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WOMAN ATTACKED ANOTHER WOMAN OUTSIDE HYANNIS BAR, SWIPED HER CAR & PHONE? [HN PHOTOS]
Saturday June 07, 2025
      HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN PHOTO NOTES]  ?  The female victim could be heard saying that she didn't know the woman who punched her before stealing her car and phone on Main Street early this morning. Right around bar closing ? around 1:00 a.m. this morning ? Barnstable Police patrol units were dispatched to Main Street after a female caller reported she was just attacked by someone who stole her vehicle.  (UPDATE: Until camera footage can be reviewed, the nature of the ?attack? remains unknown? but police did not believe it was a ?carjacking??  but possibly more like an altercation between bar patrons who did not know each other? DEVELOPING?) Police arriving in the area began looking for a stolen white Audi A3. Moments later, a Barnstable Police sergeant found the stolen Audi A3 parked and unoccupied on Main Street near the intersection with Winter Street, about a block from where it was initially reported stolen. Investigating patrol officers called for a member of the sheriff's crime scene unit to take photographs and to process the vehicle for fingerprints. While the sheriff's deputy was dusting for fingerprints, a telephone ?ping? assisted police officers in locating the victim's cellphone in a neighboring town, after it apparently had been discarded on a street in Yarmouth, according to radio transmissions. The member of sheriff's crime scene unit then responded to the Yarmouth scene to process the stolen phone for fingerprints. Back in Hyannis at the recovered stolen vehicle, a tow truck driver from Buckler's Towing arrived to assist police with gaining access to the Audi. The victim's car keys were also stolen during the attack (and they had not been located yet) ? and the only way to get into the Audi as unobtrusively as possible was by using special tools. Once access was gained, the member of the sheriff's crime scene unit returned to the Hyannis scene to dust the vehicle's interior for fingerprints. While the investigation continued, the recovered stolen vehicle was towed to an undisclosed location for anti-theft purposes as the suspect could still be in possession of the keys. The investigation into the assault and theft is active and ongoing. Investigators are actively gathering key evidence, including surveillance camera footage which is expected to have captured the crime as it unfolded. DEVELOPING: Police were still investigating and processing evidence when these photo notes were written? HN will provide official updates and developments as they become available. P.S. ? Today's Hytown Vignette is a brought to you by The B-52's?  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]  
Update and Planning- Guest speaker and information about immigration and ICE
Friday June 06, 2025
This is a local Indivisible event.   June 16 at 6pm ? in West Barnstable ? right off of exit 5 PLEASE RSVP HERE.   We have a guest speaker who will talk to us about working with immigrants on the Mexico border and we will discuss actions and opportunities in our own communities as we face this continuing ICE invasion.    
***  WATCH ***  OPERATING WHILE GRILLING? FLAMES FROM PICKUP LEADS TO TRAFFIC STOP, BRIEF ROAD CLOSURE
Friday June 06, 2025
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A man told HN he had been grilling a steak moments after firefighters finished hosing down his pickup truck that had previously been traveling along West Main Street last evening, at around 9:00 p.m. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, it's a good thing a Barnstable Police patrolwoman noticed the flames and quickly stopped the pickup because aside from a grill catching fire, the truck bed also contained a gas-powered leaf blower, along with other tools. The first police officers on scene quickly knocked down the bulk of the fire with extinguishers while other officers shut down traffic in front of Party Freeze. Onlookers enjoyed their ice cream cones while the West Main Street drama unfolded. Hyannis Firefighters arrived quickly and thoroughly hosed down the entire truck bed. Fortunately, the fire did not extend beyond the truck bed? and the owner was eventually able to drive his partially roasted vehicle away from the scene. Nobody was badly hurt? * HN ROADWAY SAFETY ADVISORY: Please don't grill and drive. [HN VIDEO ? PRESS PLAY] P.S. ? Today's Hytown Vignette is brought to you by Elvis Presley?  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]  
Ayesha Shafi Wins First Ever Susan L. Quiñones Award
Friday June 06, 2025
Ayesha Shafi, a senior at Mashpee Middle-High School, was presented with the inaugural Susan L. Quiñones Humanitarian Award by the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission.
