Falmouth Police Department

09/04/2026

🎉🐾 TWO PAWSOME YEARS! 🐾🎉
Help us wish K-9 Kepo a very HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY! 🥳🐕‍🦺
Two years old, full of energy, and keeping Officer Lawler on his toes! 😂
Here’s to another year of treats, belly rubs, adventures, and keeping Falmouth safe! 🦴❤️💙
Happy Birthday, Kepo! 🎂🐾

09/03/2026

⚠️ POWER OUTAGE – SIPPWISSETT AREA ⚠️
09/03/2026 @ 9:50am

There is a downed wire in the Sippwissett area causing a power outage. Crews are currently working to make the area safe and restore power.

Please do not call the Falmouth Police or Fire Departments simply to report a power outage. These calls tie up emergency phone lines that need to remain available for emergencies.

Power outages should be reported directly to Eversource and you can Text STAT to 23129 to get power alerts and restoration times.

Power outages do happen and when they do, Eversource works diligently to safely and quickly restore our customers’ power.

09/01/2026

Press Release

On August 31st, 2026, at approximately 5:49pm, the Falmouth Police Department and the Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department responded to Jenkins Pond for a reported drowning. Responders arrived and learned two individuals were paddle-boarding when one fell off and entered the water.

Falmouth Fire and Rescue deployed a boat, extracted the victim from the water, and immediately began life-saving measures. The victim, an 18-year-old male from Connecticut, was transported to Falmouth Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Both Falmouth Marine and Environmental Services and the Massachusetts State Environmental Police responded to assist. Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office responded and took jurisdiction of the investigation.

All further inquiries should be directed to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office.

09/01/2026

🔥 WELD… THIS IS AWKWARD. 🔥
Someone appears to have lost a cutting torch on Waquoit Highway. We’re guessing there’s a welder out there wondering why their equipment inventory suddenly feels a little lighter. 👨‍🏭
Luckily, one of our officers located the torch before it could start a new career on the side of the road.
If this belongs to you, please contact the Falmouth Police Department to claim it.
And remember: measure twice, cut once… and secure your equipment before hitting the road. 😂

08/31/2026

Press Release

On August 31, 2026, at approximately 3:06 a.m., the Falmouth Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting an assault involving multiple weapons in the Jenkins Pond area.

Officers arrived and located an adult male suffering from serious injuries. Falmouth Fire and Rescue provided medical treatment and transported the victim to an area hospital.

Falmouth Police Detectives responded and were assisted by the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The investigation revealed that the victim had been struck with a baseball bat and cut with a box cutter, and that the suspect had threatened the victim with a bow and arrow.

As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old Falmouth man was arrested and charged with Attempted Murder, two counts of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault and Battery, and Mayhem.

The victim is reported to be in stable condition. The defendant was arraigned this afternoon at Falmouth District Court, where he was ordered held.

Additional identifying information is being withheld in accordance with Massachusetts law.

08/31/2026

FPD would like to remind everyone that today is Overdose Awareness Day... We hope you will join us at a Community Gathering of Remembrance on the Village Green this evening, August 31st. 2026, from 6PM to 7:30PM... 💜

08/31/2026

“Chief’s Corner” - FPD has received several reports of large yellow vehicles, carrying young people, blocking roadways around Falmouth this morning. We have received reliable information that these same yellow vehicles will be invading our streets this afternoon. Rest assured; we have our finest officers on the case. We expect to have this investigation completed by the end of June 2027. Until then, if you see one of these big, yellow boxes on wheels, we ask that you slow down and proceed with extreme caution. If its red lights are flashing, do not pass. We have also turned on the yellow flashing lights at our schools to indicate the 20 MPH speed limit. Thank you for your anticipated and continued cooperation throughout the school year. Stay safe everyone and welcome back to school kids! Sincerely - Jeffrey A. Lourie, Chief of Police

08/27/2026

PARENTAL ADVISORY

The Falmouth Police Department has recently learned of a planned “Ride Out” scheduled for tomorrow, August 28th, 2026, which is circulating on social media among local teenagers. The flyer being shared is concerning, as it depicts a young person performing a wheelie on a bicycle.

