On Saturday, July 08, 2017 at approximately 1:18pm, Rehoboth Police were dispatched to a small bridge in the area of 190 Perryville Rd.  A resident of Perryville Rd called the Station and stated someone had dumped debris off the bridge and into the stream.  Upon arrival at the scene, the Officers observed a large amount of debris in the stream.  The Rehoboth Fire Department was dispatched to the scene for possible hazmat contamination.  The Fire Department examined the materials and determined there was little to no environmental impact.  The Fire Department removed the debris from the stream, and with the assistance of the Rehoboth Highway Department the debris was transported to the Highway Garage.  Once at the garage the debris was photo’d and examined by the Rehoboth Police Department.  Preliminary investigation indicates the debris was dumped into the stream sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning.  The appears to have originated from some type of Truck/Automotive Repair Facility.  The debris contained approximately a dozen used passenger vehicle type tires.  Several large capped and empty plastic containers of heavy duty diesel motor oil, anti-freeze, and hydraulic fluid.  There were also several large heavy duty buckets.  The incident is under investigation by the Rehoboth Police Department.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Rehoboth Police Department at 1-508-252-3722

On 07/05/2017 Rehoboth Police Officer Nicholas Barros attempted to stop a Red Mercedes Benz on Tremont St. that was driving at a high rate of speed, 75 mph in a 35 mph zone. The vehicle failed to stop an increased it’s speed where it took a right onto Slater St. The Officer lost control of his cruiser and struck another vehicle that was stopping for the stop sign. The Officer reported no injuries to himself or the operator. A witness advised the Officer he observed the Mercedes pull down the driveway of 45 Slater St. and pull behind a barn. After a brief investigation the operator was located sitting on the back deck with several other males. He is identified as 28 year old Michael L Montanez of Oak St. Taunton . He is being charged with the following (1) Speeding (2) Passing in a no passing zone (3) Marked Lanes Violation (4) Refusing to Stop for Police (5) Reckless Operation (6) Attaching Plates (7) Uninsured Motor Vehicle and (8) Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

Cash Bail was set at $240. He will appear at Taunton District Court on )7/06/2017 at 8:30 am to answer to the charges. Assisting the Rehoboth Police Department was Seekonk K-9 and several Officers from their department. Officer Gill Lima and Lt. James B Medeiros assisted from Rehoboth.

On 06/07/17 at 1:30p.m. Members of the Rehoboth Police Department responded to a residence on Bay State Road to investigate a suspicious vehicle on the property.  While responding to the area Officers learned the suspect had been seen exiting the home and loading items into the vehicle’s trunk.  While searching the area Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle on Bay State Road.  The driver and sole occupant, Nathaniel Gibbs 29 of New Bedford, was subsequently arrested.  During the course of the investigation numerous stolen items were recovered from the vehicle connecting the suspect to the break-in on Bay State Road as well as another home on Moulton Street.  Gibbs is being charged with two counts of Breaking and Entering, 2 counts Larceny from a building, 2 counts of malicious destruction of property, operation of m/v after license revoked. Gibbs also had several outstanding arrest warrants in Massachusetts and was wanted as Fugitive from justice in RI. Gibbs was held without bail pending his arraignment in Taunton District Court on 06/08/17.  Rehoboth Detective James Casey is handling the on-going investigation.

On 04/26/17 at approx. 0145hrs the Rehoboth Police Department received a 911 call from a motorist reporting an erratic operator traveling east on Winthrop Street.  The caller reported a black pick-up truck was all over the roadway and had almost struck another vehicle head-on.  Sgt. Brian Ramos was in the area at the time of the call and immediately began searching for the vehicle.  A short time later the suspected vehicle was located traveling east on Winthrop Street. Once behind the vehicle Sgt. Ramos observed additional motor vehicle offenses and subsequently stopped the vehicle.  After a brief roadside investigation Danny Dallaleh, 23 of Taunton, was taken into custody for OUI Liquor, Operating M/V to endanger, Marked Lanes Violation and Speeding. Dallaleh was later released on bail and will be arraigned in Taunton District Court later today.

          On Wednesday March 1, 2017 at approximately 1:05pm the Rehoboth Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Fall River Ave(Rt 6) near the Rehoboth/Swansea Town Line.   Preliminary investigation of the crash indicated that a passenger vehicle being operated west on Fall River crossed over the center dividing line and side swiped a semi tractor unit travelling east bound.  The collision caused  major damage to both vehicles.  The collision punctured the driver’s side saddle fuel tank of the tractor spilling diesel fuel across the roadway.  The operator of the passenger vehicle suffered minor injuries and was transported to Charlton Hospital in Fall River, the operator of the tractor unit was uninjured.  Rt.6 from Barney Ave in Rehoboth to Mason St in Swansea remained closed, except for one east bound lane, for several hours for clean- up due to a large debris field and fuel spill.   The crash is currently under investigation by the Rehoboth Police Department.  The Rehoboth Police Department was assisted at the scene by Rehoboth Fire, Rehoboth EMS, Swansea Police, Swansea Fire, Swansea EMS, Mass DOT, Mass DEP,  and the US Coast Guard.