Crime & Safety
Falmouth Arsonist on the Loose After Gunfight
A Round Pond Drive resident early Thursday morning shot at the suspect, who lit the resident's house on fire.

Falmouth police are hunting for a man who allegedly lit a Round Pond Drive home on fire early Thursday.
Police said the homeowner woke up at about 2:30 a.m. to the suspect lighting his home on fire. The homeowner shot at the suspect, who then fled on foot.
The suspect was described as a male standing about 5 feet, 8 inches and weighing about 145 pounds.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Falmouth police at 774-255-4527.
Police said the suspect also cut the brake lines of one of the homeowner’s vehicles.
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Police said the homeowner is licensed to carry a gun.
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