it's no joke what the Sandwich (Cape Cod) MA Police Department have to deal with in the local jokers they encounter
DECEMBER 17,2023
Officers responded to a report of a person in a white van illegally cutting down trees. The individual turned out to be a contractor who was hired by homeowners. It was all legal. Now if they had been living in the van down by a river, that would be a problem.
The whole call didn’t result in jack squat.
DECEMBER 18, 2023
An angry individual called to request dispatchers contact Eversource to report her power was out.
She had already done so but was upset that her power was not restored. Dispatchers explained that the company was aware as the problem was widespread because of the intense storm. The caller was not satisfied.
DECEMBER 19, 2023
An adult woman came into the station on advice about her legal rights within her mother’s home. The woman was upset her mother went into her room without permission.
The officer suggested having her own place would be the best way to avoid the situation.
A fogged up window caused a motorist to drive over a curb onto the median at Jan Sebastian Way causing damage to the vehicle, a road sign and planters.
Which is why we warm up the car and defrost the windows before driving it.
A motorist reported another driving too slow. Officers spoke to the driver
who said they were driving at a reduced speed because of the time of day and lack of light.
DECEMBER 20, 2023
An officer who was parked on Route 6A observed a vehicle with a loudly revving engine drive past his location at a high rate of speed. The officer followed and caught up with the vehicle at a red light at the intersection of Route 6A and Main Street.
When the light turned green, the vehicle rapidly accelerated to a speed greater than the posted speed limit. The officer pulled the vehicle over and when asked if they knew why they were pulled over,
the individual stated, “It must be the sports car I’m driving.” After an investigation, Hannah Ruth McGrath 34 of East Sandwich was arrested for the following:
90/17/A Speeding
90/24/J OUI Liquor
90/24/E Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle
DECEMBER 22, 2023
A nursing director at a local rehabilitation center called to report
the on again off again girlfriend of an employee was calling and harassing her.
The woman was unable to get in touch with her paramour and wanted the nursing director to do so on her behalf.
A woman in Sandwich called to report she saw her dog was being threatened by an individual
at an address in North Carolina via a security camera. The caller was provided with the phone number for
that local police department.
DECEMBER 23, 2023
An individual called to report a loud party. Being it was December 23,
it’s probably safe to assume the gather was a Festivus celebration with guests airing their grievances. Officers responded and the group agreed to shut it down for the night.
No word if they ever got to the feats of strength. Maybe after a year of working out in our awesome new gym SPD officers will take part in 2024.