State police activate amber alert for Braintree abductions

Posted on May 20, 2013

Amber Alert The children were located Alert cancelled

BRAINTREE, Mass. — State police along with Braintree police have issued an amber alert after police say they investigated a report that Jon T. Lockwood, 54, with a last known address at a Foxboro hotel, allegedly entered the foster home of his two children and forcibly removed his son, Patrick, from the house and ordered his daughter, Sarah into his car before driving off with both children.

According to police, the foster mother tried fighting off Lockwood, engaging in a tug of war with him for custody of Patrick, but was unsuccessful. Patrick is an eight-year-old Asian male named My Tri “Patrick” Nguyen. He was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and a neon yellow T-shirt.

Sarah is a ten-year-old Asian female named Tien Nhu My “Sarah” Nguyen. She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and a blue and purple T-shirt with a mermaid on the front, police say.

Police say Lockwood drove off in a brown, 2005 BMW 525i, Massachusetts registration 478RF8.

According to police, a neighbor tried unsuccessfully to chase Lockwood down the street. Police say Lockwood has since checked out of the Foxboro hotel and his whereabouts is unknown.

Fatal Accident Under Investigation

Posted on April 28, 2013

On Friday, April 26, 2013 at approximately 8:10 pm, Wareham Police Department, Wareham Fire Department, Wareham EMS, and Mass State Police personnel responded to the area of 2816 Cranberry Highway regarding a reported motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival at the scene, officers noticed the body of an adult male that had been struck by a vehicle traveling north on Cranberry Highway. The body was determined to be deceased at the scene. Due to pending family notifications, the identity of the male will not be released at this time.

The driver of the involved 1994 Acura, 19 year old Charles Rohrbach IV of Wareham, was present at the scene and was not injured during the incident.

The incident is being investigated by the Mass. State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section and the Wareham Police Department. There have been no criminal charges filed at this time, although the investigation is ongoing.

Missing Child Located in Critical Condition

Posted on April 17, 2013

On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at approximately 12:45 pm, personnel from the Wareham Police Department, Onset Fire Department, Wareham EMS, Wareham Harbormaster Dept., and K-9 Units responded to lot #14 at the Lakeside Trailer Park regarding a reported missing child. According to the reporting party and grandmother of the child, Valerie Navarro, 3 year old Alyvia Navarro wandered from her care and had been missing for approximately 25 minutes, when she called for police assistance. Ms. Navarro further reported that the 3 year-old child was autistic.

Upon arrival at the scene, an immediate and extensive search of the area was initiated and SEMLEC Search & Rescue Team was notified to respond. Approximately 1 hour later, 3 year old Alyvia Navarro was located by Wareham Harbormaster’s assistants in Dick’s Pond, approximately 25 yards from the shore, in an unresponsive condition. The child was immediately brought to shore, where paramedics administered life-saving medical attention and transported her to Tobey Hospital in Wareham, where medical treatment continued until the child was transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA via Med-Flight. The child is currently in critical condition.

The incident is being investigated by the Wareham Police Department Detective Division and Mass. State Police C-PAC Unit.

Police End Standoff Peacefully

Posted on April 2, 2013

On Monday, April 1, 2013 at approximately 2:20 pm, officers of the Wareham Police Department responded to #4B Ladd Ave. off Sandwich Rd. regarding a custody issue involving a 19 month old child and the child’s father, 33 year old Michael Mendes, who stated to family members that he intended to harm himself with a handgun.

Officers immediately formed a perimeter at the residence and briefly spoke with Mr. Mendes, who eventually put the child outside the door and barricaded himself in the home. The child was quickly and safely taken from the area. Officers then began to speak with Mr. Mendes by telephone, during which time he refused to come out of the house, stated he possessed weapons, and indicated his desire to be harmed by police officers.

The Mass State Police Special Tactical Operations (STOP Team) was notified and responded to the scene. At approximately 6:00 pm, after repeated efforts to have Mr. Mendes exit the home peacefully and cooperatively, gas cartridges were deployed into the residence. Within minutes, Mr. Mendes exited the home and was secured without incident. He was then transported to Tobey Hospital to be evaluated.

Investigation of the incident is ongoing, and criminal charges have yet to be applied to Mr. Mendes regarding his actions during the incident.

Chief Richard Stanley praised the actions and professionalism of the responding Wareham Police Department Officers and Massachusetts State Troopers, whose combined efforts and expertise led to a safe conclusion of the incident.