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Yarmouth Police nab two nighttime car thieves early Monday morning; Yarmouth Police charge two brothers with breaking into officer's home

Yarmouth Police nab two nighttime car thieves early Monday morning

Two suspects found GPS units, other electronics

WEST YARMOUTH - On Monday, August 30, 2010 at approximately 2:30 a.m, Yarmouth Police Patrol Investigator Christopher Van Ness encountered two suspicious males as they were walking in the area of the Englewood Beach parking lot on New Hampshire Avenue in West Yarmouth.  Knowing that numerous overnight thefts have occurred throughout West Yarmouth this summer, Patrol Investigator David Schneeweis arrived on the scene to provide back up and investigative assistance.

Nathan D. Schofield, arrested for breaking and entering and other related charges. YPD Photo.

While speaking with the two males, Patrol Investigator Van Ness observed a GPS unit and several assorted electronic components in an open duffle bag. When the officers attempted to detain both subjects, one of them physically resisted and repeatedly pushed and shoved and tried to pull away.  Patrol Officer Christopher Marino arrived and officers were able to overcome the resistance and the subject was placed in custody.

Nathan D. Schofield, 20, of Partridge Valley Road in West Yarmouth and an unidentified 16-year-old male juvenile were charged as follows:

Nathan D. Schofield

• Two counts of Felony Breaking and Entering
• Felony Possession of Burglarious Tools
• Two counts of Felony Larceny
• Destruction of Property

Unidentified Juvenile

• Two counts of Felony Breaking and Entering
• Two counts of Felony Larceny
• Resisting Arrest
• Disorderly Conduct
  

By using the memory function of the GPS units, Patrol Investigator Schneeweis was able to locate the owners and determined that both had been stolen sometime earlier in the night from unlocked vehicles parked in nearby neighborhoods.

Both suspects were placed under arrest and held overnight at Yarmouth Police Headquarters.  Both are scheduled for arraignment in the Barnstable District Court this morning.

Release and mugshot photo courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Yarmouth Police charge two brothers with breaking into officer's home

 From left to right: Ronald D. Kimball and Michael Kimball, brothers charged with breaking into the home of a Yarmouth Police officer. Photos courtesy of YPD.

YARMOUTH - The Yarmouth Police Department has charged two brothers, Ronald D. Kimball, 23, and Michael Kimball, 20, both of Deerfield Road in Dennis, with two break-ins at a Yarmouth Police officer’s home in West Yarmouth.

The first break–in occurred in mid-July and the second occurred in early August. During the break-ins, two sets of uniforms, a television, a computer and a safe which contained a privately-owned pistol were stolen.

Yarmouth Police Detective Eric H. Nuss spearheaded the month-long investigation which led to the arrest of Ronald and Michael Kimball based on information developed with the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police Narcotics Task Force and the Dennis and Barnstable Police Departments.

The two were charged with the following:

Ronald D. Kimball

• Felony Unarmed Burglary
• Felony Larceny from a Building
• Felony Larceny of a Firearm
• Felony Breaking and Entering in the Daytime
• Felony Larceny

Michael Kimball

• Felony Unarmed Burglary
• Felony Larceny from a Building
• Felony Larceny of a Firearm
  

The investigation is continuing and additional charges are expected.

Release and mugshots courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Yarmouth weekly arrests include felony statutory rape of a child, assault and battery, trespassing and felony B&E; Performance recognitions for several officers

Yarmouth PD weekly arrests include felony statutory rape of a child, assault and battery, trespassing and felony B&E

YARMOUTH - During the past week, from Thursday, August 19 through Thursday, August 26, the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department responded to 643 calls resulting in the criminal charges against 45 individuals.

The following are some of the more significant criminal events during that period.

Release and photos courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Editor's note: The information and images (mugshots) are included in this blog as a matter of public information and safety.  Inappropriate comments on this blog post will be deleted. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Performance recognition awarded to several Cape Cod officers and detective

YARMOUTH - Performance recognitions were awarded to several law enforcement officers in Yarmouth, Mashpee and the State Police after their involvement in two prominent arrests in town.

Detective Christopher A. Kent, Patrol Investigator Scott Lundegren, Patrol Investigator Christopher Van Ness and Patrol Investigator Erica Wenberg were acknowledged for their part in the investigation and arrest of Wayne E. Nichols on sexual assault charges on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

Yarmouth Police Detective Christopher A. Kent, Massachusetts State Police Detective Lieutenant Jack Mawn, Mashpee Police Detective Eric Pestilli, Mashpee Police Detective John Petrosh and Mashpee Police K9 Patrol Officer Michael Assad were acknowledged for their part in the investigation and arrest of Andrew C. Perry on drug-related charges on Wednesday, August 18, 2010.

