Please see the following statement from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office
Joint Statement from Cohasset Police Department and Massachusetts State Police
Please See a Joint Release From Cohasset Police and the Massachusetts State Police
The ground search by Massachusetts State Troopers and Cohasset Police Officers for Ana Walshe or evidence related to her disappearance has concluded. Twenty Troopers from the MSP Special Emergency Response Team, a specialized unit trained in search and rescue operations, as well as three K9 teams and the State Police Air Wing searched wooded areas near Ms. Walshe’s home with negative results for the second straight day. State Police divers also searched a small stream and a pool with negative results. The ground search will not resume unless police develop new information that so warrants it.
Simultaneously, State Police and Cohasset Police detectives continue to undertake various investigative actions to determine Ms. Walshe’s whereabouts.
Regarding yesterday’s fire at Ms. Walshe’s former house on Jerusalem Road, the State Police Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit and local investigators have determined that the cause of the fire was accidental.
There is nothing further that we are reporting publicly at this time.
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Cohasset Fire Department Responds to Two-Alarm House Fire
COHASSET — Chief John Dockray reports that the Cohasset Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at a home on Jerusalem Road Friday afternoon.
At 2:14 p.m., Cohasset Fire and Police were dispatched to 725 Jerusalem Road for a report of a fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from the attic of the home. Cohasset crews struck a second alarm shortly after arriving on scene.
The four occupants of the home — three adults and a young child — safely escaped prior to first responders’ arrival. There were no injuries.
Hull, Scituate and Hingham Fire provided mutual aid support on-scene, while Norwell Fire provided station coverage.
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time and remains under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cohasset Police, though it does not appear to be suspicious.
Cohasset Police Seeking Missing 39-Year-Old Woman, Last Seen Early New Year’s Day
COHASSET — Chief William Quigley reports that the Cohasset Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing resident who was last seen in the early morning hours of Jan. 1.
Ana Walshe, age 39, was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day.
Walshe stands 5’2″ and weighs 115 pounds. She has brown hair, brown eyes and has an olive complexion. It is believed that she speaks with an Eastern European accent.
If anyone has seen Walshe or has any information regarding her whereabouts, they are urged to contact the Cohasset Police Department, Detective Harrison Schmidt, at 781-383-1055 x6108 or email hschmidt@cohassetpolice.com.
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Cohasset Police Department Arrests Man Following Standoff
COHASSET – Chief William Quigley reports that the Cohasset Police Department, with the assistance of its local and regional law enforcement partners, arrested a Cohasset man after a lengthy standoff Sunday.
BRIEN BUCKLEY, AGE 35, of COHASSET, is charged with:
- Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, to Wit a Chainsaw
- Damage to Property, three counts
- Child Endangerment, three counts
- Resisting Arrest
- Driving to Endanger
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Disorderly Conduct
- Disturbing the Peace
- Wanton Destruction of a Tree
On Sunday, Dec. 18, at about 2:30 p.m., Cohasset Police Officers received a call from the civilian desk attendant at police headquarters reporting that a male, later determined to be BUCKLEY, had driven over the lawn of the police station, hit a tree on the property, exited his pickup truck, and then entered the lobby revving a gas-powered chain saw. BUCKLEY began to damage the lobby of the station with the saw and was chopping at the security door, attempting to gain entry into a restricted area where the attendant was.
After causing damage to the security door and mail packages, BUCKLEY fled the police station in the truck he arrived in. He was tracked by officers to his home on Cushing Road. A perimeter was established, and additional units were dispatched to the area. BUCKLEY began yelling at officers from inside the home and dangled two small children in front of a second-story window. BUCKLEY refused to come out of the home. A tactical alert was called, which drew police officers in from surrounding towns, including Hingham, Hull, Scituate, and Norwell Police.
De-escalation attempts failed. The regional SWAT team and hostage negotiators from the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (METRO-LEC) were called to the scene.
After several hours of negotiations, SWAT supervisors sought permission from Cohasset command staff to enter the home due to the increasingly clear and present danger to the children. BUCKLEY was taken into custody after resisting arrest, with officers using a Taser.
The two children were reunited with family members at the scene.
BUCKLEY was transported by ambulance under police supervision to an area hospital, then returned to Cohasset police headquarters for booking.
BUCKLEY is being held without bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Quincy District Court.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
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