who stated they were aware of the allegation but no other customer had that experience. An employee of a local pizza shop called to report a man slumped over in his vehicle. Officers responded and were able to rouse him. While doing so, officers saw evidence of illicit drug use. After an investigation, Zachary Crowley of Jefferson, MA was arrested for the following:94C/32E/Q Fentanyl Trafficking in More than 10 Grams94C/32A/G Drug Possession to Distribute Class BAUGUST 30That car previously parked in that private lot kept turning up like a bad penny. Officers eventually made contact with the owner’s mother who stated she had since left it at Mass Maritime Academy and was no longer in the state. Maybe part of Driver’s Ed curriculum should be a lesson in where not to park. Officers were dispatched to Stoneman Medical for an individual who had possibly been drugged. Officers were able to learn that the victim had been at several bars in Plymouth the previous evening. She was taken to the hospital. Plymouth PD is investigating. A caller reported a group of people on Town Neck Beach with pallets preparing for bonfire. After being informed of town by-laws the group changed their evening plans. Officers received information about an intoxicated driver who had just left a Sandwich residence. An officer was able to locate the vehicle and followed it into the parking lot of a service station after witnessing the driver making erratic moves. After an investigation, Brian Bartel of Plymouth was arrested for the following:90/24/J OUI Liquor90/14/J Improper Turn90/26A Failure to Notify RMV of Home Address ChangeA caller requested a welfare check on a local couple after dropping off a package and noticing something strange: the TV was on, the dogs were barking, but no one answered the door. Officers arrived and spoke with a neighbor, who shared the owners often left the tv on for the dogs while they went to the beach. Lassie reruns perhaps? The couple returned home and confirmed all was well. No rescue missions needed. Do we know if Timmy ever got out of that well?Officers responded to a neighborhood for a reported medical emergency. There they were met with several uncooperative, intoxicated individuals. One subject was taken to the hospital. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

It's almost time for the 12th annual Sandwich Police Trunk or Treat! 🎃We will be hosting this event at Heritage Museums and Gardens on Sunday 10/26/25 from 10am-12pm.If you wish to enter your vehicle for this event, registration is required. Registration forms can be picked up in dispatch at the police station.We are currently accepting and in need of individually wrapped candy. Please feel free to drop the candy off at the police station at any time. Donations are greatly appreciated as we go through a LOT of candy! Any questions please reach out to Officer Bondarek: bbondarek@sandwichmass.org0 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Between 2010–2020, 89 school age pedestrians died in school transportation related crashes. Of these, 67% were aged 5–11, and the most dangerous times were 6–8 a.m. and 3–5 p.m.Safety Tips:o Parents and kids: Play it SAFE at the bus stop:o Stay at least 10 feet (five giant steps) from the curb.o Always wait for the bus to fully stop and for the driver’s signal to board.o Face forward once seated.o Exit only after the bus stops, look left right left, and cross in front—never walk behind the bus.Be Aware, Show You Care – Stop for School Buses EverywhereLearn more: school bus safety Source: NHSTA ... See MoreSee Less

