On 12/1/2012 at approximately 0200 Patrolman James Casey of the Rehoboth Police Department stopped a car for speeding on Park St. After further investigation the operator, JUSTIN ADOMAITIS 30 years old of Bridgewater MA was arrested and charged with: (1) OUI Liquor. (2) Speeding (52mph in a posted 35mph zone). (3) Seat belt violation. Bail was set at $100 and Adomaitis will be due in Taunton District court on Monday to be arraigned on the charges.
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Arrest of Jonathan Jones
On 11/26/2012, at approximately 2355 hours Patrolman Timothy J. Bartucca of the Rehoboth Police Department was dispatched to Carreiro’s Landscaping located on Tremont St. for a report of suspicious activity. The caller reported that there was a vehicle at the closed business as well as a subject with a flashlight.
Prior to the officers arrival the vehicle left the business with a snow plow that had not previously been attached to the vehicle. Off. Bartrucca located the vehicle and attempted to stop it. The vehicle failed to stop for Off. Bartucca and began to increase it’s speed. The vehicle continued to flee into Taunton. The suspects vehicle eventually turned onto a dirt section of Glebe St. The vehicle came to a stop approximately two miles into the woods where both occupants of the vehicle fled on foot. An area search was conducted with the assistance of K-9 units from the Massachusetts State Police and the Bristol County Sherriff’s office however, the suspects were not located.
During subsequent investigation Off. Bartucca was able to identify the operator of the vehicle as JONATHAN JONES, 23 of Middle St. in Dighton. It was also confirmed that the plow had been stolen from Carreiro’s Landscaping.
A warrant for Jonathan Jones was sought and obtained for the following charges:
10) Ch.90 S.24 (operating to endanger)
11) CMR.266 S.121A (trespass with motor vehicle)
12) Ch.89 S.4A (marked lanes violation)
On 11-27-2012 Officers from the Rehoboth Police Department arrested Jonathan Jones on the outstanding warrant. He was booked and bail was set at $2,500. On 11-28-2012 he was arraigned on the charges at Taunton district court and was released on the $2,500 which had been posted.
1) Ch.266 S.30 (larceny over $250)
2) Ch.274 S.6 (attempt to commit a crime)
3) Ch.266 S.127A (malicious damage +$250)
4) Ch.266 S.127A (malicious damage +$250)
5) Ch.266 S.127A (malicious damage +$250)
6) Ch.90 S.23 (operate motor vehicle with license revoked as HTO)
7) Ch.90 S.25 (fail to stop for police)
8) Ch.266 S.28 (larceny of a motor vehicle)
9) Ch.90 S.17 (speeding)
Bicyclist Dies in Rehoboth
On 04/09/2012 at approximately 5:25 PM Rehoboth Police responded to the area Homestead Ave near Allen’s Lane. Police were called to the area by off duty Patrolman Paul McGovern, for a bicyclist that was down and injured. Upon arrival Police found a male victim in his fifties with severe head trauma. Officers and EMT’s performed CPR on the victim while on scene who was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
The incident is being investigated by Sgt. Norman Todd and Det. Brian Ramos of the Rehoboth Police Dept. with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis Unit.
Attempted Abduction 10/24/2011
Press Release
On 10/24/2011 at approximately 9:40 AM, Rehoboth Police Officers were dispatched to the Tremont St. area for an attempted abduction of a female jogger. Upon arrival the victim told police that she was out for her morning run with her pet German Sheppard. The victim told police that she observed a maroon minivan traveling toward her at a very slow speed. She stated that the minivan contained 4 male subjects. The victim said that the minivan went up the road and turned around and headed back toward her. She described the vehicle driver as a white male in his late 20’s. The female jogger was at this point concerned that the men were coming back to abduct her. She ran and began yelling for help. Once again the vehicle went by her very slowly. She then ran up a driveway looking for someone to help her. When she found no one home she hid in a nearby wooded area and again observed the vehicle at the end of the driveway.
At this point several other officers arrived in the area in attempt to search for the suspect minivan. A short time later a subject was found by police walking in the area, and his vehicle was discovered in the parking lot of Chartley Plaza on Tremont St. More officers were brought into the area to search for the other three subjects. A description was released to the public in the area and through several tips police started tracking the subjects through the woods. Over the next 5 hours police, acting on information supplied from the public, were able to track the subjects through wooded areas and cranberry bogs. With the assistance of the Attleboro Police, Seekonk Police, and the Rehoboth Police K-9, the Rehoboth Police were able to get the remaining three subjects into custody.
The four subjects taken into custody were as follows: Benjamin Gould (23) of Plainville, Ma. – Phillip Muggle (29) of Rehoboth, Ma. – James Gould (27) of Plainville, Ma. – Ryan McCoy (23) of Attleboro, Ma.
All subjects were charged with 1.) Disturbing the Peace 2.) Attempted Kidnapping. R McCoy, J. Gould, and P. Muggle were additionally charged with 1.) Trespassing 2.) Resisting Arrest
This case remains under investigation by the Rehoboth Police Department.
Sgt. Norman J. Todd
Rehoboth Police Department
508-252-3722
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