On 07/06/2016 at approximately 5:51pm The Rehoboth Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Simmons St. and Hornbine Rd. for a reported two car motor vehicle crash. Members of the Rehoboth Ambulance and Fire Department were also dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival officers observed 2 motor vehicles in the roadway. A 1995 Toyota pick up truck and a 2008 Accura TL. The female operator of the Accura was still in the vehicle and initial responders had to remove the door of the vehicle so she could be treated.  The 21 year old operator had sustained serious injuries in the crash.  She was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where she later succumbed to those injuries.  The two occupants of the pick up truck were also transported to Rhode Island Hospital and treated for non life threatening injuries. After initial investigation it appears that the Toyota pick up was travelling West on Hornbine Rd. and the Accura was travelling South on Simmons St.  The two vehicles collided as the Accura was turning on to Hornbine Rd. Speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash. The crash is being investigated by The Rehoboth Police Department and  The Massachusetts State Police. Officers were assisted at the scene by the Swansea Police Department and the Swansea Ambulance.  

On April 24, 2016 at approximately 3:15pm Rehoboth Police responded to the area of Fall River Ave (RT 6) and Barney Ave for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival on scene Officers observed a red 2000 Ford Expedition had crashed through the front of the building located at 54 Fall River Ave. The building had one business occupant, the Silver Willow. The business was opened at the time of the crash and two employees and two customers that were in the store were unharmed. At this time it appears the red Ford Expedition being operated by Michael Burrus age 55 from Seekonk Massachusetts was travelling east on Fall River Ave. when his vehicle suddenly swerved to the left. The vehicle traveled across the roadway, across the two west bound lanes of travel and struck a 2005 Infinity that was stopped at the stop sign on Barney Ave at Fall River Ave. The force of the collision pushed the Infinity across Barney Ave causing it to collide with a truck that was parked in a driveway near the intersection. The operator of the Infinity was alone and uninjured in the crash. The Ford continued travelling north east across a small parking area and then crashing into the building. The crash is currently under investigation, and Burrus is being charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Revoked License (subsequent offence) Operating a motor vehicle so as to endanger, Marked Lane Violations.
Rehoboth Police were assisted at the scene by the Rehoboth Fire Department, Rehoboth Ambulance, and the Rehoboth Building Inspector.

On 04/05/2016 at approx. 7:36p.m. the Rehoboth Police Department received a phone call regarding a distraught male party at #306 Plain Street.  The caller reported the male was possibly armed with a shotgun and threatening to harm himself and police if encountered.  Upon arrival in the area the police made contact with a 63 year old male who immediately became hostile towards the police, yelling threats and obscenities, and failing to comply with verbal commands to exit the residence.  For approximately 1 hour the police maintained a perimeter around the home and made repeated attempts to calm the male and gain his compliance.  After an approximate 1 hour stand-off the police were forced to deploy a less-than-lethal shotgun (firing bean bag projectiles) in order to temporarily subdue the male so he could be taken into custody.  After securing the male the police were able to search the home and determine no other occupants were present, no shotgun was found.  The male was immediately transported to Morton Hospital for medical and psychological evaluation.  The initial investigation revealed the male did not reside at the residence and was the home of a family member.  The Rehoboth Police investigation is on-going and no criminal charges have been filed.  The Rehoboth Police were assisted by the Swansea Police Department with the incident

On 02/02/16 at approximately 0052 hrs the Rehoboth Police Department received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash in the area of #12 County Street, the caller reported a single car had crashed into tree.   A short time later Sgt. Ramos arrived on scene and learned from a witness that the white male who was operating the vehicle had fled the scene on foot and was last seen running west on County Street. Rehoboth Officers Brown, Warish and Barros immediately began checking the area for the suspect. Officer Douglas Brown quickly located the male hiding in the woods approximately a half mile from the scene on Reservoir Ave.  The male party had a bloodied face and immediately reported he was not driving the car when it crashed and told the Officer “a friend had been driving”.  Officer Brown returned to the crash scene with the male who was quickly identified by a witness as the person who made contact with them reporting “I crashed my car” and he was the only person seen exiting the vehicle moments after the crash.  The male was identified as Christopher Carey, age 25, of Rehoboth. Carey was checked by medical personnel and later transported to RI Hospital.  Carey will be will be summoned to court on various civil and criminal motor vehicle offenses including: driving to endanger, leaving the scene of property damage, marked lanes violation, and misleading a police investigation.