Press Release
On Sunday December 27, 2015, Officer Lenira Lima working in Dispatch received a telephone call from a resident of Wildwood Terrace who was reporting a suspicious motor vehicle going in and out of yards on Wildwood Terrace. Officer Lima dispatched Officer Brett Osetkowski and Officer Nicholas Lorenco to the area of Wildwood Terrace and Route 6 where it was reported that the truck was exiting Wildwood Terrace turning right onto Rte 6 heading west. Officer Osetkowski observed the suspect truck ahead of him on Route 6. He reported the Vermont registration plate number to dispatch and stopped the truck by Mattapoisett Neck Road. The male operator was the only person in the truck. During conversation, the operator advised Officer Osetkowski that he did not have a drivers license.
Dispatch Officer Lima advised Officers Osetkowski and Lorenco that the Vermont registered truck was reported stolen from Barre, Vermont on December 22, 2015. The operator of the truck, Joseph Braley age 25, listing an address of 14 Center Street Barre, VT was arrested for receiving a stolen motor vehicle.
As a result of inventory search of the vehicle, stolen property taken from Mill Road in Marion, Jane Lane, Marion Road, and Wildwood Terrace in Mattapoisett, was recovered.
Joseph Braley was charged with Receiving stolen property, motor vehicle, Receiving stolen property greater than $250 two counts, Receiving stolen property less than $250 two counts, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, fail to signal, marked lanes violation, speeding, No license in possession, providing a false name to police, possession of class E drug. He was held on $10,000 cash bail. Braley was arraigned in Wareham District Court Monday December 28, 2015.
No further information is available at this time.
