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| Downed power line closes Center St. in Hyannis, cuts power to 250 Eversource customers Monday August 03, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? A downed power line forced the closure of Center Street in Hyannis shortly after 3:30 PM Monday. The wire apparently broke lose from its insulator causing an outage affecting 250 Eversource customers. Line crews were responding to repair the problem. Barnstable Police were detouring motorists around the scene. |
| HIGH-RISK TAKEDOWN AT WEST YARMOUTH POND: SUSPECT IN WHITE MERCEDES SEIZED AFTER OVERNIGHT BOLO [HN PHOTOS] Monday August 03, 2026 |
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WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? [DEVELOPING] ? In a tense, high-risk arrest just before 6 p.m. Sunday, Barnstable and Yarmouth police officers approached a white Mercedes SUV with sidearms and rifles drawn as it sat parked overlooking the water at Sandy Pond.
The vehicle, bearing Massachusetts registration 6PXL64, was the same white Mercedes that had been the focus of a regional BOLO issued the night before. Officers took a man approximately 25 years old into custody while continuing to cover the SUV. Once the vehicle was cautiously cleared, police recovered and secured a holstered semi-automatic handgun.
The registration and description of the SUV directly tied the man arrested Sunday evening to the overnight search. Police across the region had been looking for a white Mercedes with plate 6PXL64 being operated by a 25-year-old local man wanted on a warrant for alleged assault and battery on a pregnant woman in the Town of Barnstable. Authorities believed the man was in possession of a firearm.
The hunt had intensified Saturday evening in downtown Hyannis, where officers briefly focused on a man matching the suspect's description. That individual allegedly tried to evade them on foot after noticing police. When officers caught up, the man explained he had run because he didn't trust law enforcement. After a short conversation, officers determined he was not the person they sought. The actual suspect remained at large until Sunday's takedown at Sandy Pond.
Officials are currently unable to release or confirm additional details related to the domestic-violence investigation under Massachusetts law until after the suspect's arraignment.
This is a developing story. Initial details are based on radio transmissions and information from sources. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| More HN Photos From the Night Before: Snazzy Shoes; Swatting Call Sunday August 02, 2026 |
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ABOVE: Around 2 a.m. Saturday, a Barnstable Police patrolman tried to stop a white sedan with Connecticut plates traveling eastbound on Iyannough Road near the Yarmouth line. The driver eventually pulled into the parking lot of a closed package store and appeared to possibly strike a parking curb. The adult male driver looked unsteady during field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor. He was reportedly in town for a wedding ? which may explain the snazzy shoes and sleek attire. He remained fully cooperative with officers on scene.
HN Reminder: The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
ABOVE: Swatting Call
Around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Barnstable Police officers responded to Kimber Woods Apartments on Route 132 after an anonymous male caller claimed he was schizophrenic and had possibly just shot his three family members. The apartment listed in the call had a history of domestic incidents. Heavily armed officers approached on foot, already suspecting a hoax but treating the call as genuine. Unable to reconnect with the anonymous number, they reached the current occupants through a legitimate contact in department records. Two residents were called out while officers conducted a quick search of the residence for any signs of a crime scene. It proved to be a hoax ? a classic ?swatting? call.
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| Crash causes vehicle to overturn on Route 6 in Barnstable Saturday August 01, 2026 |
| BARNSTABLE ? A vehicle apparently lost control and overturned before ending up back on its wheels in a ditch on Route 6 in Barnstable. The crash happened eastbound before the Willow Street exit. Two people were evaluated at the scene but declined to go the hospital. Mass State Police are investigating the crash which caused [?] |
| *** WATCH *** Masked Male with Knife Tussles with Plainclothes Cop, Tries to Flee ? HN Briefly Assists [Body Cam] Saturday August 01, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN Video Notes] ? As you will see and hear in the following video, shortly before 3 a.m. this morning, a Barnstable Police plainclothes officer encountered three suspicious males dressed in black and wearing masks on Winter Street.
Earlier, a Barnstable Police patrolwoman had been flagged down by a motorist who reported seeing three masked males jump into a downtown wooded area. She investigated but was unable to locate them.
A short time later, around 3 a.m., the plainclothes officer spotted the trio while patrolling downtown. Hyannis News was just around the corner and responded to the scene. Upon exiting the vehicle, HN heard the officer warn one of the males not to touch a knife. As the officer moved to secure the weapon, the male suddenly pulled away and tried to flee. A tussle ensued.
Not wanting to see anyone get hurt (especially since the officer was alone with three suspicious males), HN immediately assisted the officer until the situation was under control. All three individuals were juveniles.
The male who attempted to flee was arrested and transported to Barnstable Police Headquarters on multiple charges, including resisting arrest and providing a false name, according to a source. The other two raised their hands and fully cooperated. Both were taken to the front lobby of the police station to be released to their parents.
