Two injured in double pickup crash in Harwich
HARWICH - Two pickup trucks collided in front of 96 Queen Anne Road in Harwich shortly before 6:30 p.m. A Ford F-250 collided with a GMC Sierra causing the Ford to roll on its side. Both drivers were taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Harwich Police are investigating if alcohol was a factor in the crash. CWN reader Gillian Richmond submitted cell phone video from the scene which can be viewed here.
Photo by Jake O'Callaghan/CWN
Woman sentenced for fireworks fatal pedestrian crash
MASHPEE - A judged sentenced a Mashpee woman to two years in jail for a deadly crash in Mashpee last July. Monica Mitchell, 42, admitted sufficient facts to the charges of Motor Vehicle Homicide While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Operating to Endanger. Last July 1st 16-year old Jack Pearsall of East Falmouth was struck by Mitchell on Old Barnstable Road while leaving a fireworks show in Mashpee. Mitchell will also be on probation for four years and will have to be alcohol free for the first two years of that probation.
Bourne man nabbed on drug charges in Sandwich
SANDWICH - On Thursday at approximately 2 p.m. Detective Sergeant Terence Murphy conducted an investigation which lead him to stop a white Hyundai, parked in the Stop and Shop parking lot on Route 6A. As a result of Sgt. Murphy’s observations and investigation at this location, he approached the operator of this vehicle. He observed in plain view that the operator had what appeared to be the materials for preparing and using oxycodone and Percocet. Sgt. Murphy’s investigation revealed that the operator had just inhaled the smoke from a Percocet pill. The remainder of the Percocet pill was located within the vehicle. The driver, Branden Coggeshall, 20, of Bourne was charged with Possession of a Class B Substance.
Media release and mugshot furnished by Sandwich Police
Woman charged with OUI after wrong way drive
BOURNE - A Duxbury woman was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on Route 28 and the Bourne Rotary late Wednesday night. State Police received a call from a motorist about the driver. Sgt. John Kotfila was in the area headed home and stopped the vehicle. Tia J. Gavoni, 23, was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, Operating Negligently to Endanger and State Highway Violation.
Coast Guard medevacs ill fisherman
HYANNIS - A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew transported a man experiencing heart attack-like symptoms from a fishing boat 60 miles southeast of Nantucket to a Cape Cod Hospital, Wednesday night.The crew of the fishing vessel Monomoy contacted Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at 11 p.m., reporting that a 46-year old crewman was experiencing severe chest pains, with tingling hands, clammy skin and heavy breathing and was in need of immediate medical attention. The 1st Coast Guard District Command Center conducted a conference call with the flight surgeon who recommended a medical evacuation.
An MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched with a corpsman aboard. When performing a medevac, the helicopter crew always has a corpsman to administer first aid. Corpsmen aboard helicopters are required to have some of the same vigorous training as the rest of the helicopter crew such as emergency egress, dunk tank and low pressure chamber training. Coast Guardsmen's experience, skills and training allow for quick action and an appropriate and efficient response to all maritime needs.
Due to the boat’s rigging and sea conditions, a rescue swimmer could not be lowered safely from the helicopter so the crew lowered a rescue basket to the deck of the boat where the man could climb in to be hoisted up to the helicopter. "The conditions were definitely challenging but the entire crew did an outstanding job and we were able to hoist the crewmember aboard where our corpsman administered life-saving medications while en route to the hospital," said helicopter co-pilot Lt. j.g. Zephyr Mays. The weather on scene was 11-knot winds with 6-foot seas.
Media release furnished by U.S. Coast Guard
CWN Followup: Falmouth water superintendent won't face charges
FALMOUTH - Falmouth Water Superintendent William Chapman will not face criminal charges. A magistrate decided not to pursue the matter. Chapman had reportedly given bags of copper sulfate that were no longer being used to treat water to Tassinari Cranberries Inc. to battle an algae problem. Town officials said he should have declared the chemicals "surplus property" beforehand, calling the action "an error in judgment."
Sandwich Police weekly arrests
SANDWICH - Sandwich Police report the following arrests for the past week. All suspects are
considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
On January 23rd at 3:02 p.m.
a 16-year old juvenile was charged with
Shoplifting by concealing merchandise
On January 23rd at 7:52 p.m.
Derek Kuzava, 21, of Medway was charged with
Possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance
Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act
and
Chelsi L. Nelson, 23, of Sandwich was charged with
Possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance
Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act
On January 25th at 12:31 p.m.
Jonathan W. Field, 18, of Sandwich was charged with
Minor in possession of alcohol
(3 others were summoned to court for same charge)
oN January 25th at 9:25 p.m.
Marjorie J. Pratt, 65, of Sandwich was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor
Failing to stop for police
Marked lanes violation
On January 26th at 5:06 p.m.
Stephanie M. Jagminas, 29, of Mashpee was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor (2nd offense)
Operating to endanger
Leaving the scene of personal injury
Data furnished by Sandwich Police
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