Mattapoisett Police

A Dartmouth Police K-9 is being recognized following his work helping to locate a missing non-verbal man suffering from dementia.

Jon Zell of Mattapoisett was due at a residential rehab facility on the day he allegedly opened fire at two men and at police, a court document states.

The car was allegedly used in an armed robbery on Shady Oak Drive on Sept. 1.

The Wareham men allegedly took off in a Nissan and were later nabbed by New Bedford police on Rt. 195.

Wareham Police Detectives reportedly made controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Alberto Velasquez.

A crane truck was called to the scene to remove the vehicle.

Crews responded to reports of a boat fire that had spread to the side of a house.

Scanner reports indicate a potentially armed suspect in Mattapoisett who was threatening to harm himself and others, including police, is now in custody.

Mattapoisett Police continue to search for a potentially armed man who has made threats, and police are asking some residents to continue to shelter in place.

A Mattapoisett man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after admitting to selling fentanyl.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced Friday that 31-year old John DeCosta III appeared in Brockton Superior Court on Wednesday, and entered guilty pleas on two counts of selli…