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Barnstable Police arrest and charge Orleans man for two robberies 24 hours after he was arrested and released for car break-ins »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department announces the arrest of an 18-year-old Orleans man who was charged with breaking into multiple vehicles, released, and then charged with two robberies 24 hours later. Aiden Sanders, 18, OF Orleans, was arrested and charged with: • Breaking and Entering…

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Swimmer rescued after getting caught in rip current off Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A swimmer is safe after getting carried out in a rip current at Town Neck Beach in Sandwich. Sandwich and Barnstable marine resources responded shortly before 3 PM. The victim eventually made it into shore, reportedly on the Scusset Beach side of the Cape Cod Canal and was evaluated…

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Driver extricated and taken to trauma center after traffic crash in Bourne »

BOURNE – A driver had to be extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life after a two-vehicle traffic collision in Bourne. The crash happened shortly after 2 PM Wednesday on Sandwich Road in the area of Weather Deck Drive. Once freed, the victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital…

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Tisbury Police respond to report of active shooter, determined to be “swatting” call »

TISBURY – Tisbury Police report that at approximately 11:30 AM, the Dukes County Regional Communications Center received a call from a worker at a Crisis Hotline stating there was a possible active shooter at a location on Beach Street in Tisbury. The Hotline received a message via an IP address,…

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Multiple people evaluated after collision between CCRTA bus and SUV in Orleans »

ORLEANS – 10 people were evaluated after a crash between a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus and a SUV in Orleans. The crash happened sometime before noon Wednesday on Route 6A between West Road and Brewster Cross Road. One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. Traffic delays were likely…

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Victim escapes serious injury after reportedly being run over by own car in Eastham »

EASTHAM – A person was reportedly run over by their own car in Eastham shortly before 11:30 AM Wednesday. The incident happened at the transfer station on Old Orchard Road. Luckily the victim appeared to have escaped serious injury but was transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Further…

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Large power outages reported on the upper Cape and Martha’s Vineyard »

BOURNE – Many residences on the upper Cape and Martha’s Vineyard woke up to no electricty. Some 25,000 customers in Bourne, Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard were in the dark Wednesday morning. CWN is checking with Eversource for details. The post Large power outages reported on the upper…

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UNLICENSED MAN SPED APPX. 90 MPH THROUGH FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD, FLED CRASH SCENE, WITNESSES SAY »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – The following HN Report is based on arrest paperwork filed in Barnstable District Court by Patrolman David Ragucci of the Barnstable Police Department: Yesterday – Monday, August 19, 2024, at around 9:00 p.m. – Barnstable Police patrol officers were dispatched to the area…

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Falmouth Firefighters douse rubbish fire from garbage truck »

FALMOUTH – Tuesday morning at 4:30 AM, a Cavossa Disposal refuse truck had just returned to their Nathan S. Ellis Hwy facility in North Falmouth. The driver noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. He dumped the burning refuse in an open area, away from other buildings and combustible…

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Marstons Mills woman facing multiple felony charges after Hyannis incident that left a man stabbed »

HYANNIS – A Marstons Mills woman is facing several felony charges after an incident in Hyannis Monday afternoon that left a man with a stab wound. In a police report obtained by CWN, Barnstable Police Officer Eric Rogorzenski relates that he was dispatched to 28 Tevyaw Road in Hyannis shortly before…

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