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Osterville, Bourne crashes; man charged with stealing fron MV in Yarmouth

One injured in Osterville crash

     Police check out the scene of a crash on Route 28 in Osterville                         Frank Paparo
OSTERVILLE - One person was injured in a two vehicle crash in Osterville Tuesday.

The crash happened on Route 28 at Alden Lane.

One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash.

Further details were not immediately available. 

Photos courtesy of Frank Paparo.

Orleans police seek hit & run driver
ORLEANS - Orleans Police are seeking the driver who rear-ended a car on Route 28 at Cottage Street about 2:30 PM. The susoect vehicle is described as a pickup truck with damage to the grill and left headlight. Anyone with information can contact Orleans Police at (508) 255-0117.

Elderly driver injured in crash
BOURNE - An elderly driver was lucky to escape serious injury after flipping his car on Route 28 in Bourne. 87-year old Peter Perry of Falmouth apparently made an illegal left turn while trying to reverse direction. A SUV rear ended him causing his vehicle to flip over a guard rail. Perry reportedly told police he did not realize there was no turn around there until it was too late. 

Man charged with stealing wallet out of car in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH - A local man was arrested after police say he stole a wallet out of a car parked at a health club. Police say about 6:45 PM Monday Patrol Investigator David S. Dickey and Patrol Officer Louis Nickinello, Jr. responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Mid Cape Racquet and Health Club on Whites Path in South Yarmouth.

Upon arrival health club staff informed them that they had spotted a suspicious man inside the club. The man matched the description of the person who had stolen cash from a parked vehicle on Friday night, which was initially investigated by Yarmouth Police Patrol Officer Michael Kramer.

Officers Nickinello and Dickey questioned the man who provided his name as John Winnell. The man stated that his club membership had expired and subsequently admitted that he signed in at the guest register under the false name of Mike Bell.

Yarmouth Police Detective Russell Giammarco arrived at the scene and helped to determine that the man was in fact the same man caught on videotape stealing $280.00 cash from a wallet in a vehicle on Friday night. 37-year old John F. Winnell (pictured) was placed under arrest on charges of breaking and entering a motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony and larceny over $250. He was transported to Yarmouth Police Headquarters and was scheduled for arraignment in the Barnstable District Court later Monday. Photo furnished by YPD

Dennis Police host DARE parent training
DENNIS - The Dennis Police Department will be sponsoring a D.A.R.E. Parent Training Program beginning on Wednesday evening April 25th, 2007. The classes will be held at the Dennisport Library located at #5 Hall St. (Route 28 and Hall St.) in Dennisport. The classes are from 7:00 - 8:00 PM and are held on five consecutive Wednesday evenings. The focus will be on developing skills to interact with children, learning about peer pressures that children face, and identifying the signs and symptoms of potential substance use. Topics discussed include Drugs & Violence; Today's Drugs; Helping Children Cope in Today's World and Protecting Kids from Violence. The classes are free and are recommended for parents and grandparents of school age children but all are welcome. For more information you can either visit the Dennis Police website at www.dennispolice.com and click on the DARE Parent link on the home page or call the Department at 508-394-1315 and speak with Officer Jim Winn.

Yarmouth Police honor volunteers
YARMOUTH - National Volunteer Week is the time to thank one of America's most valuable assets - volunteers - and call the public's attention to all that they do to improve our communities. The Yarmouth Police Department is marking the occasion. This year's theme, "Inspire by Example," truly reflects the power volunteers have to inspire the people they help as well as to inspire others to serve! In 2006, our Volunteers In Police Services program provided 2,556 hours of support services that directly assisted the Yarmouth Police Department in providing professional and effective community policing. The national estimated value of a volunteer hourly pay rate determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is $18.77 and the total value of our volunteer services in 2006 was $47,976.12.

In honor of National Volunteer Week-April 15-21, 2007-the Yarmouth Police Department recognizes the following citizens who have provided outstanding volunteer police services to our community in 2006. Mary E. Lynch, Mary M. Manwaring, Susan Harrison, Gerald P. McMahon, Nanse Meade, Lawrence R. Holmes, Richard Young, Aimee Falcone, Joanne Jackson, Richard Alto, Mary Conley, and Peter Coccaro

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