In the end, no one was injured. The Barnstable Police Department is investigating. The following HN Video highlights the tense, volatile encounter?
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| Tech rescue team activated to search for missing autistic child in Dennis Friday July 31, 2026 |
| DENNIS ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was activated shortly before 11 PM Thursday. The request was to respond to Dennis to search for a missing autistic child. A staging area was set up on Bob Crowell Road. CWN has reached out to Dennis officials for further details. |
| Cape Cod Child Rape Fugitive Caught After 11 Years on the Run, Held Without Bail Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
| ABOVE: Images from a Mass. State Police wanted poster, with an inset image showing Alexander Keen Grant holding his wanted poster after his capture in 2026, courtesy of VFAS/HN edits
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? A Massachusetts man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl more than a decade ago has been returned to the Commonwealth and ordered held without bail after spending 11 years as a fugitive.
Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced that Alexander Keen Grant, 55, also known as ?Keen Grant? and ?Eric Raymond,? of New Orleans, appeared in Barnstable Superior Court on July 29, 2026. Following a revocation hearing, he was held without bail. He is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on September 22, 2026.
The case dates to June 2012, when Yarmouth police began investigating a sexual assault. Grant was staying with family members in Yarmouth at the time. Prosecutors allege he provided alcohol and made sexually inappropriate comments to the 15-year-old victim, then placed his hands on her body and forced her hand onto a part of his body. Later that night, authorities allege, he entered her bedroom and sexually assaulted her while commenting on how attractive and mature she was.
Grant faced three counts of aggravated rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. His trial was set for November 12, 2014, in Barnstable Superior Court. He failed to appear, and a warrant was issued. He quickly landed on the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted list and remained at large for the next 11 years.
On February 6, 2026, New Orleans police arrested him under the alias Eric Raymond on unrelated charges. With assistance from the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department, and Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, authorities confirmed his true identity. While living in Louisiana under the false name, Grant had married and fathered a child.
The Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office and the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) helped secure his return through the rendition process.
On July 29,2026, Alexander Keen Grant was held without bail after a hearing in the Barnstable Superior Court. He is scheduled to appear in the Barnstable Superior Court for a pretrial hearing on September 22, 2026.
Assistant District Attorney Courtney Leigh Scalice, chief of the Child Abuse and Vulnerable Victims Unit, is prosecuting the case, which was originally investigated by the Yarmouth Police Department.
District Attorney Galibois praised the cross-jurisdictional cooperation and tireless efforts that brought Grant back to face the charges. ?The unwavering commitment of law enforcement agencies working together across jurisdictional lines? made the return possible, he said.
In their statement, the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office reiterated that all defendants are presumed innocent.
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| Car crashes into CVS in Marstons Mills Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? A car struck the CVS/Pharmacy on Putnam Avenue at Route 28 about 10:10 AM Wednesday. The driver was treated and released at the scene. No one in the store was injured. A building inspector was called to check what was described as moderate damage. Barnstable Police are investigating the incident. |
| EXPLOSIVE CAPER: Two Porta-Potties Blown Up at Dennis Beaches Overnight Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
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DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? Two portable toilets were blown up overnight at separate Cape Cod beach parking lots.
Sometime Tuesday evening, the porta-potties at Corporation Beach and Howes Street Beach were destroyed in what police believe was a deliberate blast using high-powered fireworks. Around midnight, Dennis Police patrol officers responding to the scenes found the restrooms heavily damaged by the explosions.
A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit photographed evidence at both locations, and a Dennis Police detective was notified. The company that owns the units, United Site Services, has also been informed of the vandalism.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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| One person taken to hospital after rollover crash in Marstons Mills Tuesday July 28, 2026 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a two-vehicle crash left one car on its roof. The collision happened at the intersection of Race Lane and Old Stage Road. Traffic was detoured around the scene. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash. |
| Multi-vehicle crash stalls traffic on Route 6 westbound in West Barnstable Tuesday July 28, 2026 |
| WEST BARNSTABLE ? As many as six vehicles collided in possibly two separate crashes on Route 6 in West Barnstable. It unfolded westbound between Route 132 and Route 149. EMTs evaluated victims of the crash though no serious injuries were reporte. Traffic was heavily backed up in the area. |
| Construction progress continues on new Barnstable Fire Station Monday July 27, 2026 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Construction of the new Barnstable Fire Station continues to advance, with several major milestones completed in recent weeks as work remains on schedule. Crews are continuing site work, including grading and preparing the property for the next phases of construction. One of the project's major retaining walls has now been completed, marking another [?] |
Next Barnstable Cape News Update at 6:30 PM EST
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