Crime & Safety
Hyannis Man Arrested for Alleged Cocaine Sales, Accident Leaves Thousands Without Power
A weekly round-up of police, fire and court news from the South Shore, Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
Following a two-month investigation, Barnstable police arrested a Hyannis man this week for allegedly selling crack cocaine.
A Hyannis man and former TD Bank teller was charged this week with stealing from customers; accused of manipulating transactions and stealing more than $8,000.
A car accident Thursday afternoon on Route 28 left one man seriously injured and left almost 2,000 people without power.
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A boil-water order was issued, and later lifted, this week in Oak Bluffs, where fecal bacteria were found in one of the town's five wells. Residents were advised to "flush" their water following instructions.
A Plymouth Marine’s murder conviction was overturned this week. The military’s highest court overturned the conviction Wednesday against a Camp Pendleton Marine, Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III, who has served about half of his 11-year sentence.
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Weymouth Police identified the body of a man found in the Back Fore River last week, but said there was nothing suspicious about the death. Police would not comment on how they believe the body made it into the water, but did say there was nothing suspicious found about the death.
Two Weymouth men were arrested for allegedly stealing two TVs, an Xbox with the system’s controllers, and other items, according to Weymouth Police.In Hingham, a manager at the Hingham Shipyard Marinas reported a suspicious man had been sleeping in boats over the course of several nights.
A 17-year-old Braintree man was arrested at the South Shore Plaza this week, after being found with a mason jar full of marijuana. The individual was topped by patrol officers in the mall because of a strong odor of marijuana coming from his person, according to Braintree police.
A suspicious package found at the commuter platform in Braintree put trains on a delay coming out of the MBTA station on Ivory Street Monday.
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