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| Barnstable Soliciting Comments For Housing Plan Monday April 28, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE ? The Town of Barnstable is updating its Housing Production Plan. A draft plan has been published on the town's website. According to the town, a Housing Production Plan establishes a strategic plan for production of affordable housing in a community that is based on a comprehensive needs assessment, and is consistent with the [?]
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| MAN, WOMAN HAD FELONIOUS INTENTIONS DURING BRAZEN MIDDAY B&E IN HYANNIS, COPS SAY [HN PHOTOS] Friday April 25, 2025 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? APRIL 24, 2025 ? [HN PHOTO NOTES] ? Thursday afternoon, while the peaceful, law-abiding citizens of Hyannis were returning home from work and from running errands, a crime unfolded in broad daylight. Shortly after 4:00 p.m., Barnstable Police received a call reporting an assault where a wallet was said to have been stolen at a residence on Tevya Road, according to radio transmissions. (NOTE: It remains uncertain whether a wallet was actually stolen, that's just the way the call came in?) What followed was a swift police response, culminating in a crosstown raid that netted two suspects.
Officers arrived at the Tevya Road address to find an older man standing outside of his home, apparently shaken but cooperative. A member of the sheriff's crime scene unit arrived and photographed marks (described as possible injuries) on the man's upper back. As patrol officers worked the scene, leads were quickly developed. A Barnstable Police Detective Sergeant also responded and briefly huddled with the initial patrol officers on scene.
Wasting no time, all officers working the Tevya scene hopped back in their cruisers and met with a number of detectives in a nearby school parking lot which was unusually empty due to vacation week. Intelligence pointed to a house just a mile away, at 21 Aldeas Ave, where the suspects were currently believed to be. At approximately 5:15 p.m., a swarm of patrolmen and detectives stormed the residence in a coordinated raid. Five occupants were detained, their wrists secured in handcuffs as officers secured the scene. Among them were the two primary suspects: Jessica Garcia, approximately 45 years of age, of Barnstable, and Keith Newell, approximately 36 years of age, of Hyannis, according to police sources. Detectives then spent roughly an hour combing through the house, emerging with at least one paper evidence bag.
Garcia and Newell were placed under arrest and transported to Barnstable Police Headquarters for booking. Both face serious charges of Breaking and Entering in the Daytime with Intent to Commit a Felony, a crime that carries significant penalties under Massachusetts law. They are slated to face arraignment today (Friday) in Barnstable District Court, where prosecutors will begin to lay out the case against them.
The entire incident drew attention from neighbors, especially on Aldeas Ave. The narrow Aldeas Ave was partially blocked by police vehicles drawing even more attention to the scene. It was around suppertime for the people of that neighborhood, and one woman eventually came out of her home carrying a brand-new bottle of olive oil she was having trouble opening. Her neighbor who had been forced to back his work truck out of the avenue in order to reach the main road in the opposite direction, briefly stopped to assist her with opening the bottle. Although tight-knit neighbors seemed curious and slightly leery of the scene at 21 Aldeas Ave, they also didn't seem overly surprised by it either. HN recalls responding to the 21 Aldeas address for at least two previous police-involved incidents in recent years.
Aside from Garcia and Newell, the three other occupants initially detained were immediately released from handcuffs once the scene was secured. All three were cooperative, making friendly small talk with uniformed officers in the backyard of the residence as detectives investigated inside the house.
According to a Barnstable Police sergeant, aside from the B&E charge, Keith Newell was also wanted on a warrant from a separate domestic incident.
No further details were available at the time of this report?
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* The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. |
| Barnstable County Sheriff's Office reports data breach due to ?intentional act? by employee Friday April 25, 2025 |
| BOURNE ? From the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (BCSO): ?On April 22nd, 2025, Sheriff Donna D. Buckley was advised of a data breach. The breach appears to be an intentional act by a Barnstable County Sheriff's Office employee and not the result of a failure of our digital or cybersecurity safeguards. Based on information to [?]
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| Source of Data Breach at Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Found Thursday April 24, 2025 |
| BOURNE ? The Barnstable County Sheriff's office has reported a data breach traced back to an employee. The breach appeared to be intentional and not the result of an outside cybersecurity threat. The individual has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing. The following is the statement from Barnstable County Sheriff Donna [?]
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| Discover Barnstable - Keeping Barnstable's Pipes Clear: A Wastewater Conversation with Andy Boule Thursday April 24, 2025 |
| Discover Barnstable - Keeping Barnstable's Pipes Clear: A Wastewater Conversation with Andy Boule |
| Observers Spot Season's Eleventh Right Whale Calf Thursday April 24, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Aerial observers with the Center for Coastal Studies this past week spotted a previously undetected North Atlantic right whale mother and her calf in the waters north of Sandy Neck Beach. The sighting is the sixth right whale calf spotted in state waters and the eleventh right whale calf spotted overall. The calf [?]
