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East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Young Girl

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Young Girl

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department is seeking to identify and speak with a man who reportedly drove up to an 11-year-old girl walking home from her bus stop and asked her if she wanted a ride Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., police received a call from woman on Thayer Avenue who said that while she was watching her daughter get off the bus and walk a short distance to her house, a man in a silver sedan approached her daughter and asked her twice if she wanted a ride. The mother and daughter did not know who the man was.

The incident occurred on Thayer Avenue between West Union Street and Patriot Circle.

The mother began taking photos of the man’s vehicle and he turned into a nearby driveway to turn around and then fled from the area toward Matfield Street. The girl was able to make it safely to her mother without further incident.

The man is described as a black male in his 20s or 30s with a beard and a medium build, who was wearing a red hat. He was driving what is believed to be a silver 2016-2018 Honda Civic four-door sedan.

Officers searched the area for the vehicle but were unable to locate it. The East Bridgewater Police Department notified police in surrounding communities to be on the lookout for a man inside of a vehicle fitting the description given.

The East Bridgewater Police are releasing photos that were taken by the victim’s mother and are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver and/or owner of the vehicle. If anyone has further information about this incident or witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Thayer Avenue today, they are asked to call East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223.

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East Bridgewater Fire Department Receives $185,000 Grant to Replace Breathing Apparatus Equipment

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East Bridgewater Fire Department
Timothy Harhen, Fire Chief
268 Bedford St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Friday, Sept. 7, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Fire Department Receives $185,000 Grant to Replace Breathing Apparatus Equipment

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Timothy Harhen is pleased to announce that the East Bridgewater Fire Department received a $185,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today to replace aging equipment for its firefighters.

The department received the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and was awarded $185,857.

The money will go toward replacing 27 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and will cover over 95% of the cost of the new equipment. The department will pay the remaining $9,293 of the replacement cost.

“This was our third time applying for this grant in the last three years to replace these aged pieces of equipment,” Chief Harhen said. “I’m really happy to see that we were awarded the grant and we are thankful to FEMA for their assistance. These breathing apparatus are vital to us when we are responding to a fire or incident with hazardous atmospheric conditions and will allow us to give our firefighters the newest technology available.”

The current SCBA equipment owned by the department is over 14 years old.

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East Bridgewater Police and Fire Respond to Crash Between Van and Box Truck

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Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Respond to Crash Between Van and Box Truck

Seven People in Both Vehicles, Four Transported

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen report that the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to a crash between two commercial vehicles that resulted in injuries to at least four people.

Rescuers responded to the vicinity of 311 Central St. at 7 a.m. Saturday for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash between a van and a box truck. Upon arrival, crews found a full-size van had crashed into the rear of a truck that had been parked on the side of the road.

Crews found significant damage to the van, especially the front passenger area. The 31-year-old male passenger in the front of the van was trapped inside, and firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue tools to extricate him. He was transported by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital with injuries that are considered serious but not believed to be life-threatening.

Three other passengers in the van were transported to area hospitals. The passengers are all males, ages 25, 30 and 32.

The drivers of the van and box truck and the lone passenger in the box truck all refused transport at the scene.

The crash occurred approximately 1,500 feet from the East Bridgewater Police Department, between the police station and the Gordon W. Mitchell Middle School. The roadway was closed in both directions during the initial emergency response.

The Bridgewater and Whitman Fire Departments responded to the scene to provide mutual aid ambulance services.

The crash is under investigation by the East Bridgewater Police Department.

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East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Woman who Abandoned Dog at Groomer

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Woman who Abandoned Dog at Groomer

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department, Animal Control Officer and MSPCA-Angell’s Law Enforcement Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who brought a sick dog to a town groomer last week and never came back for the dog.

The woman dropped her older English brown and white bulldog off at the Secret Garden Pet Resort, 1040 Central St., to be groomed on Thursday, Aug. 23. She never came back for the dog and the groomer contacted Animal Control Officer Lisa McKay and MSCPA investigators were notified.

The woman is described as having an eye patch covering her right eye. She has long red hair that was pulled back in a ponytail. She is believed to be in her mid-40s and about five-feet-six-inches tall. She was wearing a gray t-shirt with blue jeans.

The woman listed her name as Melanie Wichester on the groomer’s intake form but, when that name was later run through a police database, it did not appear. The woman allegedly told the groomer that dog’s name is William Katz.

Surveillance cameras at the groomer captured video of the woman, but it was unclear how she arrived at the business.

The dog was covered in pressure sores and suffering from skin, eye and ear infections when he first arrived. He remains at Secret Garden and will be transferred to Long Island Bulldog Rescue after a mandatory seven-day stray hold expires on Thursday.

The dog’s ear infections are so severe that a veterinarian who examined him has recommended surgery to alleviate the pain he is experiencing. It is unclear at this stage where and when the operation will be performed.

Anyone with information that may lead investigators to identify the woman is urged to call the MSPCA’s Law Enforcement line at 1-800-628-5808 or East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223.

Animal cruelty is a felony in Massachusetts punishable by up to seven years in state prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

Anyone interested in adopting the dog can contact Long Island Bulldog Rescue by visiting their website.

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