Raynham Police Department

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Woman Seriously Injured in Crash on Route 138 in Raynham

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Woman Seriously Injured in Crash on Route 138 in Raynham

RAYNHAM — Fire Chief James Januse and Police Chief James Donovan report that a woman was seriously injured in a crash on Route 138 in Raynham Wednesday morning.

At approximately 6:30 a.m., the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 1266 Broadway (Route 138) for a report of a crash near the intersection of Elm Street.

Upon arrival, police and fire personnel came upon a red 2002 Hyundai Accent that had collided with the back of a truck hauling a crane.

The 28-year-old Fall River woman driving the sedan was seriously injured. She was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters and taken by a Raynham Fire ambulance to the Raynham Park dog track parking lot. From there she was transported via medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital.

The woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle and the truck driver was uninjured in the crash.

The woman’s vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage and the truck’s rear axle was broken. The truck is owned by Bevilacqua Crane Service out of Milford.

The southbound side of Route 138 was closed while the scene was active and has since been reopened.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the woman struck the back of the truck as the truck driver was attempting to turn left into a gas station.

 

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*UPDATED* Route 138 in Raynham Reopened Following Crash Cleanup

Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

*UPDATED*

 Route 138 in Raynham Reopened Following Crash Cleanup

Driver Charged with OUI Drugs

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that Route 138 in Raynham has been fully reopened after being partially closed for several hours following a crash involving a tractor trailer Tuesday morning, and that a driver involved in the crash has been charged.

A fuel leak from the tractor trailer closed the northbound side of Route 138 from Elm Street to the Raynham IcePlex, for about four hours while the fuel was being cleaned up.

At approximately 9:20 a.m., the Raynham Police and Fire Departments received multiple calls about a two-vehicle crash on Route 138, near the Raynham IcePlex, 1568 Broadway.

The driver of a black BMW coup, RICKY DASILVEIRA, AGE 28, OF TAUNTON, was taken by a Raynham Fire ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

Following an investigation by Raynham Police, DASILVEIRA was subsequently charged with:

  • OUI Drugs
  • Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle
  • Marked Lanes Violation

DASILVEIRA will be issued a summons to appear in Taunton District Court for arraignment at a later date.

The initial investigation indicates that DASILVEIRA was driving erratically when he allegedly crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and struck front driver’s side of the tractor trailer. The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Raynham Police Respond to Crash on Route 138 Involving Tractor Trailer

Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Raynham Police Respond to Crash on Route 138 Involving Tractor Trailer

Route 138 Partially Closed for Fuel Leak

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Route 138 Tuesday morning.

Due to a fuel leak from the tractor trailer, the northbound side of Route 138 will be closed for several hours from Elm Street to the Raynham IcePlex, while the fuel is being cleaned up. Residents and commuters are asked to seek alternate routes and avoid the area. 

At approximately 9:20 a.m., the Raynham Police and Fire Departments received multiple calls about a crash on Route 138, near the Raynham IcePlex, 1568 Broadway.

Upon arrival, officers located a black BMW 128 two-door coupe that had collided with the front driver’s side of a tractor trailer.

The driver of the BMW, a 28-year-old Taunton man, was taken by a Raynham Fire ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.

The initial investigation indicates that the driver of the BMW was driving erratically when he allegedly crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and struck front driver’s side of the tractor trailer. The cause of the crash remains under active investigation.

Both vehicles sustained significant damage. A hazardous material cleanup crew was called to the scene, along with a crew from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

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Raynham Police Investigating Break In at House

Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Raynham Police Investigating Break In at House

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department is investigating a break-in at a house on Wednesday and is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect’s vehicle.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, Raynham Police responded to a home on South Main Street for a report of a break-in.

Several items were taken from the home and a neighbor reported seeing a suspicious van in the driveway.

The vehicle was described as a white work van, with a yellow stripe on each side that ran along the length of the vehicle. Near the end of each yellow stripe, close to the rear of the van, was lettering that the witness could not make out.

Also, near the rear of the van on the driver’s side were stickers that appeared to be symbols in the shape of a fan.

The neighbor described the suspect as a man of small stature, but could not provide any additional information.

Anyone who is able to identify this man or his vehicle, or anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area is asked to call the Raynham Police Department at 508-824-2716.

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Raynham Police Arrest Two on Armed Robbery Charges

Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Raynham Police Arrest Two on Armed Robbery Charges

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department arrested and charged a man and a woman with robbing a hotel clerk at knifepoint early Sunday morning.

JOSEPH PIERCE, AGE 36, and JULIA PUCCIARELLI, AGE 30, BOTH OF BROCKTON were each charged with:

  • Armed Robbery
  • Armed Assault to Rob
  • Vandalizing Property
  • Witness Intimidation

Raynham Police, with the assistance of Brockton Police, executed a search warrant at PUCCIARELLI’S home on Lookoff Street in Brockton at approximately 9:20 p.m. Sunday night.

PIERCE and PUCCIARELLI were arrested at the home without further incident and their rental vehicle was seized.

At approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday, Raynham Police responded to the Courtyard Marriott hotel, 37 Paramount Drive, for a report of a hotel clerk that had just been robbed.

The clerk, who was uninjured, told police that a man entered the hotel lobby and went into a back room where the woman was working and brandished a knife and demanded money from her.

The man, later identified as PIERCE, then fled from the hotel with an undisclosed amount of cash and left the scene in a dark-colored sedan, allegedly being driven by PUCCIARELLI.

As police were investigating, a report came in about an attempted shoplifting incident at the nearby Walmart, 36 Paramount Drive, that occurred a short time prior to the robbery.

Video footage from the store showed a man attempting to steal items before being seen by store employees and fleeing without the items.

Through the subsequent investigation, and reviewing video footage from the hotel and Walmart, police were able to determine that PIERCE was the man in both videos.

The footage from Walmart showed PIERCE leaving in a black Hyundai Elantra with a Virginia license plate. It also showed PUCCIARELLI leaving the store and getting into the vehicle. Police were able to obtain the vehicle’s license plate and determined it was a rental vehicle registered to PUCCIARELLI.

Both PIERCE and PUCCIARELLI are being investigated for similar incidents out of West Bridgewater, Waltham and Boston and they could face additional charges. The investigation remains ongoing.

Chief Donovan would like to thank the Brockton Police Department and Walmart Asset Protection for their assistance in this case.

Both suspects were being held pending arraignment Monday at Taunton District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Raynham Police Department

James W. Donovan, Chief of Police

53 Orchard St.
Raynham, MA 02767

Business: 508-824-2716

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