On Sunday March 4, 2018 at approximately 12:10pm, Rehoboth Police Dispatch received a call about possible drug activity in the parking lot of the Cumberland Farms Store located 223 Winthrop St.

The caller stated the activity was occurring in a tan Hyundai sedan bearing Rhode Island Registration Plates, and the vehicle was occupied by a lone male.  Sgt. Rossi arrived on the scene first and located the suspect vehicle.  As he approached, Sgt. Rossi observed the male subject removing a hypodermic needle from his arm.  When the suspect noticed Sgt. Rossi he dropped the needle on the seat in an attempt to conceal it.  Shortly after, Officers DiBacco and Miranda arrived on the scene.

          At this point Sgt. Rossi ordered the suspect out of the vehicle, once the suspect exited the vehicle, the Officers observed a small open case on the passenger front seat of the vehicle.  The case contained assorted and various drug paraphernalia.  The Officers then received assistance in their investigation from Seekonk K-9 Officer Fundakowski and his K-9 partner Zuzo.  The K-9 located a small amount of a white powdery substance, consistent with heroin in a glassine bag inside the vehicle.  The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to the Police Station.  The suspect was held on $540.00 cash bail and was transferred to the Bristol County House of Corrections in New Bedford.

          The suspect, 31 year old Kenneth Neves of Rehoboth, will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Monday March 5, 2018 for Possession of a Class A Substance (heroin) and two Outstanding Arrest Warrants also out of Taunton District Court.

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SWANSEA POLICE DEPARTMENT

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REHOBOTH POLICE DEPARTMENT

On February 26, 2018 at approximately 4:56 pm the Swansea Police Department received a 911  call from Santander Bank located at 620 G.A.R. Highway for a reported armed bank robbery.  The bank reported a white male entered the bank, showed a black firearm, and demanded money.  After he received the money he fled the scene in a silver Toyota RAV-4 with an unknown registration number.  The suspect was described wearing a baseball hat, blue sweatshirt and gloves.  The vehicle fled westbound on Rt. 6.  The total amount of money taken is yet to be determined.

Officers responded to the area and a radio broadcast of the suspect and vehicle description was given to surrounding police departments to be on the lookout for the suspect.  Swansea Ptlm Rob Wilson and Detectives Keith Chomka and Joey Faria responded to the bank to process the scene for evidence, review video footage and interview witnesses.

A short time later the Rehoboth Police Department received a call stating that a silver Rav 4 had just driven across the Middlebrook Golf course. The suspect vehicle was spotted by Officer Mark Wetherell who began to pursue it northbound on Chestnut St.  Officer Thomas Ranley joined the pursuit which continued on to Moulton St. (Rt. 118) where the suspect drove over a lawn to avoid officers. The vehicle then turned on to Kelton St. where a crash occurred with the pursuing cruisers.   The suspect was removed from the vehicle at gunpoint and placed into custody by the pursuing officers and Sgt. Richard Shailor. The money from the robbery was still stuffed in the front of the suspects’ sweatshirt. Chief James Trombetta and Officer Louis DiBacco assisted with the investigation at the scene. Both officers involved in the crash were transported to the hospital as a precaution.

Swansea Police Sgt. Mark Foley, Patrick Mooney and Ptlm Jonathan Boyd responded to the Rehoboth crash scene and determined the suspect was in fact the same individual involved in the bank robbery.

The suspect was taken into custody by Swansea Police and transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The suspect is identified as Jason Nobles age 36 with an address in Lowell, Massachusetts.    Swansea Police will be charging him with Armed Robbery while masked, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to rob and use of a vehicle during the commission of a felony.  Rehoboth Police will additionally be charging him with Failure to stop for Police, Operating to Endanger, Operating after Revocation, 2 counts of destruction of property, and multiple motor vehicle offenses.

Swansea Police were assisted at the scene and with the investigation by FBI Special Agent Geoff Kelly and Massachusetts Trooper Mark Wheeler of the Bank Robbery Task Force.

On March 2, 2018 at approximately 1045 hrs. Officers from Rehoboth Police department responded to a residence on Brook St. to serve an arrest warrant. Upon arrival police took a 17 year old juvenile male into custody. The juvenile was then turned over to the Dighton police. The warrant was obtained by the Dighton Police based on new information that was received on March 1^st regarding threats of violence that were originally reported on Wednesday February 28 and were investigated by the Rehoboth and Dighton police departments.  According to the warrant the juvenile will be charged in the Taunton Juvenile Court with the following:

1.) Disturbing a School Assembly

2.) Bomb/Hijack threat with serious public alarm

On 02/21/2018 at approximately 0630Hrs officers from the Rehoboth Police department along with the assistance of a Seekonk police K-9 unit responded to #254 Tremont St. to serve arrest warrants on George Lallier 12/06/1998 and his brother Richard Lallier 03/23/1992.  Once inside the residence officers discovered George Lallier hiding inside a utility closet in the basement.  George Lallier was taken into custody without incident.  It was determined that Richard Lallier was not present at the residence, but officers got information that he was staying at #2 Carpenter St. in Seekonk, Ma.  Rehoboth officers along with Seekonk officers responded to this address and Richard Lallier was apprehended without incident.