LISTEN: AmeriCorps funding restored for Cape Cod
Thursday June 05, 2025
capecodcom · AmeriCorps funding restored for Cape Cod BARNSTABLE ? A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's cancellation of AmeriCorps funding, freeing up money again for the local Barnstable County branch. AmeriCorps Cape Cod lead Misty Niemeyer said they are happy with the return, but they now have doubts that a grant they [?] The post LISTEN: AmeriCorps funding restored for Cape Cod appeared first on CapeCod.com.
***  HN PHOTOS ***  HEAVY DOWNTOWN HYANNIS POLICE PRESENCE? DOZENS OF TRAFFIC STOPS, AT LEAST TWO MOTORCYCLISTS FLED
Thursday June 05, 2025
Above HN photo: Members of the Barnstable Police patrol force assigned to the Hyannis area watch a suspicious vehicle during a traffic stop at the West End rotary Tuesday. The occupants of the vehicle were wearing ski masks. Police had received a call regarding the suspicious vehicle and its occupants about a half hour earlier.   Above HN photo: Members of the Barnstable Police patrol force assigned to the Hyannis area speak to the occupants of a suspicious vehicle during a traffic stop at the West End rotary Tuesday afternoon. The occupants of the vehicle were wearing ski masks. Police had received a call regarding the suspicious vehicle and its occupants about a half hour earlier. Officers spoke to the occupants about the ski masks drawing attention. The situation was well documented, and the occupants were advised about their behavior likely drawing attention and causing alarm?       Above HN photos ? HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS:  For the past two evenings, about half a dozen members of the Massachusetts State Police Community Action Team (CAT) supplemented the normal number of state troopers and Barnstable Police officers patrolling the Hyannis area, especially in the downtown Main Street area. The CAT unit does not take mandatory calls for service and are free to focus on anti-crime and traffic enforcement initiatives. CAT members and Barnstable Police patrol officers assigned to Hyannis initiated dozens of traffic stops last evening in the Main Street area alone.  In the above photos, state troopers assigned to the CAT unit were patrolling Main Street in the West End of Hyannis on Tuesday afternoon when they pulled over and addressed some type of disturbance possibly involving a simple assault.  A young man involved in the disturbance was checked out by Hyannis FD Rescue.   Above HN dashcam screengrab:  A reckless motorcyclist takes off from a state trooper from the parking lot of 500 Main Street last evening.  The reckless motorcyclist was traveling so fast on High School Road that all HN dashcam frames were blurred.  The area was heavily congested with pedestrians and vehicles at the time? and troopers immediately called off all attempts to stop the fleeing motorcycle for public safety reasons.  Barnstable Police patrol officers were alerted? along with Yarmouth Police patrol officers, as the idiotic and reckless motorcyclist was last observed speeding east on Route 28 across the town line into Yarmouth.   A short while later, Barnstable Police had second idiotic and reckless motorcyclist take off from them in Hyannis.  The very brief ?pursuit? was immediately called off due to public safety concerns.   Above HN photo notes:  A member of the Barnstable Police Department's Traffic Division stopped a motorcyclist on Main Street last evening.  (This time the motorcyclist did the responsible thing and did not flee the traffic stop like a moron?)  And in this case, the motorcycle ended up being towed for not having its paperwork in order.  The driver was cited? but was also able to walk away like a real man who takes responsibility, safe and sound, and in one piece.  It has been HN's experience, that motorcyclists who drive recklessly and flee the police usually do not live very long.  And I literally cannot count the number of times I've seen fatal motorcycle crashes.  It's a dangerous form of transportation that can claim the lives of even the safest and most responsible motorcyclists.  Driving like an idiot, however, exponentially increases one's odds of being involved in a fatal crash.  I rode Harleys for years as a younger man? and I even crashed once after hitting unexpected sand on curve? and I can tell you that crashing on a motorcycle hurts? a lot!  I stopped riding when I started noticing the number of drivers looking at their cellphones and not paying attention.  Near serious crashes took all the fun out of it.  Today I drive defensively, while attempting to avoid being hit by reckless drivers and selfish idiots looking at their cellphones.  My advice to all Hyannis drivers:  ?ALWAYS DRIVE DEFENSIVELY.?   Above HN photo:  Troopers assigned to the Massachusetts State Police CAT unit frisk a driver during a traffic stop in a North Street parking lot last evening.   