Cape Wide News for Monday January 25th, 2010

CWN Storm Team: Powerful storm brings heavy rains, high winds
CAPE COD - A powerful storm system has been moving across the Cape:
Rainfall/Peak Wind reports Local storm damage reports
8:30 p.m. update: The strongest winds and heaviest rain appear to have passed. A portion of Route 6A in East Dennis was closed for a time after a large tree came down in the road. NStar continues to work scattered outages. There was still an outage affecting the Buzzards Bay area but CWN's Frank Paparo in Centerville got his power back a short time ago. Latest report shows a peak wind gust of 67 MPH in Barnstable.

7 p.m. update: Stormy conditions may have caused an electrical malfunction that resulted in smoke developing in a building in South Yarmouth. Firefighters responded to 205 Old Main Street on the grounds of St. David's Episcopal Church. A problem with the heating and ventilation system may be to blame. Elsewhere poor driving conditions may have been responsible for a pedestrian being struck by a car in Hyannis at the intersection of North Street and High School Road. Luckily the victim was treated and released at the scene. 57 MPH wind gust reported in Falmouth this hour.

6 p.m. update: It took much of the day to reach us but problems are now being reported. Wind gusts as high as 59 MPH in Marstons Mills. Several reports of downed trees in the Hyannis area. Most tangled into electric wires. A sizable power outage was reported in Buzzards Bay and CWN's Frank Paparo reported power is out in his Centerville neighborhood.

Oil company repair truck burns in Centerville

CENTERVILLE - Quite a scene in a Centerville neighborhood late Monday afternoon. An oil company box truck caught fire in the driveway of 162 Captain Lijah's Road. It appeared to be a truck used by oil burner repair technicians and not a fuel delivery truck as first reported.

Firefighters confined the blaze to the truck which was gutted. No injuries were reported but the heat from the fire may have damaged utility wires leading into the home.

Photo by Frank F. Paparo/CWN

Driver shaken up after car vs stone wall in Marstons Mills

MARSTONS MILLS - At 1:30 p.m., Monday Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters responded to a 911 call of a crash on Race Lane near the Cape Cod Airport.

A Mercury Grand Marquis had apparently sideswiped a stone wall and then went off the road into some bushes.

The driver was evaluated at the scene and declined to go to the hospital. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. Traffic was delayed for a time as one lane was closed until the vehicle was removed.

Photos by Frank F. Paparo/CWN

SUV vs Dunkin' Donuts in South Yarmouth

SOUTH YARMOUTH - A Ford Excursion struck the drive-thru window at the Dunkin' Donuts in South Yarmouth Monday afternoon. One of the windows was smashed out at the property on Route 28 at Forest Road. No injuries were reported. Yarmouth Police are investigating.
Photos by Kevin Morley/CWN

Car vs. laundromat in Dennisport

DENNISPORT – Around 9:35 a.m. Monday an elderly driver backed his Toyota Camry into the west wall of the Dennisport Coin-Op Laundry at the corner of Hall Street and Edwards Avenue in Dennisport. The exterior of the building appears to have suffered minor damage with two dryer exhaust vent covers bent and one torn off.

Reports at the scene indicate that a gas pipe inside the building was damaged by the force of the collision, requiring authorities to shut off the gas supply to the building. The vehicle missed the exterior gas piping assemblage by only a few feet. The driver was apparently uninjured and refused treatment. Dennis police are investigating.

Story and photo by Kevin Morley/CWN

Wellfleet Police warn of employment scam
WELLFLEET - The Wellfleet Police department would like to make the public aware of a possible employment scam that was reported to them. The scam involves a party going by the name of Joe Reed who is advertising for a job seeking a receptionist in Wellfleet. The party is seeking a credit report which exposes the applicant’s personal financial information. An investigation by this department has shown that the information supplied by Mr. Reed is false and does not exist. Anyone with information involving this employment scam can contact Detective Paul Clark at (508) 349-3702.
Release furnished by Wellfleet Police

Harwich Police week in review
HARWICH - From Sunday January 17, 2010 to Sunday January 24, 2010 the Harwich Police Department responded to 288 calls for service. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Below are the subjects who have been charged with crimes in connection with some of these calls.

Daniel Gomes of Brewster will be summoned to court to face charges of Forgery of a Check, Uttering of a Check, and Larceny over $250. The case was investigated by Patrol Officer Paul Ulrich.
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Lonnie Lewis of East Falmouth will be summoned to court to face charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License. The summons was issued as the result of a motor vehicle stop by Patrol Officer Peter Petell.
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Albert Cahill of Harwichport was arrested by Patrol Sergeant Adam Hutton and charged with Assault and Battery on a Police Officer. Mr. Cahill was arrested while the police were investigating a disturbance at his residence.

Cameron Hibbert of West Harwich was arrested by Detective Sergeant Dave Jacek and charged with Breaking and Entering in the Daytime, Malicious Destruction of Property, Larceny from a Building, and Possession of a Firearm without a Permit. Mr. Hibbert was arrested while as the result of an investigation into a breaking and entering of a residence.

Jana Mckeown of Harwichport was arrested by Patrol Officer Paul Ulrich and charged with Malicious Destruction of Property. Ms. Mckeown was arrested during a domestic violence call for service.

The following are additional calls that resulted in police incident reports being filed during the week. The calls are not date specific and are meant to give residents in the neighborhoods an understanding of what is occurring around them.
A breaking and entering to a vehicle occurred on Lovell Way in West Harwich. A camera and a lottery ticket were stolen from the vehicle.
Two vehicles were broken into and items stolen on Gordon Road in West Harwich.
A breaking and entering to a vehicle occurred on Lower County Road in West Harwich.
A disturbance occurred on Smith Street in West Harwich.
A domestic disturbance occurred on Sisson Road in Harwichport.
A disturbance occurred on Oak Street in Harwich Center.
A disturbance occurred on Beach Plum Circle in South Harwich.
In addition the men and women of the Harwich Police Department stopped 51 vehicles for a variety of motor vehicle violations.
Release furnished by Harwich Police

Provincetown Police week in review
PROVINCETOWN - From Monday January 18th 2010 to Sunday January 24th 2010 the Provincetown Police logged 383 calls for service. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Paccione, Rocco Anthony, 41, of Provincetown
Charged with: Assault & Battery (Domestic Violence)
Arrested by Officer Geoffrey Pavao & assisted by Officer Joseph Behnke

Release and mugshot furnished by Provincetown Police

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