Cape Wide News for Friday February 17th, 2012

Pedestrian struck and seriously injured in Bourne
BOURNE - A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured shortly after 7 p.m. in Bourne. The crash happened on Main Street by the Bourne Police Station. The victim, reported to be a man in his 20's was taken to the Mass Maritime Academy and MedFlighted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Bourne Police are investigating the incident.

Teen accused of bringing gun to school in Falmouth

FALMOUTH - On Friday, Falmouth High School officials contacted Falmouth Police to report that a 15-year-old Freshman student was bragging about carrying a firearm in school. Officials quickly responded and located the student in his assigned class. Upon questioning he admitted to being in possession of of a firearm. The Colt .380 caliber pistol was located on his person and he was placed under arrested. No ammunition was found in the gun or on the suspects person.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the student took the firearm from from a relative's private weapon storage area without permission. The relative's License to Carry Firearms has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. The student also showed the weapon to at least three other students before coming into contact with police.

The suspect who was not identified because of his age was charged with Carrying a Firearm on School Grounds and Carrying a Firearm Without a License. He was then taken to court for arraignment.
Media release furnished by Falmouth Police

Shooting suspect arrested on drug and weapon charges
YARMOUTH - On Friday, February 17, 2012 at approximately 5:30 a.m. a Task Force of Massachusetts State Detectives and Police Officers executed a search warrant at 55 Lakefield Road in South Yarmouth that resulted in the arrest of a High Risk Offender.

The investigation was initiated based on documented concerns of neighbors reporting evidence of drug distribution from the home based on a high volume of vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

The early morning raid led by the Massachusetts State Police Cape Cod Drug Task Force combined with members of the Yarmouth, Brewster, and Chatham Police was assisted at the scene by members of the Cape Cod Law Enforcement Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team and involved a dynamic entry into the home and the securing of the suspect.

A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of $3,696.00 in US currency, Class B Drug Suboxone, and a loaded pistol grip .22 rifle.

The suspect, Michael Giampapa, 20, of South Yarmouth, who had been out on bail for the shooting of two men at the American Host Motel in West Yarmouth on August 29, 2011 (right), was charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm, Felony Possession of Class B Drug Suboxone, Improper Storage of a Firearm, and Possession of Ammunition, was transported to Yarmouth Police Headquarters and was scheduled to be arraigned today in Barnstable District Court later Friday.

Media release and mugshot furnished by Yarmouth Police; Photo by Kevin Morley/CWN file




Outside fire singes Truro home

TRURO - A fire that started outside damaged the outside of a home on Twinefield Road shortly after 10 a.m. No injuries were reported. The occupant was apparently smoking fish outside when the fire spread up the shingles on the outside of the house.

Harwich man arrested for failing to register as level 3 sex offender
HARWICH - On Friday at 7:15 a.m., Sgt. Kevin Considine and Officer James Connery arrested Jeffrey S. Foley, a level 3 sex offender, for failure to register as a sex offender living in the Town of Harwich Port.  The Harwich Police were alerted by a concerned resident that Foley was living on Glendoon Road in Harwich.  During an investigation, it was determined that Foley, who was a registered “homeless” sex offender in the Town of Barnstable had been residing in Harwich, and failed to notify law enforcement authorities of his address in Harwich as required by law.
 
Foley, 35, was convicted of 2 counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under 14 years of age in 1995 as well as 2 counts of Rape and Abuse of a Child in 1995.
 
Often times, homeless sex offenders will register as homeless, but will actually reside in a home in a different town other than where the offender had registered as “homeless”.  Given this conduct, these offenders pose a particularly high risk to the community given their alleged attempts to evade disclosing their actual location.  In many cases, homeless sex offenders indicate that they are homeless but in fact live at other addresses.
 
The Harwich Police Department continues to be proactive to keep track of sex offenders in the community and prosecute those who violate the sex offender law.
 
Foley was transported to Orleans District court for arraignment.
Media release and mugshot furnished by Harwich Police

Truck vs trees

EAST FALMOUTH - Around 9:40 a.m. Friday a Ford Explorer Sport Trac traveling west on Old Barnstable Road left the roadway and struck two trees in the front yard of a house in the 100 block of Old Barnstable Road.

One occupant of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was treated and transported to Falmouth Hospital by Falmouth Fire Rescue. The second occupant apparently left the scene on foot. It was initially unknown who was driving the truck and if the person that left the scene sustained any injuries.

Falmouth Police were on scene investigating the crash and the whereabouts of the second occupant.
Reporting and photos by C. Eric Tinglof/CWN (Click photo at right to enlarge)