The #Mattapoisett Police Department is pleased to announce the promotions of Officer Justin King to Sergeant and Sergeant Jason King to Interim Captain. At tonight’s Board of Selectmen Meeting both Sergeant Justin King and Captain Jason King were promoted in front of a packed room of family, friends, colleagues, and town residents. Sergeant Justin King was appointed […]

The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has been awarded a federal grant that will significantly improve the services provided by the group in the coming years. PCO will receive the $496,650 grant as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Program through the U.S. […]

MATTAPOISETT: On Friday August 10, 2018 Detectives from the Mattapoisett Police Department arrested Sean Rattigan, age 24, of 346 Cedar St in New Bedford and Joshua Costa, age 38, of 44 Prospect Rd in Mattapoisett as a result of a narcotics investigation. While conducting surveillance, Rattigan and Costa were observed meeting up in front of […]

Press Release On 06/01/2018 Mattapoisett Police stopped a motor vehicle traveling west on County Rd. for unregistered, uninsured and attaching plates. The car stop led to the arrest of a passenger James Sylvia, age 18 of Mattapoisett. Sylvia had in his possession quantities of Xanax pills, LSD, MDMA (molly, ecstasy), cocaine, marijuana, 2 scales and […]

On 06/02/18 Mattapoisett police Officer Osetkowski stopped a white Jeep Cherokee on Marion Road, at 02:28 hrs. for motor vehicle violations.  The officer realized that the license plate did not belong on the vehicle it was attached to. The vehicle initially stopped and as the officer approached the vehicle it sped off heading east towards […]

Update: Mattapoisett Police Department  On 04/27/2018, Mattapoisett Police arrested Cory Furtado, 18 years old of 6 Crandon Drive, Apt E, Acushnet.  Mr. Furtado was arrested at his residence with the assistance of the Acushnet Police Department. Furtado is charged with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Attempted Murder for the stabbing that occurred […]

Press Release At approximately 16:00hrs on Tuesday, April 24 the Mattapoisett Police received a report of a party that had been stabbed at the Neds Point lighthouse. Officers from the Mattapoisett Police Department located the victim who was transported to Rhode Island Hospital by EMS. The victim is in stable condition. The initial investigation revealed […]

Press Release NARCAN will now be issued to all Mattapoisett Police Officers.  Although the Mattapoisett Police Department has carried Narcan on its Ambulances for decades, the increase in opioid overdoses in Mattapoisett has increased drastically over the past few years prompting this proactive step of outfitting each Officer with narcan. The opioid epidemic continues to […]

Press Release Mattapoisett Planning Board November 28, 2017 Public Forum on “An Act to Ensure Safe Access to Marijuana” On Monday December 11, 2017 the Planning Board will be holding a Public Forum at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Hammondtown School Cafetorium for the purpose of first hearing an informational presentation about “An Act to […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In recognition, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office will hold a toiletry drive with all donations going to local agencies that provide services for survivors of domestic violence and their families. Items can be dropped off in the lobby of the #Mattapoisett police station.