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| Veteran Barnstable Officer Faces Long Recovery After Being Struck by Accused Drunk Driver Thursday September 17, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? Barnstable Police have released an update on Officer Peter Ginnetty, a 19-year veteran who was struck by a motor vehicle Sunday, September 13, 2026, while assisting with pedestrian traffic. The officer was hit by an accused drunk driver and suffered several serious injuries, including multiple broken bones and a significant injury to his right leg.
The Barnstable Police Department released this official statement today:
?The Barnstable Police Department would like to provide an update on the officer who was struck by a motor vehicle on Sunday September 13, 2026 while assisting with pedestrian traffic. Officer Peter Ginnetty, a 19-year veteran, sustained several serious injuries, including multiple broken bones and a significant injury to his right leg. Officer Ginnetty remains positive and will face a long recovery ahead.
We ask that everyone continues to keep Officer Ginnetty and his family in your thoughts during this difficult time. The support shown by the community has been heartfelt and is deeply appreciated. Our priority remains supporting Officer Ginnetty and his family throughout the recovery process.?
Sources in contact with Officer Ginnetty said his family is taking the overwhelming incident one day at a time. Hyannis News will continue to provide updates when appropriate and asks everyone to keep Officer Ginnetty and his family in their most heartfelt thoughts and powerful prayers.
* The following is a link to HN's initial coverage entitled, ?Barnstable Officer Struck by Pickup Outside ZZ Top Concert, Hospitalized With Multi-System Trauma; Driver Arrested [HN Video]?
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| Barnstable Police give update on officer struck by vehicle and seriously injured outside Cape Cod Melody Tent Saturday Wednesday September 16, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department would like to provide an update on the officer who was struck by a motor vehicle on Sunday September 13, 2026 while assisting with pedestrian traffic. Officer Peter Ginnetty, a 19-year veteran, sustained several serious injuries, including multiple broken bones and a significant injury to his [?] |
| Barnstable Municipal Water Supply Board 09-15-2026 Wednesday September 16, 2026 |
| Barnstable Municipal Water Supply Board 09-15-2026 |
| Construction Underway for Grant-Funded Solar Canopy at the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Wednesday September 16, 2026 |
| BOURNE ? From the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office: Construction has begun on a solar canopy that will shelter the parking lots at the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office. Funded by a Leading by Example Solar Decarbonization Grant of $1,070,685 from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), the canopy will provide 25 percent of the electricity [?] |
| Police Seek Public's Help After 74-Year-Old Suffers Serious Injuries in Savage Centerville Road-Rage Attack Tuesday September 15, 2026 |
| ABOVE: Hyannis News photos from the night a Centerville senior citizen was attacked.
CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? Barnstable police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect after a 74-year-old resident was violently assaulted in a road-rage attack in Centerville.
The attack occurred Wednesday, Sept. 9, between 8 and 9 p.m. It began on Fuller Road and continued onto Marie-Ann Terrace. The victim sustained significant injuries and was treated at Cape Cod Hospital.
Police described the suspect as a white male, about 30 years old, approximately 6 feet tall with a stocky build. He may have been accompanied by a second person in the vehicle.
The vehicle was a newer-model dark Volkswagen SUV with an illuminated VW emblem on the front grille. It was last seen driving toward Fuller Road after the assault.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Eric Rogorzenski at 317@barnstablepolice.gov or 774-499-3317. Anonymous tips can be submitted to tips@barnstablepolice.gov.
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| Barnstable Police seek public assistance following violent road rage incident in Centerville Tuesday September 15, 2026 |
| CENTERVILLE ? From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department is asking for the public's help regarding a serious assault that occurred on September 9, 2026, between 8:00?9:00 PM. The incident began on Fuller Road and continued to Marie?Ann Terrace in Centerville. A 74?year?old Barnstable resident was violently assaulted and sustained significant injuries requiring treatment at [?] |
| Barnstable Police announce promotions Tuesday September 15, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? From Barnstable Police: The Barnstable Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Sergeant Mark Butler to the Rank of Lieutenant and Officer Spencer Jackson and Officer Nicholas Atcheson to the rank of Sergeant. Lieutenant Butler Lieutenant Mark Butler is a 24-year veteran of the Barnstable Police Department. During his time with [?] |
| Barnstable Officer Struck by Pickup Outside ZZ Top Concert, Hospitalized With Multi-System Trauma; Driver Arrested [HN Video] Monday September 14, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A Barnstable police officer working a concert detail was struck by a black pickup truck on West Main Street late Sunday and rushed to the hospital in ?priority one? condition, authorities and sources said. The driver was arrested at the scene after struggling with field sobriety tests.
