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SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNSlow down, obey the laws, and don't get ticket.This month, Police Departments from across the ...
06/06/2026

SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN

Slow down, obey the laws, and don't get ticket.

This month, Police Departments from across the nation (including KPD) will be participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) "Speeding Slows You Down" campaign. This means that additional Police Officers will be out patrolling the streets to specifically enforce speeding violations, with funding coming from a NHTSA grant.

We ask residents and visitors alike to always pay attention to speed limit signage and obey the speed limit to make the roads safer for all of us. This is a great opportunity for us to share a few friendly reminders as well as statistics to understand the reason why we are participating in this campaign.

In 2022, the Town of Kingston opted-in to Mass. General Law: Chapter 90 section 17c. What this boils down to:

If...
You are driving on a town owned/maintained public roadway within of the Town of Kingston, and
The speed limit is unposted (which means there's no sign), and
The roadway is in a business district or thickly settled area,
Then...
The speed limit is 25mph. This applies to secondary and neighborhood streets too. (Previously, the speed limit in these situations would have been 30mph.)

This does NOT apply to state highways (Route 3, 3A, 106, 27, 80, etc.) and does NOT apply to roadways that have posted speed limit signs. In those situations, follow the posted limit.

Standard unposted speed limits are enforced under what is "reasonable" according to MGL Ch. 90 Section 17. Posted speed limits are considered "special speed regulations" and signs are posted in accordance with state provisions, controlled by MGL Ch. 90 Section 18. If you are curious to read more about speed limits, what constitutes a thickly-settled area, or how unposted vs. posted limits are enforced, feel free to read MGL Ch 90 Sections 1,17, 17C and 18.

Quick fact to wrap up this post:

In 2024, 11,288 people died in speeding-related traffic deaths (Source: NHTSA.) We all know the frustrations of modern life and juggling a busy schedule, but speed limits are put in place to protect all road users.

The Kingston Police Boxing Club, run by KPD SRO Rich Allen, has quickly become one of our most impactful outreach progra...
06/05/2026

The Kingston Police Boxing Club, run by KPD SRO Rich Allen, has quickly become one of our most impactful outreach programs.

We appreciate the support of District Attorney Tim Cruz and others who see the value in the program and have made donations to support the continued success of our student athletes.

06/04/2026

Officers continue to work on their fi****ms skills this month (that’s what you are hearing on Thursdays/Fridays near the transfer station).

One of the drills includes officers transitioning from a less-lethal weapon, like a taser, to their firearm and engaging the target.

This simulates a situation where deescalation with less-lethal was unsuccessful and a subject suddenly produces a firearm or other lethal threat against the officer.

The drill focuses on standard fi****ms target shooting basics as well as transitioning, drawing and reloading under timed pressure.

This is just one of many lethal and less-lethal force related drills officers conduct.

“For love of country, they accepted death.” - James A. Garfield
05/25/2026

“For love of country, they accepted death.”
- James A. Garfield

The Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled due to rain, therefore no road closures will occur.In recognition of Memorial...
05/25/2026

The Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled due to rain, therefore no road closures will occur.

In recognition of Memorial Day, a ceremony will still take place at 11am at the Council on Aging building to mourn and honor the military personnel who died in service to our country.

Subject: Arrest Made After Weapon Brandished At Prom On Thursday 5/21/26 at approximately 7:15 PM, the Kingston Police D...
05/22/2026

Subject: Arrest Made After Weapon Brandished At Prom

On Thursday 5/21/26 at approximately 7:15 PM, the Kingston Police Department responded to Indian Pond Country Club, located at 60 Country Club Way in Kingston, for a disturbance occurring during the South Shore Technical High School prom dance. An on-site police detail officer requested assistance from patrol units following reports of a male party displaying a firearm in the parking lot.

Initial investigation revealed that 18-year-old Adrian ARROYO, of Randolph, is not a student at the school but was attending the prom due to a previous relationship with an attendee. Investigators learned that a verbal argument ensued and ARROYO was joined in the parking lot with two female attendees where the argument escalated.

The investigation alleges that ARROYO then threatened to strike a student with his vehicle and brandished a black firearm, pointing it into the air, and appearing to “rack” the weapon, potentially loading a round into the chamber. The weapon was described as a black in color semi-automatic style pistol. ARROYO then fled the area in his vehicle prior to officers arriving in the parking lot.

Patrol officers immediately canvassed the area, conducted multiple witness interviews, maintained an increased police presence at the prom, and issued a regional law enforcement bulletin regarding the suspect and vehicle involved.

Through the subsequent investigation, Randolph PD located ARROYO at his residence in Randolph. After some time of officers surrounding the residence, ARROYO surrendered peacefully. Randolph PD subsequently transferred custody of ARROYO to Kingston PD.

