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| Falmouth man charged in multiple vehicle B&Es; in Hyannis Monday July 28, 2025 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: On Friday July 25, 2025 at approximately 11:41pm K9 Officer Nolan O'Melia responded to 70 Elm St, Hyannis for suspicious activity. The reporting party stated that a subject, later identified as 41-year-old Bruno Lacerda of Falmouth was seen going through vehicles in the driveway. The victim reported that her home [?]
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| Man facing charges for alleged purse snatching in Hyannis Monday July 28, 2025 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: On Saturday July 26, 2025, 46-year-old Imuran Charlemagne was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery in Hyannis. At approximately 4:28pm Barnstable Police Officers responded to the United Gas Station located at 199 Falmouth Road, Hyannis for a report that male stole a purse from a female at the gas pump. [?]
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| Vehicle hits building in Osterville Monday July 28, 2025 |
| OSTERVILLE ? A vehicle hit a building in Osterville sometime after 8:30 AM Monday. Fire crews responded to a commercial building at 4 Wianno Avenue and determined a window had been blown out but no apparent structural damage. The driver was not injured. Barnstable Police are investigating the incident.
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| ?TO CATCH A THIEF? [and other recent HN photos?] Monday July 28, 2025 |
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ABOVE HN PHOTOS: Members of the Barnstable Police Department patrol division responded to a report of a man breaking into parked motor vehicles in the Hyannis neighborhood known as the ?Tree Streets,? in between Winter Street and Bearses Way late Thursday evening ? July 24, 2025. A K9 unit arrived first on scene and confirmed that several vehicles had just been broken into. A description of the adult male suspect was put out to responding cruisers. Some officers in darkened prowl cars took strategic positions on the perimeter. A patrol K9 was deployed in hopes of tracking the suspect. A specially equipped Barnstable Police drone was also deployed over the area. Back at the scene, a member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit began dusting for fingerprints, taking photos, and collecting evidence. Meanwhile, another patrol officer worked on obtaining residential video footage from one of the victims. Based on combined investigative efforts, officers were able to identify a suspect. Officers reportedly had probable cause for the arrest of Brunno Lacerda, an individual who is no stranger to police (see above 2024 BPD booking photo).
In the wee hours of Sunday morning ? July 27, 2025 ? Barnstable Police patrol officers spotted Lacerda in the Hyannis East End, near the intersection of Main Street and Yarmouth Road. Lacerda was taken into custody and placed in the backseat of a BPD cruiser.
Brunno Lacerda, 41, homeless in Hyannis was arrested for crimes related to larceny from a motor vehicle, having allegedly broken into 2 motor vehicles, while also allegedly attempting to break into a third.
Lacerda is no stranger to police. Recently, on June 3, 2025, Lacerda was arrested and charged with one felony count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (knife). The following is an excerpt from Patrolman Mele's report regarding the arrest on Ocean Street in Hyannis:
?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?'?
According to a police source, Lacerda has been accused of pulling a knife to threaten someone on at least two separate occasions in recent years.
* HN wishes to remind readers that all defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
OTHER RECENT HN PHOTOS:
ABOVE HN PHOTO: Barnstable Police patrol officers responded to Barnstable Road, near the intersection with Main Street, after a report of gun threat allegedly made by a male during an argument? before leaving the scene. There was a question as to whether the male had a gun concealed inside his pocket. A description was put out to cruisers in the area? and a search of the area was inconclusive.
ABOVE HN PHOTO: Barnstable Police and a Hyannis FD ambulance crew responded to the Hyannis House Apartments on West Main Street in Hyannis last week when a woman called saying she had just been attacked and robbed. The woman was evaluated by rescue but not transported after either being either suffocated or strangled, according to radio transmissions and sources. Police began searching for two suspects, a man and a woman. The woman was eventually caught and arrested. Police reportedly identified the male suspect? who was still at large as of Sunday morning. No further details at this time?
ABOVE HN PHOTOS: Members of the Yarmouth Police Department patrol division were out searching for an idiot driving a banged-up red Honda sedan early this morning, at around 1:00 a.m. The idiot was reportedly racing up and down Park Ave in West Yarmouth. There was said to be sparks, maybe flames, coming from underneath the idiot's vehicle, which had been driving on one of its rims. The idiot struck a landscape wall at the corner of Park Ave and Grove Street, leaving behind a hubcap and groves in the pavement. The groves from the missing tire stretched across the entire area, observed as far away as the intersection in front of DJ's Wings (awesome wings btw? I'm getting hungry just typing this), according to sources. The idiot is also believed to have taken out someone's mailbox on Wendward Way, leaving behind a piece of his red [bleep]-box. One caller described the idiot as an adult male with dark hair. In other words, basically looking like what many would imagine an ordinary idiot driving a red [bleep]-box in the wee hours of a Monday morning would look like? especially one likely [bleep]-faced, out annoying normal people, while destroying the property of those needing to wake up later for work?
