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No serious injuries reported after vehicle overturns in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A vehicle overturned in Falmouth just after 9 PM Friday. The crash happened at Teaticket Highway (Route 28) at Teaticket Path. No serious injuries were reported. Falmouth Police are reportedly looking for another vehicle that left the scene of the crash. Further details were not immediately…

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Two people injured in Hyannis traffic crash »

HYANNIS – Two people were taken to Cape Cod Hospital after a traffic crash in Hyannis. The collision happened about 8:30 PM Friday at the intersection of Main Street and High School Road. Traffic was detoured around the scene until the vehicles could be towed. Barnstable Police are investigating…

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Hyannis Man Arrested for Trafficking over 4.5 Kilo’s of Cocaine »

HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: Over the past several months, the Barnstable Police Department Narcotics Unit has been investigating individuals distributing cocaine in Barnstable and the surrounding towns. As a result of the investigation, 34-year-old Alex Fraga was identified as a source of…

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No injuries but traffic delayed after crash on Route 6 in Truro »

TRURO – No injuries were reported but traffic delays resulted from a crash on Route 6 in Truro late Thursday morning. The collision happened near the Truro Transfer Station turnoff and is being investigated by Truro Police.

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Multi-vehicle crash stalls morning commute in Dennis »

DENNIS – A multi-car crash caused extensive delays for the morning commute. The collision happened about 7:30 AM on the “alley” section of Route 6 westbound just east of Route 134 on the Dennis/Harwich town line. Three people were transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Mass…

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*** WATCH *** South Street Shut Down in Hyannis After Man Fires Gun into Air; Two Hooded Suspects Sought »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Barnstable Police shut down South Street Thursday evening after a resident reported seeing a man walking past his home while firing some type of gun into the air around 9 p.m. Officers immediately closed South Street to all traffic and launched a search for two males in hoodies…

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Developing: Tech Rescue team called to search for missing woman with Alzheimer’s in Harwich »

HARWICH – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was alerted for a missing person search about 2 PM Thursday. Initial information is a woman with Alzheimer’s was missing in Harwich. A command post was being set up at the Harwich Fire Station #2 on Orleans-Harwich Road (Route 39).…

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Vehicle fire closes Route 28 in Centerville for a time »

CENTERVILLE – A vehicle fire shutdown Falmouth Road (Route 28) in the area of Lumbert Mill Road for a time late Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.

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Cops Save Driver Choking on Golf Ball-Size Bag of Drugs He Swallowed During Hyannis Traffic Stop [HN Photos] »

        ABOVE: Speaking with his sergeant, a BPD patrolman uses his fingers to illustrate the size of the suspected bag of drugs swallowed by the driver.             HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A 55-year-old Weymouth man is facing drug charges after he…

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2,000 Eversource customers lose power in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – About 2,000 Eversource customers lost power late Wednesday evening. The utility cited equipment damage as the cause. They hoped to have service restored by 1:15 AM. Further details were not immediately available.

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