COHASSET — 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. 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 fam ..read more

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. The 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 ..read more

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: Niculina LAZAR – 23 years of age Anaheim, CA   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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ye ..read more

COHASSET — At about 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Cohasset police officer responded to South Main Street and River Road for a report of low-hanging wires. While the officer was outside of his cruiser, a 2018 Ford Police Interceptor, he heard a loud snap and saw that a giant tree was falling towards him and his cruiser. The officer quickly ran down South Main Street, and the tree crushed the roof of his police car and part of the passenger cabin. The officer was uninjured, and the cruiser was wrecked beyond repair. Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said, “We dodged a tragedy tod ..read more

COHASSET — On Saturday, July 29, 2023 the Cohasset Kids Triathlon will take place in the morning. There will be minor detours on Sohier Street between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. During those times there will only be access to Fairoaks Lane from 3A. Sohier Street will be closed between Deer Hill and Ripley. Residents who live on those roads will be able to access their homes ..read more

COHASSET —  On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at about 7:20 p.m., Cohasset Police Officer Thomas Brown conducted a vehicle stop on Route 3A, following reports to 9-1-1 that a 2010 Ford Escape was being operated erratically near 3A and Sohier Street. Officer Brown identified the operator as Kayla Jae O’Leary, 21 years old, from Concord, NH.  Checks showed the 2010 Ford Escape was listed as a stolen vehicle by the New York City Police Department.  The vehicle was stolen out of the Bronx earlier in the day. O’Leary was arrested and charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle and using a ..read more

Cohasset Police Marine Unit patch COHASSET — On Tuesday July 18, 2023, at about 6:00AM, the Cohasset Police Department was dispatched to Black Rock Beach for a vessel in distress. The South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call for a boat taking on water with multiple people in the water. The reporting party stated that the boat was 300-400 yards offshore. Cohasset Police and Fire Department responded to the area by land and the Cohasset Police Marine Unit and Cohasset Harbormaster responded by boat. The United States Coast Guard Sector Boston was notified, and t ..read more

COHASSET — Cohasset Community Fireworks will take place on July 2, 2023. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. at Sandy Beach. Because of the anticipated crowds and for everyone’s safety, there will be a number of road closures and areas where parking will NOT be allowed. There will be no parking in the Sandy Beach parking lot. Due to Piping Plovers, no dogs will be allowed on Sandy Beach. Real-time updates will be posted on the Cohasset Police Department’s website, Town of Cohasset’s website and on social media. In the event of inclement weather prohibiting the fireworks display, information will ..read more