Crime & Safety
OMG PD! Unusual and Odd Police Reports from the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Vineyard
The following information is from police departments in Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
If you think nothing interesting ever happens in coastal Massachusetts, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from the South Shore, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard in our new feature, OMG PD.
Road Rage in Milton, Shots Fired
Alleged gunmen pursue 19-year-old in a foot chase through a quiet Milton neighborhood.
Honor Among Thieves
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An Alleged Thief Caked With Mud Caught in West Roxbury
A man told police he was looking for a place to urinate, when caught walking through a West Roxbury neighborhood at midnight and looking into cars.
High Expectations Dashed in Hingham
Hingham Police catch man alleged to have $8,000 worth of pot during routine traffic stop.
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Another Method of Pulling a Car Over
State Police officer given OK to crash into vehicle in Plymouth.
It Helps to Have Friends
Alleged Canton car thieves caught, when friend of the car's owner steps in to help.
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