Above HN photo:  A trooper assigned to the Massachusetts State Police CAT unit conducts a traffic stop in McDonald's parking lot on North Street last evening.     Above HN dashcam screengrabs:  The parking lot at the corner of 500 Main Street and High School Road attracted a large number of car enthusiasts last evening.  These downtown ?car meets? happen at least once a week (usually on Wednesday evenings), attracting individuals from across the entire state.  Most of these car enthusiasts arrive and leave from the parking lot driving in a sensible manner? while some drive irresponsibly, endangering themselves and the general public with idiotic displays of reckless driving in the heavily congested Main Street area.  Dozens of these car enthusiasts were pulled over during traffic stops last evening, either by the State Police CAT unit or by Barnstable Police patrol officers.  These stops led to citations, vehicles being towed, and at least one warrant arrest over the past two evenings.   Above HN photo:  Police in the Hyannis area were on the lookout Wednesday after someone allegedly flashed a handgun during a road rage incident that happened near the intersection of South Street and Ocean Street.  Barnstable Patrol Officers responded to the area of Ocean Street and began checking local beaches and side roads.  They were looking for a white BMW, possibly with Connecticut plates. (No further descriptive details were available.) One of the occupants allegedly flashed a handgun at another driver. A mother involved in the incident was driving her son to an appointment and immediately notified police? the incident remains under investigation. NOTE:  HN met and spoke with some members of the state police CAT unit who drove all the way down from Framingham on Tuesday.  The young troopers I spoke with were polite and friendly? but more importantly, they were very serious about their work.  I could sense they felt how badly they are needed in the downtown Hyannis area, and I encouraged them to visit as often as necessary.  In recent weeks, people of the Cape have read about very serious crashes, some fatal.  Last week, HN also covered two high-speed pursuits that started in Hyannis? with one starting from the parking lot at 500 Main Street before ending in Bourne after the fleeing vehicle reached speeds of over 100 MPH on just three tires? with one of the passengers later being charged with illegally possessing a large capacity firearm.   CLICK HERE FOR HN'S REPORT FROM LAST WEEK:  *** NEW DETAILS *** GUN, RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGES AFTER INSANE THREE-WHEEL POLICE CHASE [HN VIDEO] ALSO CLICK HERE FOR HN'S COVERAGE OF LAST WEEK'S HYANNIS PURSUIT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE THAT ENDED IN A SERIOUS HIGHWAY CRASH: *** WATCH *** ALLEGED CAR THIEF'S WILD CHASE ENDS IN CHAOTIC CRASH? INNOCENT COUPLE CHECKED OUT AT CCH? Reckless, idiotic drivers are super annoying and dangerous, to say the least? and I truly hope that the Massachusetts State Police continues to send extra troopers to assist Barnstable Police officers in keeping all of us safe here in Hyannis.  Reckless, aggressive driving is out of control across the Cape, and it needs to stop before more innocent people are badly injured or killed. P.S. ? Today's Hytown Vignette is brought to you by Buckwheat Zydeco?  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]  
FALMOUTH POLICE: 65-YEAR-OLD MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
Thursday June 05, 2025
ABOVE: HN reader cellphone image of crash scene/ HN edits? FALMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT MEDIA STATEMENT: On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1:27pm, the Falmouth Police Department and Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on West Falmouth Highway (Route 28), just south of Braeside Road in the area commonly known as Wishing Moon Hill. Upon arrival, officers located the motorcycle operator in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately rendered aid until care was transferred to Falmouth Fire and Rescue personnel. The operator of the other vehicle remained on scene and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Both individuals were transported to Falmouth Hospital. Tragically, the motorcycle operator, Kenneth Lavache, 65, of Hudson, later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at Falmouth Hospital. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle had pulled out from a common drive onto West Falmouth Highway and failed to yield the right of way to the oncoming motorcycle. The motorcycle struck the front driver's side of the vehicle, resulting in the operator being ejected. The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to assist at the scene. The Massachusetts State Police later responded and assumed jurisdiction over the crash and the ongoing investigation. Any further media inquiries should be directed to the Massachusetts State Police.