The performance recognition read as follows:

For outstanding performance while demonstrating a superior degree of initiative, professionalism, teamwork and determination that directly improves the safety of our community and reflects great credit upon law enforcement and the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Teen dies in Harwich crash Thursday; Falmouth 19-year-old seriously injured in rollover accident this morning

Falmouth teen seriously injured in rollover accident Friday morning

Teen dies in Harwich crash
Charles Birchett died at scene

HARWICH - The Harwich Police confirmed late last night that Charles Birchett was killed when his Ford Contour struck two trees at about 5:15 p.m., Thursday.
   They also said that a seat belt probably would not have been able to save Birchett, who was driving south on Depot Road when his Ford Contour struck a guardrail and he lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree on the driver's side door.

FALMOUTH - One was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash near the Stop & Shop on Teaticket Highway in Falmouth early Friday morning, August 27, 2010 around 1 a.m.

The male driver, reported to be 19-years-old, was seriously injured in the crash.  It took firefighters using the Jaws of Life over 20 minutes to extricate him from the overturned vehicle. 

The man was taken by MedFlight helicopter to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. 

Police and firefighters were on the scene of the accident for several hours photographing and reconstructing the crash. 

Photo and video by David G. Curran.

Brewster Police seek man wanted for several recent crimes

Brewster Police seek man wanted in connection with several recent crimes

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the department

BREWSTER – The Brewster Police Department is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a subject wanted for several recent crimes.  The party is identified as Noah Pond, 37. 

On Wednesday, August 18, 2010, officers responded to a residence on Slough Road when the homeowner called to report that he arrived home and found a male subject standing inside his house.  The subject fled the area driving a late model Lincoln with a Florida license plate.  The vehicle he left in had previously been reported as stolen in Dennis.  A search of the area did not turn up a suspect at the time.

Noah Pond, 37, is being sought by the Brewster Police in connection with several recent crimes.

On Friday, August 20, 2010, a resident in the same area as the prior case, called to report observing a suspicious vehicle, which turned out to be the stolen Lincoln.  Brewster officers responded to the area and when an officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the operator fled, eventually abandoning the vehicle and fleeing into a wooded area on foot.  During the foot pursuit, the officer was able to identify the operator as Noah Pond.  After an extensive search of the area by Brewster and Harwich Police, along with assistance from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit, police were unable to locate Pond.

Officers located stolen property in the Lincoln that belonged to the homeowner who reported the break-in on Slough Road.  Police also found stolen property that was identified as belonging to a resident on Archie’s Cartway, whose home was broken into earlier that day (Friday, August 20th).  One additional item that was recovered was an electronic monitoring device that had been cut off.  A check of the serial number showed that the device had been assigned to Noah Pond for monitoring as a result of a prior criminal case.

The Brewster Police Department has obtained arrest warrants for Noah Pond.  Anyone with information relating to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Brewster Police Department at 508-896-7011.

Release and mugshot courtesy of the Brewster Police Department.

Harwich arrests of the week include OUI and child endangerment

Harwich arrests of the week include OUI and child endangerment

HARWICH - During the period of Sunday, August 15 through Sunday, August 22, the men and women of the Harwich Police Department responded to 407 calls for service. The arrests below are a few of those resulting from the week's activity.

Release and photos courtesy of the Harwich Police Department.

Editor's note: The information and images (mugshots) are included in this blog as a matter of public information and safety.  Inappropriate comments on this blog post will be deleted.  All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

Driver flees scene of serious Mashpee head-on crash late Friday night

One critical, two seriously injured in Mashpee head-on crash

MASHPEE - Three people in a Jeep SUV were seriously injured in a head-on crash on Pimlico Pond Road in Mashpee, Friday evening, August 20, 2010, around 11 p.m. According to public safety officials on the scene, one of the victims (a 21-year-old male) sustained potentially life-threatening injuries and was transported by MedFlight helicopter.

The other two victims (believed to be in their late teens), suffered serious injuries and were transported to local hospitals with a trauma alert. Public safety officials at the scene stated that the driver of a BMW (bearing Massachusetts license plate 44Y-C63) fled the accident scene on foot after hitting the Jeep head-on.

A portion of the roadway was closed for nearly two hours as police reconstructed the scene and searched for the driver of the BMW.

Video and photo by David G. Curran.

Yarmouth PD weekly arrests include OUI, OUI 2nd drugs offense, assault and armed robbery

Yarmouth PD weekly arrests include OUI, OUI 2nd offense, assault and armed robbery

YARMOUTH - During the past week, from Thursday, August 12 through Thursday, August 19, the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department responded to 706 calls resulting in the criminal charges against 49 individuals.

The following are some of the more significant criminal events during that period. 

Release and photos courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Editor's note: The information and images (mugshots) are included in this blog as a matter of public information and safety.  Inappropriate comments on this blog post will be deleted. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Car crashes into house following Falmouth Police pursuit, driver flees, still at large; Police arrest Yarmouth drug dealer; Eastham rollover Thursday afternoon

Car crashes into house following Falmouth Police pursuit

   A crime scene photographer photographs a car that crashed into the house at 224 Trotting Park Road in Falmouth early Friday morning. Photo by David G. Curran.