? but I digress. The point is, I'm asking everyone reading this to go right on ahead and make a supreme effort in trying to have a very safe and splendiferous Cape Cod Monday ? in spite of this wanton idiot bombing around in his red [bleep]-box!
[REDACTED ? rhymes with puck] THIS FOOL!
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| Former Cape Cod state rep Matthew Patrick has died Monday July 28, 2025 |
| FALMOUTH ? Former 3rd Barnstable District state representative Matthew Patrick has died. Patrick held the office from 2001 to 2011. He ran for Plymouth and Barnstable State Senate in 2014, but lost. Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley said Patrick was a tireless advocate for the issues he championed. A clean and healthy environment was his [?]
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| Presenters for the Barnstable Regional Commissioners highlight economic trends, past and present Sunday July 27, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE COUNTY ? The Barnstable County Regional Commissioners recently received a trio of presentations discussing fiscal matters over recent years with a look toward the future. Finance Director Carol Coppola presented the Commission with monetary trends from Fiscal Years 2015-2025, which indicated Barnstable County remains in a strong position in the short term, with strong [?]
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| MALE ?CURRENTLY RESIDING IN HYANNIS? ARRESTED FOR ROBBING WOMAN OF PURSE FILLED W/ THOUSANDS IN CASH Sunday July 27, 2025 |
| ABOVE: Barnstable Police Lieutenant Joseph Green exits the suspect's hotel room during a warrant search. INSERT: Booking photo of Imuran Charlemagne, charged with Unarmed Robbery.
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? At around 4:28 p.m. Saturday ? July 26, 2025 ? members of the Barnstable Police patrol division were dispatched to 199 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28) for a woman reporting her purse was just stolen from her person. The suspect was initially described as a male with a beard, possibly Hispanic, wearing a gray shirt, currently running toward the parking lot outside of Trader Joe's, according to radio transmissions. All available BPD cruisers began saturating the vicinity of the Cape Cod Mall and Trader Joe's, in the area of Route 132 and Route 28.
The first officer on scene immediately radioed that the suspect was wanted for Unarmed Robbery, and the description was updated to a Hispanic male, approximately age 30, with a ponytail, wearing a gray shirt.
At some point, police were able to view video from inside a convenience store near the crime scene, where the suspect allegedly began stalking the female victim, according to a source. The female victim reportedly works as cleaning person and was inside the store purchasing a lottery ticket. She was said to be carrying around $3,000 in cash inside her purse. It is believed the suspect caught a glimpse of her cash when she opened her purse to pay for the lottery ticket. According to a source, the store video footage allegedly shows the suspect begin to aggressively follow the woman around inside of the store. The robbery happened shortly thereafter? with the suspect running off with the woman's purse full of cash.
A short while later, a Barnstable Police K9 Officer reportedly located the victim's empty purse in the mall parking lot. The purse was collected to be processed as evidence.
A member of the Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit quickly arrived on scene to assist BPD officers with searching and gathering evidence.
A short while later, Patrolman Spencer Jackson of the BPD reportedly spotted the suspect sitting outside of a nearby Hyannis hotel room. Officers set up surveillance on the hotel room, eventually obtaining an arrest warrant, along with a search warrant for the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be residing, according to police sources. Once armed with warrants, officers moved in, and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. While executing the search warrant, a large sum of money was recovered hidden inside the room. At the time of this report, it is believed that most (if not all) of the woman's money was recovered, according to a source.
Imuran Charlemagne, 46, ?currently residing in Hyannis,? was transported to BPD Headquarters and charged with Unarmed Robbery, according to a police source. (No further details available at the time of this report?)
The investigation is ongoing.
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* The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION: K9 GAUGE FINDS 36.3 GRAMS OF FENTANYL STUFFED INSIDE MAN'S UNDIES Sunday July 27, 2025 |
| ABOVE: A Yarmouth Police patrolman and a Massachusetts State Trooper tow and secure the suspect vehicle at YPD Headquarters. INSERTS: Gauge, the drug sniffing police K9, booking photo of Justin Jimenez, 36.6 grams of Fentanyl and Oxycodone tablets that Gauge detected hidden inside Jimenez's underwear.
YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? According to a report filed in Barnstable District Court by Detective Nicholas Ambrosini of the Yarmouth Police Department, back on 7/18/25, a Knock and Announce daytime search warrant was obtained authorizing the search of a 2019 Ford Edge, color blue, bearing Massachusetts registration 5KMJ28. The search warrant authorized the search for Fentanyl. The search warrant also authorized the search of Justin Jimenez and any other persons in the vehicle, related to an ongoing Fentanyl distribution investigation.
A briefing regarding the warrant was conducted at YPD Headquarters this past Wednesday ? 7/23/25 ? at around 3:00 p.m., including members of the YPD detective division, members of the local DEA, and at least one Massachusetts State Trooper. A plan was developed, and the necessary arrangements were made prior to heading up onto Route 6 in order to conduct surveillance. Investigators working the case had already been conducting Route 6 surveillance earlier in the week, on Monday and Tuesday.
On Wednesday ? 7/23/25 ? at around 3:45 p.m., Jimenez was reportedly observed traveling eastbound on Route 6. A motor vehicle stop was conducted just east of Exit 7, in the Town of Yarmouth.
Jimenez was asked to step out of the vehicle and was eventually placed in handcuffs. He was reportedly advised of the search warrant, along with his Miranda warnings. Jimenez was then transported back to YPD Headquarters to be searched. The vehicle was also placed onto a flatbed tow truck and escorted back to YPD Headquarters under constant observation by state trooper.
Once inside the YPD booking room, Jimenez was advised that a narcotics dog was about to enter and ?sniff the air that was emanating off his person.? Detective Ambrosini then retrieved K9 Gauge and returned to let the specially trained narcotics dog search the air emanating off Jimenez for the presence of Fentanyl. There was reportedly a ?marked change in breathing and behavior? when Gauge sniffed the air emanating off Jimenez's crotch area. Gauge then reportedly sat down in front of Jimenez's crotch area and the suspect was advised the dog had just alerted ?to the presence of narcotic order.?
When Jimenez's underwear was searched further by being ?lowered slightly,? a small cleared knotted plastic bag of white tablets reportedly fell onto the floor. Two additional plastic bags containing white powder were then located wedged between the suspect's ?testicles and inner thighs.?
Detective Ambrosini's report continues as follows:
?Upon further examination of the 2 bags containing the off-white powder located on Jimenez's person, [they] had an approximate gross weight of 36.3 grams [?] A sample of the off-white powder was tested using a Tru Narc device. It tested positive for fentanyl. Upon further examination of the small clear knotted plastic bag containing the white tablets located on Jimenez's person, there were (6) small round white tablets marked M 05/52 (Oxycondone 5mg) and 3.5 small round green tablets marked V 48/11 (Oxycondone 15mg). All drug evidence was tagged and placed into evidence.?
As the result of the combined efforts by the Yarmouth Police Department, local DEA, and Massachusetts State Police ? and especially those efforts by K9 Gauge ? Justin A. Jimenez, 25, of Norwood, was charged with Trafficking Fentanyl 36g or More, Possession of a Class B Substance (Oxycodone 15mg) with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Class B Substance (Oxycodone 5mg) with Intent to Distribute.
Jimenez was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Thursday, 7/24/25.
On Friday ? 7/25/25 ? a police source informed HN that the court had just ruled to hold Jimenez in custody for 120 days on dangerousness. No further details were available to HN at the time of this report.
* All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| HYANNIS WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING AFTER CRASHING ONTO LARGE ROCK [HN PHOTOS] Saturday July 26, 2025 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN PHOTO NOTES] ? A Hyannis woman was arrested for drunk driving early this morning after crashing her Volkswagen Jetta up onto a large rock.
At around 3:00 a.m., Barnstable Police prowl cars were dispatched to the corner of Mitchell's Way and Megan Road after a resident heard a ?loud bang? and looked outside to find a car hung-up on a rock in her front yard.
The driver (and sole occupant of the vehicle) was evaluated and released by a Hyannis FD ambulance crew.
The driver was cooperative with police officers, participating in several field sobriety tests. After she was taken into custody, officers gathered some of her belongings from the vehicle prior to transporting her to BPD Headquarters for booking.
* HN NOTE: All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| WOMAN ARRESTED AT HYANNIS BEACH FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL Saturday July 26, 2025 |
| ABOVE: BPD booking photos. Unfortunately, they are not great quality and were the only ones currently in the BPD computer system, according to source.