Simultaneously, Kingston PD Detectives worked to obtain and execute a court authorized search warrant at ARROYO’s Randolph residence. Based on facts known, including review of surveillance video, detectives believed ARROYO may have stored the weapon in another vehicle on the property. Detectives subsequently located and seized a black Crossman BB gun replica pistol stored in the glovebox of a vehicle at ARROYO’s residence. No fi****ms were located and this BB gun was consistent with the physical description by the victims.

Investigators are continuing to gather evidence and are turning the case over to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

It is important to emphasize that no injuries were reported during this incident. Due to the quick response and effective investigation, the suspect is in custody and there is no public safety risk at this time.

ARROYO is expected to be arraigned in Plymouth District Court this morning on multiple felony charges, including Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

***PLEASE SEE NEW POST ON OUR TIMELINE WITH UPDATED FULL PRESS RELEASE***Original Post:WEAPON BRANDISHED AT PROMOn Thurs...
05/22/2026

***PLEASE SEE NEW POST ON OUR TIMELINE WITH UPDATED FULL PRESS RELEASE***

Original Post:

WEAPON BRANDISHED AT PROM

On Thursday 5/21/26 at approximately 7:15PM Kingston PD responded to Indian Pond Country Club, located at 60 Country Club Way, Kingston, for a disturbance at the South Shore Technical High School Prom Dance occurring at that location. An on-site police detail officer requested assistance from patrol units for reports of a male with a firearm in the parking lot.

Initial investigation revealed reports that an 18-year-old male who was not a student but was known to attendees got into an argument in the parking lot with two female students. The argument allegedly escalated into the male threatening to run a student over and also brandishing a black firearm, pointing it into the sky, and appearing to load a round into the chamber of the weapon. The male then fled the area in a vehicle.

Officers conducted multiple witness interviews and maintained an increased presence at the dance as well as put out a regional bulletin to law enforcement. The male suspect was subsequently located at his residence in Randolph. After some time surrounding the home and attempting to make contact with the suspect, the suspect surrendered peacefully.

As of the time of this release, the male has been detained and Kingston Police Detectives are seeking additional legal process to conduct various search/seizures this evening in furtherance of the investigation. This is rapidly evolving and we anticipate this investigation will continue to evolve overnight.

It is important to emphasize that no injuries occurred and that the suspect has been detained, therefore there is no known public safety risk at this time.

More details will be provided as soon as reasonably possible.

Our third MedFlight in under a week. Our Patrol Division has also seen an uptick in calls-for-service involving disturba...
05/20/2026

Our third MedFlight in under a week. Our Patrol Division has also seen an uptick in calls-for-service involving disturbances, missing persons, and more.

It is not uncommon for us to see this type of increase as summer approaches.

For non-emergency calls, please be sure to use the business line and please have patience. Our supervisors often have to “triage” calls and leave lower priority non-emergent calls pending when all units are tied up on calls.

Happy summer, Kingston.

05/18/2026

*** LOCATED ***

UPDATE: The missing juveniles have been located safe. Police resources will be clearing the area momentarily. Thank you.

*** LOCATED ***

ORIGINAL POST:

COMMUNITY AWARENESS

The Kingston Police Department, with assistance from mutual aid law enforcement partners, is currently searching for two suspected runaway 15 year old females in the area of the MBTA lot, Kingston Collection and Copper Beech Drive.

The juveniles left the New Bedford area and we have reason to believe they are in these areas of Kingston. Both missing juveniles are described as light-skinned, possibly Hispanic in appearance, and having dark curly long hair. Both are wearing dark colored tops and pajama/sweatpant style bottoms.

Police resources, including K-9s, are searching the area. Please avoid the area so as not to interfere with scent detection.

Additionally, we ask all residents to stay vigilant and check their security cameras from the last couple hours. If you see these juveniles, please call Kingston PD.

05/16/2026

MedFlight lands at SLRHS due to nearby medical emergency

Less than an hour ago, Kingston Police and Fire as well as mutual aid partners responded to a home on the north side of town due to a young adult male getting trapped under his car that had rolled down an embankment, resulting in lower body injuries.

The severity of the incident required a MedFlight medical helicopter to respond and land at the nearest landing zone, which was the Silver Lake Regional High School Lake St field. At the time, a Silver Lake Lacrosse game was on-going and approximately 200 individuals were present.

While personnel worked to extract the patient, units also responded to secure the field. The first arriving police officer asked the field to be cleared, and enlisted the help of several athletes to assist in clearing small athletics-based debris (water bottles, cones, etc.) that could cause an obstruction for the helicopter.

We would like to thank the athletes and the crowd for quickly obeying the requests and their willingness to assist. This led to the seamless landing and patient hand off, resulting in the patient being transported direct to some of the greatest trauma care available within Boston.

At last check, the patient is in stable condition.

We also recognize that the injured party was known to many at the game, and this was traumatic for many people present. If you would like to speak to someone about resources available to process this trauma, the Kingston PD Family Services Unit is available.

Once again, Kingston shines as a community that is always willing to help a neighbor. Thank you.

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