FALMOUTH - On Friday, August 20, 2010 at 12:30 a.m., a Falmouth Police officer attempted to initiate a vehicle stop on a 2001 blue Mercedes  Benz for speeding on Trotting Park Road in Falmouth.  The driver of the Mercedes failed to stop for the marked unit with all blue lights activated and accelerated north on Trotting Park.  The officer engaged in a brief pursuit, but quickly terminated it as he approached speeds he deemed unreasonable for that roadway.  The officer lost visual contact with the Mercedes at that time.

The officer then located the Mercedes crashed into the side of an attached garage at 224 Trotting Park Road. The operator, the lone occupant of the vehicle, fled the crash scene on foot and an attempt to locate him by members of the Falmouth Police Department and the Barnstable County Sheriff's K-9 Unit was unsuccessful.

Based on evidence gathered at this point in the investigation, a high rate of speed was clearly a mitigating factor in causing the Mercedes to leave the roadway and crash into the house.

The crash is under investigation by the Falmouth Police Department and its members of the Cape Cod Regional Crash Team.

Release courtesy of the Falmouth Police Department. Photo and video by David G. Curran. 

Police arrest South Yarmouth drug dealer

Pot, cash and and a gun confiscated during the raid

SOUTH YARMOUTH - On Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 7:45 p.m., a search warrant issued by the First District Court of Barnstable was executed at 71 Raymond Avenue in South Yarmouth based on a multi-agency investigation regarding ongoing illegal drug distribution.

Members of the Yarmouth, Mashpee, and Harwich Police Departments, as well as the Mashpee Police K9 Unit and the Massachusetts State Police Narcotics Task Force, participated in the 9 month long investigation and search.

Andrew C. Perry, 19, arrested on drug charges in South Yarmouth Wednesday. YPD mugshot.

The target of the investigation, Andrew C. Perry, 19, was arrested at his residence. Perry had been distributing drugs from his 2003 white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in several different Yarmouth and Mid Cape Cod area parks, neighborhoods, and shopping plazas.

During the raid, the following items were seized:

• 44 grams of Marijuana
• Digital scale
• Cell phone
• Small Clear Plastic Baggies Marked with Hearts and Skulls
• .22 Caliber rifle
• .22 Rifle ammunition
• $1,123 in cash

Perry was transported to Yarmouth Police Headquarters and held overnight on $1,000 cash bail.  He was transported to the Barnstable District Court Thursday morning for arraignment. He was charged with Felony Possession with Intent to Distribute Class D Marijuana.

This investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected.  Anyone with information is urged to contact lead investigator Detective Christopher A. Kent at Yarmouth Police Headquarters at 508 775-0445 extension 2125 or by email at ckent@yarmouth.ma.us.

Release and photo courtesy of the Yarmouth Police Department.

Eastham rollover Thursday afternoon

EASTHAM - An SUV rolled over on Route 6 in Eastham, Thursday afternoon, August 19, 2010 around noon.  The carsh occurred near the entrance to Willy's Gym.

We will update the story as more information is received.

Photo sent in by Tim Klink.

Two large 15 foot basking sharks spotted off White Horse Beach in Plymouth

Basking sharks swimming 15 feet off shore in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH - According to spectators, two 15 foot basking sharks were seen swimming very close to the shore at White Horse Beach in Plymouth around 7 p.m. Thursday evening, August 19, 2010.

The Plymouth Harbormaster (below, shown observing the fin of one of the sharks just 30 yards from shore) and the Plymouth Police Department responded to the scene and evacuated swimmers from the water.

Photo by Kaylah Howes/SatelliteNewsService.com, David G. Curran video.

Two Lower Cape men nabbed on drug and weapon charges Tuesday

Two Lower Cape men nabbed on drug and weapon charges Tuesday

HARWICH/CHATHAM - On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, an investigation initiated and conducted by the Harwich Police which involved officers from the Massachusetts State Police Drug Task Force assigned to the Office of District Attorney Michael O’Keefe, the Chatham Police and the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office, resulted in the execution of a state search warrant at 1785 Orleans Road in Harwich, the residence of Michael Quest.

A second residence was also searched as part of the investigation at 211 Middle Road in Chatham, the residence of Alexander Jenkins.

As a result of the two searches, officers seized a quantity of Oxycodone, approximately one half pound of marijuana, two handguns (.40 caliber semi-automatic and a .44 caliber revolver), a sawed off double barrel shotgun and approximately $1,000.00 in U.S. currency.

Michael Quest was placed under arrest at his Harwich residence and was transported to the Harwich Police Department for booking.  Quest, 20, was charged with Illegal Possession of a Class "B" Substance. 

Alexander Jenkins was placed under arrest at his Chatham residence and was transported to the Chatham Police Department for booking. Jenkins, 20, was charged with two counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Sawed off Shotgun and Possession of a Class D Substance w/Intent to Distribute.

Both men were subsequently transported to Orleans District Court for arraignment.  

Release courtesy of the Harwich Police Department.