As many in our community are aware, Falmouth has experienced increasingly unsafe bicycle and e-bike operation over the past several years, particularly in heavily congested areas such as downtown. Officers have encountered juveniles performing wheelies in traffic, weaving in and out of travel lanes, playing “chicken” with oncoming vehicles, riding without helmets, and operating illegal e-bikes.

In addition, we have responded to dozens of vehicle vs bicycle crashes this year, some of which have resulted in serious injury.

We are asking parents and guardians to please check in with their children and speak with them about this event, particularly if they were planning to attend.

The Falmouth Police Department will be monitoring for this event. Officers will also address bicycle and e-bike violations they observe. Enforcement includes citations issued to juveniles and/or parents, seizure of bicycles or e-bikes, and criminal charges.

Our goal is not to prevent young people from riding bicycles or enjoying time with their friends. Our concern is preventing dangerous behavior that puts riders, motorists, pedestrians, and the community at risk.

08/26/2026

Press Release

On August 19, 2026, the Falmouth Police Department executed an arrest warrant and search warrant following a months-long joint investigation with the Cape Cod DEA Task Force into narcotics distribution on Cape Cod. The operation was assisted by the Mashpee Police Department, Yarmouth Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 10:45 a.m., the target of the investigation, Elias Almeida, 22, of Dorchester, was located at 1 Wampanoag Drive in Mashpee. Almeida was identified and taken into custody without incident.

During the arrest, officers located approximately 65 grams of a white, rock-like substance on Almeida’s person. The substance was subsequently tested and produced a presumptive positive result for co***ne.

Almeida was transported to the Falmouth Police Department, where he was booked on three arrest warrants and additionally charged with Trafficking in Co***ne, More Than 36 Grams but Less Than 100 Grams. Almeida was held on $10,000 bail and transported to the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office.

During Almeida’s arrest, the operator of the vehicle that had transported him to Mashpee fled the scene at a high rate of speed. While fleeing, the operator allegedly drove directly toward officers and nearly struck them.

Officers immediately began searching the area for the vehicle and suspect with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, Falmouth Police Department Drone Unit, and K9 units.

The suspected vehicle was located abandoned a short distance away. Shortly afterward, a Falmouth Police Officer observed an Uber vehicle traveling in the area under circumstances that drew the officer’s attention. The vehicle was stopped, and officers located the fleeing suspect slouched down in the rear passenger seat.

Kendrell Gilbert, 20, of Brockton, was placed under arrest and charged with Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Motor Vehicle), Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Stop for Police, Resisting Arrest, Disturbing the Peace and Disorderly Conduct. Gilbert was held on $5,000 bail and transported to the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office.

FPD K9 Kepo assisted officers with a search of the vehicle and surrounding area for narcotics. FPD K9 Renata also assisted with a search for fi****ms that may have been discarded while Gilbert fled from officers.

The Falmouth Police Department, in conjunction with partner agencies, remains committed to investigating narcotics distribution in our community. We would like to thank all the agencies who assisted and the numerous specialized units who continue to keep the community safe.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

08/21/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY – GREAT POND SEWER PROJECT 🚧

Motorists should expect several road closures and detours next week as work continues on the Great Pond Sewer Project.

Monday, August 24 & Tuesday, August 25

The Brick Kiln Road/Sandwich Road intersection will be CLOSED for sewer force main installation.

Once work in the intersection is complete, Brick Kiln Road will be closed to through traffic between Sandwich Road and Gifford Street while pipe installation continues west of the intersection.

Additional closures include:

Randolph Street / Spring Bars Road between Maravista Avenue and the southern entrance to the Mall.

Maravista Avenue Extension between Route 28 and Nickerson Street while sewer mains are installed into Milton Street, Mattapan Street, Morris Street and English Street.

Additional sewer work will continue in the Teaticket Path/Oak Ridge Road area.

⏰ Road closures and detours will generally be in place from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM on weekdays.

Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use alternate routes whenever possible. Please use caution around construction crews and follow all posted signs and detours.

The Brick Kiln Road/Sandwich Road closure is expected to have a significant impact on traffic in the area, particularly during the morning and afternoon commute.

Detour maps and additional construction information are available through the Town of Falmouth Great Pond Sewer Project updates.