Barnstable Police

A Cape Cod man accused of threatening to commit a school shooting appeared in court Tuesday. Justin Moreira, 29, of Hyannis, was taken into custody without incident at his home on Saturday, according to police in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The department says it received several reports about a Facebook post in which he allegedly threatened a shooting at an unnamed school….

A Cape Cod man was arrested this weekend after police received several reports about one of his Facebook posts in which he allegedly threatened to commit a school shooting at an unnamed location. Justin Moreira, 29, of Hyannis, was taken into custody at his home without incident on Saturday, Barnstable police said. Multiple people reported the concerning social media post…

The warning from Barnstable police did not specify the number of incidents that have been reported or where, but the community alert was issued because of the incidents, the department said.

Police in Barnstable are asking people to keep an eye on their cocktails after reports of people being drugged.

Police have issued a warning in one Cape Cod community after receiving reports of possible drugged drinks at local bars. The Barnstable Police Department says patrons have reported feeling the effects of date rape drugs. No assaults have been reported at this time, police said, but tampering with someone’s drink in this manner is a crime in itself. The...

The victim was critically injured, police said.

A man was hospitalized Saturday after he was stabbed overnight in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and several people have been arrested, police said. Barnstable police received a 911 call around 1 a.m. Saturday for a stabbing in the area of Old Colony Road and Main Street in Hyannis, according to a joint statement from Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and…

A 19-year-old Cape Cod man was killed Friday night in what appears to be a weather-related crash, police said.

A 19-year-old Cape Cod man was killed Friday night in what appears to be a weather-related crash, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., first responders were called to Race Lane in the Marstons Mills section of Barnstable after passersby reported a single motor vehicle crash. The Barnstable Police Department and the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department arrived on scene to find that…

A man wanted in connection to a double homicide that occurred last month in Illinois was apprehended Thursday in Hyannis, Massachusetts, officials said. According to a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service, District of Massachusetts, authorities tracked Carl Curry, 33, to a residence on Pitcher’s Way in Hyannis. US Marshals, Massachusetts State Police and Barnstable police surrounded the home...

A car crashed into a poll and rolled over in the village of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The Barnstable Police Department responded to the crash on Rt. 6A, near Bone Hill Road and Main Street. Crews were still on scene at 4 a.m. No further information was immediately available.

A 69-year-old woman was found unconscious inside a burning home after a paper delivery person alerted authorities of the fire in the Centerville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts early Tuesday. Police found the woman on the kitchen floor, carried her outside and gave her CPR until fire rescue arrived and brought her to Cape Cod Hospital. She was later moved to…

A man who was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in Hyannis, Massachusetts, has been identified and the manner of his death has been ruled a homicide, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office. An autopsy performed Friday revealed thirty-three-year-old Darrell Russ, of Hyannis, died as a result of three gunshot wounds, according to the district attorney.

A person was stabbed to death on Cape Cod.

A person is dead after being stabbed in the chest Wednesday afternoon in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Officers responded to the 330 block of Yarmouth Road in Hyannis, where the victim was stabbed around 1:30 p.m., police said. Officers searched for evidence late into the night Wednesday at a strip of businesses.

A longtime Barnstable police officer died suddenly Saturday night, the department announced Sunday afternoon.

A longtime Barnstable police officer died suddenly Saturday night, the department announced Sunday afternoon.

An erratic driver who allegedly led police on a pursuit on the Cape was hospitalized after the chase ended in a fiery crash Tuesday night. Barnstable police said they received a call at 10:17 p.m. of a car chase that ended in a crash. The driver, who officials did not name, allegedly tried to evade police before he crashed his...

A woman was hospitalized Tuesday after being found floating in the water off Kalmus Beach in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Barnstable Police Sgt. Eric Drifmeyer said a bird watcher discovered the victim shortly before noon.

A woman was hospitalized Tuesday after being found floating in the water off Kalmus Beach in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Barnstable Police Sgt. Eric Drifmeyer said a bird watcher discovered the victim shortly before noon.