UPDATE: 8 CPD Officers taking part in the 2024 Boston Bruins BFit Challenge

Cohasset Police Officers, along with fallen Police Officer Mark Jenkins’ wife, Maria Jenkins taking a photo inside the TD Garden in BostonCOHASSET — Chief William Quigley is pleased to announce that 8 members of the Cohasset Police Department, as well as fallen Police Officer Mark Jenkins’ wife, Maria Jenkins, and South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center (SSREC) Dispatcher Jordan Oster, are taking part in the 2024 Boston Bruins BFit Challenge to raise funding for the Massachusetts Hundred Club. An anonymous donor has said they will match any donations up to $1000, from now until fundraising closes. If you are interested in donating, please click here.

The BFit Challenge will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

The Hundred Club gives an unequivocal and unconditional promise to police officers and firefighters in Massachusetts that in the event they are killed in the line of duty, they will compassionately care for their surviving families for the rest of their lives and never forget their sacrifice.

The Cohasset Police Department is participating in this challenge in honor of Officer Mark Jenkins, who was a valued member of the CPD in the Criminal Investigations Division and more importantly as a friend. Mark will always be cherished and remembered.

The officers participating from the Cohasset Police Department are Detective Lieutenant Michael Lopes, Sergeant Harrison Schmidt, Detective Julie Hall, and Police Officers John Harrington, Gregory Lowrance, Thomas Brown, and Brendan Skerry, as well as Special Police Officer Daniel Pipenbrink.

Firefighters, law enforcement, military members, EMS personnel and community members compete in both fundraising and total number of steps taken during the challenge. First responders participate in courses with varying levels of difficulty. Many of the first responders involved walk up and down the steps of the TD Garden. The challenge has been held both virtually and in person since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cohasset Police Officers standing in front of a window during the BFit Challenge

The Cohasset Police Department will be participating in the in-person challenge which will be at the TD Garden and held on January 28, 2024.

Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $300, which brings CPD’s total fundraising goal to $3,000. Last year we raised $4,340 and we are hoping to surpass that this year!

To support this year’s CPD BFit Team participants, please follow the link below: https://runsignup.com/Race/92160/Donate/UbUfkQNOfP5yHmTt

Thank you!

To learn more about the BFit Challenge, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Boston/BFitChallenge.

Dog injured in crash on King Street

Cohasset—At 10:26 a.m., on Friday, November 3, 2023, an on-duty Cohasset Police officer witnessed a three-car chain reaction crash in front of 135 King Street (Route 3A) involving a 1995 Mack dump truck, a 2019 Toyota 4Runner, and a 2021 Land Rover.

Cohasset Fire and Police assisting after the crashThe 4Runner and Land Rover were stopped in the northbound lane, waiting for a vehicle to turn into a driveway, when the Mack truck, also headed northbound, rear-ended the 4Runner at a high rate of speed, crushing the cargo area of the SUV.  The impact force pushed the 4Runner into the Land Rover and sent the Mack truck careening off the road.

emergency personnel assisting on scene after the crashMinor injuries were reported at the scene, except for a German Shepherd dog, which was inside a travel crate in the rear of the 4Runner.  Part of the steel travel crate the dog was in got crushed on impact, and the dog sustained cuts and bruises.  Cohasset Firefighters and Paramedics freed the dog from the wreckage, and he was subsequently transported to a local veterinarian by Hull Animal Control.  The dog is expected to recover fully.

The driver of the Mack truck, a 65-year-old man from Weymouth, received a criminal citation for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to drive within marked lanes, failure to wear a seatbelt, and failure to have flares in a commercial vehicle.  The owner of the truck, a Cohasset landscaping contractor, received a citation for allowing an uninspected commercial vehicle on a public way.

All vehicles got towed, and Route 3A was closed northbound for about 45 minutes.

Cohasset Police and others tending to an injured dog after the crash Cohasset Police Department Officers investigating the crash

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Two females charged in alleged organized retail theft of nearly $4,000 in merchandise from Cohasset pharmacy chain

COHASSET — Cohasset Police detectives allege in a complaint filed with the Quincy District Court that two females stole $3,999.65 in retail merchandise from a Cohasset pharmacy on October 17, 2023, around 12:30 pm.

Cohasset detectives identified and charged the following suspects with one count each of Organized Retail Theft, a felony, in violation of Massachusetts General Laws:

  1. Niculina LAZAR – 23 years of age
    Anaheim, CA

 

  1. Aurora MICLESLU – 30 years of age

Baltimore, MD

This case is part of a larger investigation and alleged criminal conspiracy being investigated by Quincy, Cohasset, Hingham, and Weymouth police detectives, wherein more than $40,000 in merchandise was allegedly stolen from pharmacies on the South Shore.  Items recovered include face creams, oils, beauty products, and allergy medications.

Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley praised the work of vigilant store employees and police detectives.  A court date has not been set.

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Cohasset Police investigate rollover crash near Beechwood Street and Hillside Drive Wednesday

COHASSET — On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at about 3:40 p.m., Cohasset Police and Fire responded to the intersection of Beechwood Street and Hillside Drive for a report of a rollover crash with injuries. First arriving officers reported that the driver, a 70-year-old man from Quincy, self-extricated and was outside of his 2009 Toyota sedan with extensive facial injuries.

Investigation on the scene, which included eyewitness accounts, showed that the man was traveling west on Beechwood Street, operating at or about the speed limit, left the travel lane, and hit a tree, causing the car to roll at least once. The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance, and the vehicle was towed.  Beechwood Street was closed for nearly 1-hour.  The driver was issued a citation for failing to stay within marked lanes.

Cohasset Police Officer Greg Lowrance investigates a rollover crash at the intersection of Beechwood Street and Hillside Drive
Cohasset Police Officer Greg Lowrance investigates a rollover crash at the intersection of Beechwood Street and Hillside Drive

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CPD, CFD respond to three overdoses in two days

COHASSET — This week, the Cohasset Police and Fire Departments responded to three overdoses in the last two days. Throughout the greater Boston area, law enforcement agencies are seeing a rise in fake prescription pills being sold, containing lethal doses of fentanyl, meth and xylazine.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) also issued a Public Safety Alert and began their “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness campaign because of an increase they have seen. The DEA says “the U.S. overdose crisis has reached a devastating new height with more than 107,000 people dying over the last year from drug overdoses.”
The Cohasset Police Department continues to work with Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition, Cohasset Public Schools, and other community partners to help educate, promote awareness, and implement resources to help make an impact on substance misuse in our community.
While our Officers and Fire Department personnel carry Naloxone (Narcan) with them, it starts with you. Please share this message and if you or someone you know needs help, reach out to the resources below or call us. We are here to help. We are all in this together. We are #oneCohasset.
Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition will also be holding their 6th Annual Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. on the Cohasset Common. The vigil will feature words of hope, remembrance, and expressions of community strength for all those who have been affected by an overdose. All are welcome to attend.
Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: Call the Helpline at 800.327.5050 to get information and referrals tailored to you and your loved one. Helpline specialists are available 24/7.
Police or Fire/Medical Emergency: 911
Police Non-emergency: 781-383-1212
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