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| Homeless Individuals Arrested for Trespassing and Breaking & Entering in Hyannis [HN Photos] Wednesday April 23, 2025 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN PHOTO NOTES & MULLINGS ON THE MATTER] ? Barnstable Police responded to a report of two men sleeping in an enclosed vestibule between two train cars behind DJ's Wings this afternoon ? Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The individuals were arrested and were expected to face charges of Trespassing and Breaking & Entering in district court today, according to police sources.
Homelessness remains a persistent challenge in downtown Hyannis, with police frequently addressing related concerns. Officers are regularly dispatched to private properties to respond to reports of ?unwanted? individuals, many of whom lack alternative places to go. As warmer weather continues to arrive, tents have already been observed in wooded areas south of Main Street, prompting police to address illegal campsites located just one to several blocks from Main Street shops and businesses.
Business owners often contact police daily to report issues involving homeless individuals. For example, at the time of this report, officers were responding to a call at the McDonald's on North Street regarding an individual described as ?unwanted.? Last summer, one officer likened the situation to a sad ?game of whack-a-mole,? noting that the same individuals are often asked to move multiple times within a single shift, only to reappear at another location.
The challenges faced by Hyannis's homeless population are compounded by high rates of substance abuse and mental health struggles, which can contribute to volatile situations. Tensions sometimes escalate, leading to disturbances and/or acts of serious violence. Police and community stakeholders continue to grapple with balancing public safety, property rights, and the complex needs of those experiencing homelessness. And these issues do not appear to be going away anytime soon? and many point the finger at our current state leadership.
Massachusetts continues to face a homelessness crisis amid the ongoing controversy of massive amounts of tax dollars being spent to shelter so-called ?migrants.? According to online sources, Governor Maura Healey's administration has allocated substantial funds ? estimated to be over a $1 billion annually by some sources ? to support migrant families under the state's unique ?right-to-shelter? law, which guarantees housing for certain qualifying ?families.? Many of the homeless do not qualify under this law. The law only cares for ?families? and pregnant woman, not single homeless individuals. Single homeless individuals have an extremely difficult existence on the Cape, now arguably made much worse by limited resources being shifted toward ?migrants? from other countries.
In short, the many individuals attempting to survive on the streets of Hyannis appear to have been ignored by Massachusetts. Our own homeless citizens are frequently the victims of violence, exposure to the elements, and an overwhelming sense of depression. They are at risk! For example, suicides among the Cape's homeless population are not unusual. Last week, a young homeless male hung himself in the wooded area along Route 28 in West Yarmouth, according to sources. And specific, up-to-date statistics on suicide rates for homeless individuals in Massachusetts are limited, to say the least. Recent comprehensive data focusing exclusively on the single homeless individuals here on the Cape is not reported at all according to HN's recent efforts to find such information online. However, there are available older studies that provide some insight. For example, a 2011 study from the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (covering 2003?2008) found that suicide was a significant cause of death among homeless adults in Boston, according to online sources. Whether or not there is a high or higher rate of suicide here on the Cape among homeless or otherwise downtrodden individuals compared to the rest of Massachusetts is unclear due to a lack of specific public data. (But based on anecdotal insights from monitoring emergency frequencies across Cape Cod since 2007, HN strongly suspects there is very likely a higher rate here on the Cape per capita, compared to the rest of the state? but there are not available public studies so we may never know just how bad it is here) Bottom line, precise data on suicide rates (as just one example of the many dangers of being homeless) among homeless individuals on Cape Cod is not readily available from any public sources?
? and like our neglected or abandoned road projects (think about that ongoing mess at Route 28 and Yarmouth Road)? and so many other things that are poorly maintained and overlooked in this state because of diminishing, mismanaged funds, the downtrodden and homeless situation here does not appear to be improving at all.
It's a sad, ongoing ?game of whack-a-mole,? spinning wheels, and twisted government priorities from the way I see it here on the streets?
? and I'm just a lone photojournalist, but one who has been plugged into all this local dysfunction for decades? so, what the hell do I know? Probably not very much? but I do know one thing for certain in terms of taking care of myself and my loved ones first? and that is if I'm ever at risk of digging myself deeper and deeper into a financial hole by taking on things I shouldn't be taking on, the first thing I've always known to do is 'stop digging!'
So, for what it's worth, here's my advice, ?Hey Massachusetts, focus on your own citizens first and stop digging!?
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* The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. |
| Barnstable Police announce passing of long time chief with 43 years of service Wednesday April 23, 2025 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Retired Chief of Police Neil A. Nightingale. He passed away April 22, 2025 at the age of 91 peacefully at his family home. Chief Nightingale graduated from Barnstable High School in 1951 and joined the Barnstable Police Department [?]
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