On 05/20/2019 at approximately 10:40pm, Rehoboth Police dispatch received a call of erratic operator of a motor vehicle on Plain St (Rt 118) in the area of the Rehoboth/Swansea Town Line.  Officers were dispatched to the area.  The caller described the vehicle as a gray Subaru Baja pick-up truck.  Officers located the vehicle travelling north on Plain St. still being operated in an erratic manner, including driving very slowly, failing to stay within marked lanes, and failing to stop at a stop sign. After signaling the vehicle to stop Officers were finally able to stop the vehicle about a half a mile later on Cedar St.  After a brief roadside investigation, which included field sobriety testing, Officers placed the operator, and single occupant of the vehicle, under arrest.  The operator who was identified as 48 year old Edward Fortier of 37 Bark St in Swansea, Massachusetts was taken to the Rehoboth Police Department for processing.  Fortier will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on 5/21/19 on the following charges, OUI(liquor), Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Fail to Stop for Police, Fail to stop/yield stop sign, and marked lanes violation.

On 05/17/2019, at approximately 0220hrs, Sgt. James Casey was monitoring traffic on Winthrop St. (Rte 44) when he observed a gray Ford Fusion traveling eastbound.  This vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the eastbound lane of travel.  Following this Sgt. Casey observed the vehicle cross the center line twice and the fog line twice.  Following these observations the vehicle was stopped just west of Rte 118.  Ptlm. Nicholas Miranda responded to the scene to assist with the investigation.  The operator was identified as 32 year old Talia Hender of Attleboro, Massachusetts.  Following the investigation Ms. Hender was taken into custody and subsequently charged with OUI liquor as well as operation of a motor vehicle as to endanger.  Ms. Hender released from custody on personal recognizance.  Ms. Hender is scheduled to appear in Taunton District Court on 05/17/2019 for arraignment.

On 05-06-2019 at approximately 17:31 hrs. Officers from the Rehoboth Police Department responded to 514 Winthrop St.. They received information that a suspect in an ongoing investigation was present at the business and was attempting to complete a fraudulent purchase. The suspect identified as Paul Diogenes 49, of Providence also had 6 outstanding warrants for his arrest.  Officers Gil Lima and Louis DiBacco were first on scene. DiBacco identified and stopped a second suspect who was attempting to leave the scene in a motor vehicle. Officer Lima entered the business and located Diogenes who then attempted to flee. Officer Lima was able to catch and subdue Diogenes after a brief struggle.  Diogenes was arrested and charged with the 6 outstanding warrants as well as new charges of: Conspiracy, Attempted Larceny over $1,200 by false pretense, Uttering a false document, Forgery of a document, Identity Fraud, and Resisting arrest. He was held without bail and will be arraigned at a later date.

The second suspect was identified as Nicholas Pacheco 28, of North Providence RI.   After a brief investigation he was also placed into custody and charged with the following: Conspiracy, Attempted Larceny over $1,200 by false pretense, Uttering a false document, Forgery of a document, and Identity Fraud. Pacheco was later released on $3,000 cash bail and will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Tuesday morning. Sgt. Brian Ramos, Sgt. Richard Shailor, Officer Chris Pezzuolo, and Detective Paul McGovern Assisted with the arrests and investigation.

            On Saturday January 19, 2018 at approximately 3:05 am,  Sgt. James Casey was traveling north on River St. when he came across a black Volkswagen Golf parked in the middle of the northbound lane of travel. The vehicle had its lights on and was running.  Sgt. Casey approached the vehicle and observed a female later identified as 28 year old Racquel Pacella of Seekonk sleeping in the driver’s seat.  Ptlm. Adam Brown and Ptlm. Douglas Brown arrived on scene just after Ms. Pacella woke up.  After a brief roadside investigation, which included field sobriety testing, Ms. Pacella was placed under arrest for Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. After being placed in custody Ms. Pacella was transported to the Rehoboth Police Department, where she was processed.  Ms. Pacella was later released on personal recognizance.  Ms. Pacella will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Tuesday January 22, 2018 on the charges of OUI Alcohol and Negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

            On Friday January 18, 2018 at approximately 1:37am,  Sgt. James M. Casey stopped a GMC Yukon on Winthrop St. (Rte 44) for speeding.  The operator of the vehicle was identified as 51 year old James Beeley of East Providence, Rhode Island.  After a brief roadside investigation, which included field sobriety testing, Mr. Beeley was placed under arrest for Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.  During an inventory of the vehicle a Class B drug was found.  Mr. Beeley was transported to the Rehoboth Police Department, where he was processed.  Mr. Beeley was later released on $1,040.00 cash bail.  Mr. Beeley  will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Friday January 18, 2018 on the charges of OUI Alcohol, Operation of a motor vehicle as to endanger, possession of Class B and Speeding.

