Over the past weekend, Plymouth Police Motor Officer Andrew Whelan undertook what the department described as good old-fashioned police work to track down and arrest 57-year-old Christopher Chassey, who was wanted on multiple arrest warrants. According to a social media statement by the Plymouth Police Department, Chassey had allegedly failed to meet his legal obligation to notify police in Plymouth and Middleborough of his whereabouts as a registered sex offender.
Officer Whelan's investigation led him to believe that Chassey could be found along a bicycle path in North Plymouth. After conducting a search on his motorcycle, Whelan located Chassey on the path near Holmes Terrace. Despite an attempt to evade recognition, Chassey cooperated upon being approached and was taken into custody without further incident. He was booked on a new arrest warrant for failure to register as a sex offender from Wareham District Court, as well as three additional default warrants for similar charges and intimidation of a witness, originating from Plymouth District Court and Rhode Island Federal District Court.
Following the arrest, Plymouth Police took to Facebook to express their gratitude to both the Middleborough Police Department and the United States Marshals Service for their assistance in the case. The police stressed the significance of maintaining precise and up-to-date information on the sex offender registry and directed the public to Massachusetts's Sex Offender Registry Board’s Public Database for current data on local offenders.
Chassey was held without bail over the weekend pending further proceedings. The case underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to supervise and enforce regulations pertaining to registered sex offenders, ensuring community safety remains a priority. Further details on Chassey's charges and the legal processes that will follow were not immediately disclosed by the involved authorities.