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? According to a Barnstable Police report, on July 21, 2025, at around 10:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to Veterans Beach for a report of an intoxicated female, described as being white, approximately 5'2? with blonde hair, wearing a black t-shirt and jean shorts. Officers encountered a woman fitting the description sitting on the ground, attempting to put on her shoes. The female was later identified as Emma Dauphinais. The BPD report continues as follows:
?Emma stated she was brought to the beach by a black male party, and was unsure of his name or where he went. While speaking with Emma, she appeared to be disoriented and unable to answer questions on where she was, who she had been with or how she got to Veterans Beach. I observed Emma's speech to be slow and slurred, as well as a strong odor of alcohol emanating from her person. Once Emma stood up, I observed her to be extremely unsteady on her feet, walking in numerous directions in order to prevent herself from falling.?
Dispatched advised officers on scene that Emma had a warrant for her arrest out of Sandwich. She was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and placed in the back of a cruiser. Prior to her being handcuffed, officers noted that Emma made several statements about whether they were going to search her purse. During the booking process, officers conducted an inventory of Emma's belongings. A spoon with an off-white residue, burnt foil, and a burnt straw were allegedly located inside her purse. Upon searching the purse further, officers allegedly located a large ?corner cut? baggie containing an off-white powdery substance.
Detective Sgt. Kevin Connolly eventually performed a field test on the baggie's contents using TruNarc, finding the presumptive presence of Fentanyl, approximately 10 grams. Emma Dauphinais was charged with Trafficking in More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl.
* All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. NO further details available at this time? |
| Severe thunderstorm watch until 9 PM Friday July 25, 2025 |
| Severe thunderstorm watch outline update for WS 542 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM EDT Fri JUL 25 2025 Severe thunderstorm watch 542 is in effect until 900 PM EDT for the following locations Massachusetts counties include Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth
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| LISTEN: Tiger sharks and hammerheads are returning faces for the Cape, says scientists Thursday July 24, 2025 |
| capecodcom · Tiger sharks and hammerheads, new old faces for Cape Cod BARNSTABLE ? A number of seemingly new faces have shown up among the shark populations of Cape Cod, but scientists say they have just been under the radar. A tiger shark was recently caught by a fisherman off Mashpee and a hammerhead was [?]
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| *** WATCH *** MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING HYANNIS STORE CLERK W/ KNIFE PROFESSES ?NO INCIDENT, BRO!? Thursday July 24, 2025 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN VIDEO NOTES] ? As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, a man arrested in downtown Hyannis for allegedly threatening a store clerk with a knife last evening, angrily professed his innocence, saying, ?there was no incident, bro!? But a store clerk alleges differently, according to sources. And a police officer at the scene of the arrest indicated the defendant will have a difficult time explaining away store video footage?
? nonetheless, the man seen apparently resisting officers while being taken into custody maintained his innocence throughout the entire video? and unlike other countries, in United States of America all defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
As the story goes, last evening at around 10:15 p.m., a Barnstable Police patrolman was dispatched to the Speedway convenient store and gas station at the corner of North Street and High School Road for a report of a possible assault with a knife. According to radio transmissions, dispatch told responding officers that the clerk stated being threatened with a knife by a male who had just peddled away on a bicycle. The fleeing male was said to have gold teeth. The patrolman who took the initial report from the store clerk put out a BOLO for a ?black male, skinny, approximately 5'10? to 6 feet, with gold grillz.? Additional squad cars began checking the downtown area, looking for decorative dental appliances.
About 15 to 20 minutes later, the possible suspect was spotted on Center Street. Part of the following HN Video captures the moments when officers were attempting to detain the possible suspect. The alleged suspect appeared to angrily resist being taken into custody, professing his innocence the entire time, and telling one officer who just told the suspect to let go of his handcuffs, ?I'm not going to let go of your cuffs, bro? you can kill me right-the-[expletive]-now? I don't give a [expletive], you gotta kill me right-the-[expletive]-now!?
At one point the alleged suspect appears to address HN, saying, ?Video it? video it? assault and battery police officers? assault and battery police officers??
Despite repeatedly telling officers ?You're arresting me for [bull-bleep], you're arresting me for [bull-bleep], bro!? officers were not swayed into changing their minds. The male was arrested and reportedly charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (knife).
While being driven away in the back of a Barnstable Police cruiser, the alleged suspect could be heard declaring, ?I'll be out tomorrow. HOPE YOU VIDEO ALL THAT!? ending with something completely indiscernible, that sounded vaguely like 'fek yeah' or 'fek at it,' whatever that means? and I hope I didn't misquote the gentleman. HN will provide clarifications as they become available.
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