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AUGUST 17Apparently the Loudersons were in residence on Tupper Ave. The area was quiet when officers arrived. A report was received for dirt bikes being ridden on the field at Forestdale School. There was no visible damage. AUGUST 18A Sandwich woman called SPD to report receiving some unwelcome non-verbal communication from a fellow motorist on Quaker Meetinghouse Road. Officers caught up with the sign language aficionado who admitted to throwing fingers but only because the reporting party was brake checking him. Dispatch relayed to the responding officer that the reporting party, who did not identify herself upon calling 911, made it clear she had no interest in speaking to a police officer about the incident. A resident reported contractors performing work next door were bothering her with their power tools. Officers spoke to the workers who were finishing up. Officers provided crisis intervention for an individual who was contemplating self-harm. That subject was taken to the hospital. After great police work and investigation, a Watertown man is being summonsed to court for 266/20/A Felony Larceny from a Building266/30A/T Shoplifting $250+ By Concealing MerchandiseThat subject was caught on camera stealing several items from a local merchant including a Buddha statue that he shoved into his shorts. It’s always great to solve a case, but we’re pretty sure that if we didn’t get him Karma would have after that move. Officers assisted in locating a man who was overdue from an off Cape appointment. Officers assisted a woman whose intoxicated passenger tried to elope from a moving vehicle while she was trying to transport him to the hospital. Officers were able to convince him to remain seated with his hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the vehicle for the remainder of the ride. AUGUST 19Officers performed a wellness check on an individual who just happened to be sleeping in. A verbal altercation at a local coffee shop resulted in a man being arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. Lots of lost wallets and butt dials this week. It happens. Detectives are investigating a boat-napping that occurred from the parking lot of a business on Route 130. The tenant who lives above saw masked men hooking the boat trailer up to their vehicle and take off. Apparently thinking better of their actions, the craft and trailer was located in a parking lot further down the road. AUGUST 20A call was received about an unknown vehicle in a driveway. The caller didn’t want it moved just wanted it documented. Done. A caller on Madison Drive reported illegal cutting of his trees. Officers responded and learned some small branches were cut back. The resident was informed it was NOT a police matter. AUGUST 21Onto Overlook Drive. A neighbor reported illegal dumping of garbage bags on a utility easement. The dumper was told not to do that. Officers initiated crisis intervention for a juvenile who was having difficulty and threatening to run away. That subject was taken to the hospital. Officers assisted with a call for an accidental overdose. When they arrived Narcan had been administered and the individual was conscious. It was later learned that there was no overdose, the subject was just sleeping. AUGUST 22Officers are investigating a missing vehicle that was purchased by a woman back in June and assumed to be with her mechanic. It was not. Nothing says, “It’s time for back to school”’ more than a call for a mini-van full of kids screaming. The presumed parents were also swearing, screaming and yelling-all of which went down outside of a supermarket. Hey, grocery prices have us all on edge but Fauxritos are just as good as Fritos. Crisis intervention was requested for child at a local camp. That child had run away and was threatening self-harm. That subject was located and brought to the hospital. The Town Neck drama continues. This time the rogue parkers reported they had previously got into it with the across the street neighbor over property lines and wanted it logged. A caller reported a man jumping around and talking to himself. He was locked out of his car and was arranging for a ride. A local woman came into the station to report being harassed by a Medford man. He will be summonsed to court for:269/4A/4A Harassing Phone Calls265/43A/A Criminal Harassment Officers were dispatched to the area of Route 130 and Quaker Meetinghouse Road for reports of a tweenager walking her bike along Route 130. Officers spoke to the child who said she was on her way to a friend’s house but her phone had died and she did not know the address. She also claimed to have permission from her Mom to be out. A LT came to the scene and responded to the girl’s home where her Mom was unaware of the 12 year old’s late night cycling adventure. She came to the scene and brought the child home. AUGUST 23Apparently some folks need a reminder: Don’t park on another person’s lawn. Ongoing Landlord/ Tenant Dispute Part 867. That tenant will be summonsed to court for 265/13 Assault and Battery after kicking a ladder out from under her landlord while they were making repairs. Officers assisted an elderly woman who had gone out for a walk and then had difficulty in remembering where she lived. She was safely returned to her residence and CSO Bondarek and Clinician Monks were appraised. A minor fender bender will result in a Buzzards Bay man being. Summonsed to court for 265/13A Assault and Battery. That alleged assailant shoved a man to the ground after being confronted for hitting his car. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

In the 2022–2023 school year, there were an estimated 43.5 million illegal school bus passings according to NASDPTS data.Safety Tips:o Drivers must stop for school buses when:o Yellow flashing lights mean “prepare to stop.”o Red flashing lights and the stop arm extended mean “stop—and stay stopped”—until lights go off and the bus moves.Yellow Lights Flash, Time to Slow – Red Lights Flash, Time to Stop!Learn more: school bus safetywww.nasdpts.org/Sources: NHSTA & NASDPTS ... See MoreSee Less

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The Sandwich Police Department is looking for assistance in identifying this individual who may have information regarding a recent shoplifting. If anyone has any information on the identity of this individual, please contact the Sandwich Police Department at 508-888-1212. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. ... See MoreSee Less

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