Both suspects were transported to the Rehoboth police station where they were booked and later transported to Taunton District Court for arraignment on charges that stem from an incident that had taken place at a residence on Ash St. in Rehoboth back in January.  Both suspects have been charged with (5) counts of B&E Vehicle Nighttime for a felony, (2) counts Vandalize property, (1) count of Larceny under $250.00, and Conspiracy.

On 02/20/2018 Sgt. Richard W. Shailor of the Rehoboth Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle on Baystate Rd. As he caught up to the vehicle a passenger in another vehicle flagged him down and advised Shailor that the vehicle had almost struck another car head on. They further advised the Sergeant that the vehicle narrowly missed striking a telephone pole. Sgt. Shailor attempted to catch up to the vehicle and ultimately found that it had crashed in the area of 466 Winthrop St. The vehicle had struck a large decorative stone in front of a business. The impact threw the 2,000+ pound stone 25 feet. The vehicle suffered heavy font end damage and came to rest in the front yard of 474 Winthrop St. Off. Mark Wetherell and Officer Louis DiBacco responded to the scene to assist with the incident. Further investigation at the scene led officers to believe the operator was under the influence of drugs. Officer Donald Cormier, a trained Drug Recognition Expert from the Somerset Police Department responded and assisted with the investigation. As a result of the investigation Kenneth Carter age 37 of Seekonk was arrested by Officer Wetherell and charged with OUI Drugs, Negligent Operation of a motor vehicle, Speeding, and a Marked Lanes Violation. Carter was later released on personal recognizance and was scheduled to be arraigned on 2/21/2018 at Taunton District court. The Rehoboth Fire Department and Rehoboth Ambulance assisted at the scene as well as a second accident at the location caused by onlookers to the first accident.

On 12/30/2017 at approximately 02:01 AM the Rehoboth Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a multiple car motor vehicle crash in the area of Winthrop St. (Rt.44) and Blanding Rd. Upon arrival officers observed three heavily damaged vehicles in the roadway. After speaking with the operators and witnesses it was determined that the operator of the first vehicle had been travelling north bound on Blanding Rd. After stopping at the intersection with Winthrop St. the operator continued straight. The second vehicle was travelling west on Winthrop St. and struck the first vehicle on the passenger side spinning it 180 degrees. The second vehicle then veered into the east bound lane and struck the third vehicle head on.  The operators of the first and second vehicles were transported to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries. 

While investigating the crash, officers suspected that the second operator was under the influence of alcohol. Further investigation resulted in the arrest of Devon Pina age 23 of Taunton. He was charged with: Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Attaching Registration Plates, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle. Pina’s bail was set at $200 and he is due in Taunton District Court on Tuesday to be arraigned on the charges.  The crash and subsequent arrest are being investigated by Officer Douglas Brown.  

On 11-21-17 at approx. 7:03p.m. Officer Nicholas Barros was on patrol on Tremont Street in the area of Smith Street when he observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. Officer Barros confirmed the vehicles speed to be 74mph in the posted 45mph zone.  At this time Officer Barros attempted to stop the vehicle on Tremont Street and it failed to stop and continued to travel eastbound on Tremont Street in an erratic manner.  While in pursuit Officer Barros observed the vehicle turn onto Nicole Way and park the driveway of a residence there.  The operator then exited his vehicle and attempted to elude Officer Barros.  The suspect was identified as Eric Bombardier, 35 of Rehoboth, and was taken into custody without further incident.  It was also learned Bombardier was operating his motor vehicle with a revoked license.  Bombardier was charged with the following offenses: Speeding, Operating Motor vehicle with revoked license, failure to stop for police, passing violation and operating to endanger. Bombardier was later released on $540 bail.

On 11/26/17 at approximately 1800hrs the Rehoboth Police Department received two cellular 911 calls from motorists reporting an erratic driver traveling south on Anawan and Moulton Streets (Rte. 118) . Officers were dispatched to check the area and subsequently located the vehicle in question on Brook Street in Rehoboth. Lt. James Medeiros, Officer Mark Wetherell and Officer Jeff Perry made contact with the driver and conducted an investigation which resulted in the arrest of Joao DeMedeiros 61 of Rehoboth. DeMedeiros was charged with OUI Liquor 2nd Offense, Negligent Operation of a motor vehicle and marked lanes violation. After booking DeMedeiros was released on personal recognizance and is scheduled to appear in Taunton District Court on Monday 11/24/17 for arraignment on the charges.