Lakeville Police Department

BROCKTON — Massachusetts State Police Detectives are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lakeville, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.

At approximately 1:58 p.m. yesterday, a resident entered the Lakeville Police Department to request a well-being check because a family member with a firearm was disturbed and acting erratically at their residence at 8 Heritage Hill.

Lakeville Police responded along with the reporting party who allowed police into the residence. Upon arrival to a second-floor bedroom, police encountered 31-year-old Gregory Buckley who was pointing a firearm at the officers. Police made verbal commands for Buckley to drop the firearm. He refused, gunfire was exchanged, and Buckley was struck. Police immediately rendered first aid to Buckley, and he was transported to Morton Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Four Lakeville police officers were taken to the hospital for evaluation and released.

The incident was captured on officer’s body worn cameras. The investigation is ongoing, at this time.

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LAKEVILLE — Police Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police and Fire Departments are at the scene of a serious crash involving a motorcycle and SUV.

Rescuers responded to a location on Rt. 18 in Lakeville at 6:24 p.m. Monday for a report of a motorcycle crashing into another vehicle.

Upon arrival, Lakeville police officers and firefighters located a Yamaha motorcycle that had crashed into a Honda CRV. The operators of both, who were the sole occupants of each vehicle —  were seriously injured. The man operating the motorcycle and women operating the CRV, ages and residences unavailable at this time, were taken to Morton Hospital in Taunton by Lakeville Fire ambulances.

The roadway is closed in both directions at this hour as authorities investigate the crash.

The crash is under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (C.A.R.S.).

Mutual aid at the scene was provided by the Middleborough Police Department and units from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office.

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LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that rescuers located the body of a missing jet ski passenger from Long Pond early Wednesday morning.

The Lakeville Police and Fire Departments responded at about 6 p.m. Tuesday to Long Pond, in the area of Nelson Island and Big Beach in response to reports that a passenger had fallen from a jet ski. Lakeville was assisted at the scene by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC) Dive Team, the Plymouth County Dive Team, and the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

Authorities located the body of a 24-year-old Brockton woman at approximately 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Her name is not being released at this time.

The incident is under investigation by Lakeville Police, the Massachusetts Environmental Police, and State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.

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