Police and firefighters raced to the area around 10 p.m. after the officer was found badly injured. The officer's condition was described as ?priority one,? and Cape Cod Hospital was immediately placed on alert for an incoming patient with multi-system trauma.
The officer, an active-duty Barnstable Police Department member, had been helping pedestrians leave a ZZ Top concert at the Cape Cod Melody Tent when he was struck the pickup truck, according to sources.
West Main Street was shut down as accident reconstruction specialists arrived to examine the scene. As you will see in the following video, the driver of the black pickup that reportedly struck the officer appeared to have difficulty completing field sobriety testing and was taken into custody on the spot.
The officer remained hospitalized at Cape Cod Hospital early Monday. The investigation was active and ongoing, with no further details released at the time of this report.
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| TO CATCH A THIEF: K-9 TRACKS SCREEN-POP BURGLAR INTO MARSTONS MILLS WOODS Monday September 14, 2026 |
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MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A burglar slipped into a River Road home through a popped rear window screen Saturday night while the owners were gone for barely two hours, grabbing jewelry and other keepsakes that meant far more to the family than they would on the open market.
Barnstable police officers arrived shortly after 9 p.m. after the couple returned and found their front door open. A quick check of the house revealed the rear window screen had been forced off ? the suspected point of entry.
Investigators say the stolen items carried mostly sentimental value. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit processed the scene for evidence.
A Barnstable Police K-9 unit then picked up a scent even though the break-in was already believed to be up to two hours old. The dog led officers into the woods behind the property, giving investigators a likely direction of flight. No suspect was found.
The case remains under investigation.
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| Pickup truck slams into tree overnight in Hyannis Sunday September 13, 2026 |
| HYANNIS ? A pickup truck slammed into a tree in Hyannis around 1:20 AM Sunday. The crash happened at Sea and Gosnold Streets. According to reports, two utility poles were also damaged. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating if alcohol was a factor in the crash. |
| *** WATCH **** Pickup Wraps Around Tree in Hyannis: Driver Charged With OUI After Crash Wakes Neighborhood [DEVELOPING] Sunday September 13, 2026 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? A pickup truck slammed into a tree and tore through a Sea Street neighborhood early Sunday, leaving a debris field of wreckage, damaged poles, streetlights and fencing before the driver was charged with operating under the influence.
Barnstable police began receiving calls around 1:22 a.m. after the crash woke residents near Gosnold Street. Officers and firefighters arrived to find a sprawling scene: a heavily damaged, barely recognizable pickup, downed poles and lights, and shattered fencing surrounding a private home. Neighbors told Hyannis News the impact jolted them awake.
The first responders found the driver standing in the driver's-side doorway of the wrecked truck. He had apparently escaped serious injury but swayed as he spoke with officers. There appeared to be a slight language barrier as the driver showed an emerging command of English. He initially refused hospital treatment, but officers and firefighters coaxed the unsteady man onto a stretcher. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
A Barnstable County Sheriff's Crime Scene Unit member photographed the wreckage. Commanders called the Department of Public Works to help clean up what looked like a disaster zone of scattered debris.
Investigators continued their work at the hospital, where the driver was issued a criminal citation for operating a vehicle under the influence and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The lead officer was still working the case at the time of this report, so the driver's name was not immediately available. Hyannis News will provide official updates as they become available.
The initial details in this report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The potential defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| Flood Watch through late Sunday afternoon Sunday September 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 ?FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON? * WHAT?Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE?Portions of southeastern Massachusetts, including the following areas, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Nantucket MA, Northern Bristol [?] |
Next Barnstable Cape News Update at 5:30 AM EST
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