PROVIDENCE MAN CHARGED W/ TRAFFICKING FENTANYL & UNLAWFUL FIREARM POSSESSION AFTER FLEEING HYANNIS TRAFFIC STOP: BPD

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  According to a Barnstable Police Department media statement, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 9:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a red Jeep Grand Cherokee for several traffic violations. The Jeep initially pulled over and came to a stop on Main Street. Patrol Officers Kristina Gustafson and John Gardiner began speaking with the operator, Frenyi Mieses, 25, of Providence Rhode Island. As Officer Gustafson returned to her cruiser to conduct a computer check on Mieses, he suddenly sped away at a high rate of speed. Barnstable patrol officers were able to catch up to Mieses about a mile away, where they were able to stop the Jeep Grand Cherokee for the second time. “Mr. Mieses was then removed from his vehicle and a check of the interior was conducted. Officers noticed that the dashboard of the vehicle appeared to have been modified, and they eventually discovered a hidden compartment containing a 9 mm handgun, 45 grams of Fentanyl and 4 grams of cocaine.” Frenyi Mieses was arrested and transported back to BPD Headquarters where he was charged with Trafficking More than 36 Grams of Fentanyl, Possession to Distribute Class B Cocaine, Failure to Stop for Police and several firearms violations, including Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm during a Felony. Mieses was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Tuesday 5/28/24 and held on Dangerousness. P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is a brought to you by Leon Redbone…  [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]   * The details contained in the above report are from a BPD media statement. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.