Cicadas making quite the buzz on Upper Cape
Thursday June 05, 2025
FALMOUTH ? Cicadas are out in full force and making quite the buzz as summer gets closer. Barnstable County officials say Brood XIV (?fourteen?) periodical cicadas appear once every 17 years, emerging in huge numbers on Cape. Towns like Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee and Falmouth have reported noticeable increases in their signature loud buzz. The mid-Cape [?] The post Cicadas making quite the buzz on Upper Cape appeared first on CapeCod.com.
LISTEN: Quahog Day summer forecasts, booming business on Cape with Chamber of Commerce
Thursday June 05, 2025
capecodcom · Quahog Day summer forecasts, booming business on Cape with Chamber of Commerce BARNSTABLE ? The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for its 17th annual Quahog Day, featuring the region's own Punxsutawney Phil-esque weather forecasting mascot; Doug the Quahog.  Chamber CEO Paul Niedzwiecki says it's a day of fun as they [?] The post LISTEN: Quahog Day summer forecasts, booming business on Cape with Chamber of Commerce appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Canadian fires likely won't impact Cape air quality, though vivid sunsets expected
Wednesday June 04, 2025
BARNSTABLE ? Weather experts say the worst is likely over for Cape residents with smoke from Canadian wildfires making its way to the region. National Weather Service meteorologist for the region Francis Tarasiewicz said besides some spectacular sunsets today and Thursday, the region should be back to normal before the weekend.  ?Fortunately we're expecting much [?] The post Canadian fires likely won't impact Cape air quality, though vivid sunsets expected appeared first on CapeCod.com.
***  BAD HYANNIS BUSINESS PRACTICES?  ***  LOW-LEVEL NARCOTICS PEDDLER PULLS STEAK KNIFE, PLACES HIS CUSTOMERS IN FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES, COPS SAY?
Wednesday June 04, 2025
?You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.?   ~ An old Hyannis proverb   HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ?  According to a police report filed by Patrolman Andrew Mele of the Barnstable Police Department, on Tuesday (yesterday) ? June 3, 2025 ? at approximately 1:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to an address on Ocean Street for a report that an unwanted man named Brunno was unwilling to leave? and that he had a knife. Responding officers quickly located the ?Brunno? in question riding a bicycle away from the residence. Brunno was detained on Ocean Street near the intersection with Nantucket Street as the investigation continued. While frisking Brunno for officer safety, a patrolman reportedly discovered and secured a steak knife which was tucked inside his waistband. According to Patrolman Mele's report, Brunno is known to be a ?low-level narcotics dealer.? And according to radio transmissions, Brunno has over 80 entries on his adult Board of Probation record. According to Patrolman Mele's report, the lengthy record includes ?several narcotics charges, unarmed robbery, assault to rob, larceny charges, A&B dangerous weapon, B&E Burglary, Threatening, Intimidation, and more?? Officers went to speak with and gather information from the parties who had just called them. Patrolman Mele's report describes the allegations as follows: ?Brunno had shown up at their house trying to collect money that he stated they owed him. They stated it was $100.00. When I asked what the money was for, they both got hesitant to answer my question. I then informed them that I know who Brunno is, and I know that he deals narcotics. [Redacted] then admitted that they use him as their dealer to buy crack cocaine, and he was there to collect money from the last time they bought crack cocaine off of him which was about a month ago. They stated that Brunno asked for the money that they owe him, and they told him they do not owe him money. They stated that at some point during this conversation, Brunno pulled out a knife from the area of his pocket/waist band. They stated he then pointed it at both [redacted] and [redacted] and they both stated they were in fear for their lives. Brunno then placed the knife on the table. [Redacted] then told Brunno they were calling the police and Brunno took the knife and left. When we asked what the knife looked like, [redacted] stated it was a 'steak knife?'? The steak knife reportedly found in Brunno's waistband was seized as evidence.  A crack pipe was also seized during the course of the investigation (NOTE: the police report does not specify who actually may have had the crack pipe). Brunno's bicycle was transported back to BPD headquarters where it was stored in an exterior compound for safe keeping. Brunno Lacerda, 41, currently reported to be homeless on the streets of Hyannis, was arrested and charged with one felony count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (steak knife). * The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. P.S. ? Today's Hytown Vignette is brought to you by The Beatles?  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]    
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