Cape Wide News for Thursday January 21st, 2010

Updated: Car vs pedestrian in Osterville sends pastor to Boston hospital

OSTERVILLE - One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital after being struck by a car in Osterville Thursday morning. The crash happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Wianno Avenue at Bates Street. Reports say an 18-year old driver in a Nissan Altima who was on the way to school struck the pedestrian.

The victim, later identified as Rev. Philip Davignon of Our Lady of Assumption Church in Osterville, reportedly suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital and later transferred to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

A Sheriff's Department investigator was on scene photographing the scene. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash.
Photos by Frank F. Paparo/CWN

Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod sends aircrews in support of Haiti relief efforts
MASS MILITARY RESERVATION - Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is scheduled to send an HH60 Jayhawk helicopter to the Caribbean to relieve crews that have been working in Haiti on Jan. 22, 2010.

Air Station Cape Cod sent an HU 25 Guardian jet to the Coast Guard Seventh District in Miami on Jan. 20, 2010.

The Aircrews will join over 800 Coast Guard responders already in the air, on the ground, and in the water around Haiti. They will be responsible for carrying out the Coast Guard’s mission in support of rescue operations in Haiti and assisting the Haitian government in their recovery efforts.

Aircrews are directly involved with airlifting victims who need medical assistance as well as delivery of humanitarian aid.
Release furnished by U.S. Coast Guard

Car vs boat at Falmouth boatyard

FALMOUTH - Just before 10:30 a.m. on Scranton Avenue at the Pier 37 Boatyard a Buick Century sedan left the road and crashed into a sign post and a boat in storage. The first boat was pushed into the boat next to it and two more.

The elderly female driver was unhurt and declined any treatment after being checked by Falmouth Fire Rescue.

Falmouth PD were able to transport the driver to her nearby home and were on scene investigating the cause of the incident.

Boatyard personal moved the boats with their large forklift to allow the Buick to be removed.

Photos by C. Eric Tinglof/CWN

Yarmouth Police Department Arrests of the Week
YARMOUTH - From 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 to 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 21st, 2010, the men and women of the Yarmouth Police Department logged 592 police service calls which resulted in criminal charges against 28 people. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some of the highlights were:

1/15 3:49 a.m. Pamet Road VEHICLE STOP Patrol Officer Christopher Marino arrested
Cnristopher Lunn, 26, of Falmouth who was charged with
Breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony

1/16 4:45 p.m. Route 28 VEHICLE STOP Patrol Officer Raymond Scichilone arrested
Jamie Ewen Klosowski, 25, of West Yarmouth who was charged with
Outstanding warrant

1/16 8:03 p.m. Mars Lane DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Patrol Officer Melissa Alden arrested
Kevin David Wordell Jr,,19, of South Yarmouth who was charged with
Felony intimidation of a witness
Assault and battery

1/16 8:34 Route 28 VEHICLE STOP Patrol Officer Melissa Alden arrested
Trevor Alexander Smith, 49, of Nantucket who was charged with
Operating under the inflience of alcogol (2nd offense)
Operating to endanger
Faling to stop at a red light

1/16 11:04 p.m. West Yarmouth Road DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Patrol Officer Erica Wenberg arrested
Debora Jean Darling-Ward, 47, of West Yarmouth who was charged with
Felony destruction of property
Assault

1/17 2:16 a.m. Baker’s Path DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Patrol Officer James Cheverie arrested
Trevor Dean Maler, 18, of South Yarmouth who was charged with
Assault and battery

1/17 2:36 a.m. Route 6A VEHICLE STOP Patrol Officer Christopher Van Ness arrested
Charles E. O'Donnell, 49, of Park City, Utah who was charged with
Assault and battery (domestic)

1/18 3:15 a.m. Route 6A WARRANT SERVICE Patrol Officer Scott Lundegren arrested
Brian Alvin Taylor, 28, of Orleans
Outstanding warrant

1/18 1:00 p.m. Marigold Road DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Patrol Officer Gordon Gibbons arrested a
Male Juvenile, age 12 who was charged with
Assault and battery
(no mugshot)

1/19 10:57 p.m. Treasure Lane DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Ptl. Ofc. Louis Nickinello, Jr. arrested
Joshua F. Bitting, 29, of South Yarmouth who was charged with
Felony assualt and battery with a damgerous weapon
Felony intimidation of a witness
Felony destruction of property (2 counts)
Assault and battery (2 counts)

1/20 10:11 a.m. Janice Road DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Patrol Officer Richard Fichter, Jr. arrested
Jeffrey Michael Laurie, 20, of South Yarmouth who was charged with
Felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
Assault and battery

Release and mugshots furnished by Yarmouth Police

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