08/17/2025
Cohasset Police Log (July 7–13, 2025). 🚓🔥🐾
🚨 Arrests & Serious Incidents
July 8, 8:07 PM – Sky View Way 54-year-old Hingham man arrested for domestic assault. Caller said he was “highly intoxicated,” slapped her, threatened to burn the house down, and refused to return her car keys.
July 9, 8:49 AM – Jerusalem Rd Wave of dog-license crackdowns: eight criminal summonses issued to residents aged 48–70 for unpaid dog license violations.
🔥 Fires, Hazmat & Odd Deliveries
July 10, 5:30 PM – Beach St Resident opened an Amazon delivery containing a beach chair... and something that looked like a leaking bomb. Smelled of turpentine. FD evacuated caller. Turned out to be heavy equipment delivered to the wrong address.
July 7, 9:37 AM – Rust Way Multiple blasting alerts throughout the day: “BLAST IN 5 MINUTES @0932. BLAST COMPLETE @0938.”
July 9, 5:04 PM – Hill St Smoke detector went off in a home. No smoke, no fire — just a “blown smoke detector on the second floor.” Reset and cleared.
July 10, 7:47 AM – Jerusalem Rd & Linden Dr Flooding caused a sinkhole. DPW barricaded the scene; road reopened later the same day.
🐾 Animal Antics
July 9, 2:21 PM – Beechwood St Caller reported a Canadian goose with a broken wing near a bridge. Goose located and “swam off.”
July 9, 3:21 PM – Doane St Chocolate lab with a pink and purple collar running loose. Officers returned it safely to its home.
July 10, 12:40 PM – King St Rabbit trapped in a resident’s house. Caller given advice — bunny safely left unarrested.
July 9, 9:50 AM – Pond St Officers assisted in search for a missing 70-lb chocolate golden doodle. Later: “Dog has been found.”
🚗 Road & Marine Mishaps
July 10, 7:30 AM – Chief Justice Cushing Hwy Black sedan stalled in deep floodwaters, ended up fully submerged. Owner confirmed: “My car died in the water.”
July 10, 11:36 AM – Parker Ave Boat Ramp Docked skiff capsized due to water. Vessel recovered.
July 10, 12:59 PM – Jerusalem Rd Car vs. tree crash. 20-year-old male self-extracted with minor injuries.
July 10, 2:26 PM – Sandy Cove Beach Three paddleboarders stopped for not wearing life jackets. Escorted to shore without incident.
🧠 Drug & Mental Health Calls
July 9, 12:48 PM – North Main St Officers and clinician conducted well-being check. Subject transported for evaluation.
July 10, 5:08 PM – Jerusalem Rd Caller accused ex-husband of giving drugs to their daughter. Police found no one home; neighbor reported they had left an hour earlier.