Overview
- Ryan Gomes was arrested Friday and pleaded not guilty at a Monday arraignment where a judge ordered him held without bail in the Plymouth House of Correction pending a dangerousness hearing Friday.
- The alleged victim told state police she dated Gomes on and off from 2020 to 2025 and described repeated incidents in which he pointed a gun at her about 15 times, used a Taser, strangled her in 2025 and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.
- Court documents list felony counts that include assault with a dangerous weapon, strangulation and at least one rape charge, though news reports differ on whether the filing includes one or two rape counts as investigators continue to review evidence.
- The Wareham Police Department placed Gomes on administrative leave and opened an internal affairs probe, and the state Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission suspended his law‑enforcement certification after the arrest.
- The case has prompted a criminal probe by Massachusetts State Police and could lead to prosecution decisions after the detention hearing and ongoing evidence review that includes allegations about a possible co‑participant and a pill press.