On 01/12/19 at 1907 hrs  The Rehoboth Police Department received a call regarding an erratic operator on Bay State Road. The caller stated that the vehicle was driving approx. 5 mph and driving all over the roadway.  Officers responded to the area and a short time later Officer Lima came into contact with the vehicle on County Street in Rehoboth. After a brief roadside investigation that included field sobriety testing, the operator Robert Alexion, age 69 of Dighton, was placed in custody and charged with Operating under the influence of Liquor, Operating to Endanger, and a Marked lanes Violation. Alexion was released from police custody on personal recognizance and is due in Taunton District Court on 01/14/2019 to be arraigned on the charges.

On 12/30/2018 The Rehoboth Police Department received a call regarding an erratic operator on Rt. 44 (Winthrop St.). The caller stated that the vehicle was weaving, slowing down a speeding up for no reason and at one point crossed into the opposite lane of traffic.  Officers responded to the area and a short time later Sgt. Richard W. Shailor came in contact with the vehicle. He observed the vehicle travelling over the fog line and nearly strike several signs and mailboxes. The range rover was stopped on Anawan St. by Sgt. Shailor and Off. Pezzuolo. After a brief roadside investigation that included field sobriety testing, the operator   ZELIA FERREIRA-BARBERY 55, of Peck St. Rehoboth was placed in custody and charged with Operating under the influence of Liquor, Operating to Endanger, and a Marked lanes Violation.  She is due in Taunton District Court on 12/31/2018 to be arraigned on the charges

On Friday December 28, 2018, Ptlm. Gilbert Lima was assigned to a Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau grant targeting individuals operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.  At approximately 2:14am,  Ptlm. Lima was traveling east on Winthrop St. in the area of Rte 118 when he observed a black Volkswagen Passat with a Rhode Island registration traveling westbound on Winthrop St.  He noted the vehicle’s speed to be well in excess of the posted 45mph speed limit and confirmed its speed to be 61mph via his vehicle’s cruiser mounted radar unit.  Ptlm. Lima conducted a motor vehicle stop of the Volkswagen Passat in the area of 342 Winthrop St.  The operator of the vehicle was identified as 28 year old Kimberly Bettencourt of East Providence, Rhode Island.  After a brief roadside investigation, which included field sobriety testing, Ms. Bettencourt was placed under arrest for Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.  Ms. Bettencourt was transported to the Rehoboth Police Department, where she was processed.  Ms. Bettencourt was later released on personal recognizance.  Ms. Bettencourt will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Friday December 28, 2018 on the charges of OUI Alcohol, Negligent Operation of a motor vehicle, and Speeding.

On Sunday 12/01/2018 at approximately 21:05 hrs. Officer Gil Lima observed a vehicle travelling west bound on Winthrop St. (Rt.44) at a high rate of speed.  He attempted to stop that vehicle at which time the suspect accelerated and began to pass several cars in an attempt to allude Officer Lima.  He was able to catch up to the suspect vehicle in the area of Williams St. The suspect then reversed direction before continuing northbound on Williams St. Upon reaching the intersection at Anawan St. the vehicle lost control and struck a tree directly in front of the Police and Fire headquarters. The suspect then continued South on Anawan St. before turning back west bound on Winthrop St.. The suspect continued to operate in an unsafe manner travelling at extremely high rates of speed and passing vehicles in an unsafe manner. Officer Lima lost sight of the vehicle and the Seekonk Police were advised of the vehicle description. A short time later Officer Lima and Seekonk Officers found that the suspect vehicle had again crashed, this time just over the Seekonk line on Rt.44. The large SUV had crossed into the eastbound lane, struck the guardrail, continued for a short distance before striking a tree. The suspect had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Seekonk Fire Department and was later transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

The suspect was identified Jonathan Cruz 33 years old of Rehoboth. Cruz will be summonsed in on the following charges:

Failure to Stop for Police, Operating to Endanger, Leaving the Scene of Property Damage, Speeding, Failure to Yield, Marked Lanes Violations