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Thief allegedly creates diversion to steal $4,000

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:38:00 -0400

WEST YARMOUTH — A woman who works two jobs to pay her mortgage was robbed of nearly $4,000 Wednesday night when a thief allegedly made a noise and moved a hose to trick her into leaving her house, according to the woman's son.

Chatham police warn of counterfeit bills in town

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:15:00 -0400

CHATHAM — The Chatham police are urging merchants to be on the lookout for counterfeit money at their stores.

Wine shop owner accused of harassing worker

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:25:00 -0400

BREWSTER — A local man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into workplace harassment, the police said.

Cape teens accused of videotaping sexual assault

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:15:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — Two men are facing charges including indecent assault and battery after allegedly grabbing a woman's buttocks and videotaping the incident Friday afternoon, according to the police and court records.

Cape man accused of assault and battery in alleged home invasion

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:59:00 -0400

SOUTH YARMOUTH — Bail was set at $10,000 Monday night for a South Dennis man charged with beating an elderly man with a glass candlestick during a home invasion, the police said.

Homeless man faces theft charges

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:58:00 -0400

SOUTH DENNIS — A homeless man was arrested on a shoplifting charge yesterday morning for allegedly stealing food from a convenience store, according to the police.

Police foot chase ends in two robbery arrests

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:19:00 -0400

WEST DENNIS — The police arrested two people Sunday who allegedly robbed three homes on School and Church streets.

Dennis surveillance yields 3 drug arrests

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:11:00 -0400

DENNISPORT — Three Brewster young people face charges of drug possession after being spotted allegedly buying Percocet pills yesterday.

Police: Neighbor stole coins and cash from Harwich home

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:40:00 -0400

HARWICH — Police arrested a local man and charged him with drug possession and theft after he allegedly robbed his neighbor early Thursday morning.

Four suffer serious injuries in Route 6 rollover

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:25:00 -0400

WEST BARNSTABLE — A rollover crash on Route 6 last night sent four people to the hospital, including an infant, a fire department official said.

Officer sues town over Quinn Bill

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:10:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — Town meeting voters cut educational incentives for police officers in April. Now one officer is suing the town to get them back.

Nam Vets pantry robbed of $200 in foodstuffs

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:55:00 -0400

HYANNIS — Someone robbed the food pantry run by the Nam Vets Association of the Cape & Islands Thursday night, a pantry official said.

Naked clammer faces gross lewdness charge

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:55:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A man forgot to wear more than his waders when he went out clamming Friday afternoon off Harbor Bluff Road, the police said.

Heavy rains, wind lash Cape and Islands

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:14:00 -0400

With the winds and rains of a diminished Hurricane Earl scheduled to subside by this morning, Cape and Islands residents will awake to pounding surf, soggy lawns and possible tree damage.

Stabbing suspect nabbed at Cape Cod Hospital

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:26:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A homeless man being treated for a stab wound spotted his alleged attacker at the Cape Cod Hospital emergency room last night, the police said.

Teenagers accused of stealing GPS devices

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:45:00 -0400

CENTERVILLE — A pair of 19-year-old men walking near Old Stage Road at 2:30 yesterday morning and wearing dark sweatshirts with the hoods pulled over their heads drew the suspicion of a Barnstable police officer.

Police: Drugs motive in Hyannis stabbing

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:39:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A 33-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night after she allegedly stabbed a relative in the forehead at a Fresh Holes Road home, according to the Barnstable police.

Motorist helps nab drunken driving suspect

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:38:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A local man is facing a fifth drunken driving charge after a private citizen followed him until the police could arrive, Barnstable police Sgt. Sean Sweeney said.

Man dies in fiery one-car crash

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:35:00 -0400

SOUTH YARMOUTH — A portion of Route 28 was closed for nearly seven hours early yesterday morning following a single-car crash that killed a 62-year-old Lexington man.

13-year-old allegedly drives drunken parent

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:36:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — Having a designated driver is usually a good thing — unless that driver is a 13-year-old.

Truro loses power after driver hits pole

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:23:00 -0400

TRURO — Hundreds of residents were left without electricity and telephone service and two men were charged with drunken driving following a two-car accident on Shore Road early yesterday morning.

Rough seas off Chatham coastline

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:22:00 -0400

CHATHAM — Great white sharks are not the only dangers in local waters.

Trio accused in tool thefts

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:09:00 -0400

BARNSTABLE — A Florida transient with a 54-page criminal record was arrested Friday along with two other people for stealing $10,000 worth of tools from Northeast Tool on Thornton Drive, according to the police.

Teen indicted in Hyannis hit-and-run

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:27:00 -0400

BARNSTABLE — Gina Giovangelo, who allegedly ran down and killed a Hyannis woman in a wheelchair earlier this year, was indicted yesterday on vehicular homicide charges.

Teenage driver seriously hurt in rollover crash

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:26:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — An 18-year-old driver was taken by MedFlight helicopter to a Boston hospital after a serious one-car crash early yesterday morning, the police said.

Police probe stabbing cases

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:23:00 -0400

HYANNIS — Two people were stabbed in Hyannis during a two-hour period from Thursday night through early yesterday morning.

Morning fire damages Hyannis Angler's Club

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:21:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A private fishing club was heavily damaged by an early morning fire yesterday, a fire department official said.

Homeless man accused of stealing groceries

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:21:00 -0400

MARSTONS MILLS — A local man was arrested after allegedly trying to walk out of the Stop & Shop supermarket on Route 28 with $400 worth of groceries last night, the police said.

Harwich senior 'loved by classmates'

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:16:00 -0400

Harwich High School senior Charles "Charlie" Birchett was just going down the road from his family's house to get money for pizza Thursday afternoon when he lost control of his car, his mother said yesterday.

Teen pleads guilty in fatal crash

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:26:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — A Centerville teen accused in a high-speed crash that killed one of his passengers pleaded guilty yesterday to motor vehicle homicide.

Man with seven outstanding warrants arrested

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:22:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A West Barnstable man's attempts to outrun the law ended yesterday morning, when an alert bank employee called the police to report that Daniel Provitola Jr.

Harwich teen dies in wreck

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:19:00 -0400

SOUTH HARWICH — An 18-year-old Harwich man died when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree on Depot Road yesterday afternoon, the police said.

Woman accused of stabbing friend in Hyannis

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:10:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a friend with a kitchen knife at a Main Street apartment Wednesday night, police said.

Three-car collision on Route 6 injures four

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:20:00 -0400

EASTHAM — Four motorists were taken to the hospital last night after a three-vehicle crash on Route 6 near the Wellfleet town line, public safety officials said.

Canoeists rescued after 80 minutes in water

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:58:00 -0400

DENNIS — Two mothers from New York and their young sons were rescued from Swan Pond last night after their canoe flipped and they held on to the sides of the recreational watercraft for roughly 80 minutes, a fire department official said.

Police: Brewster man suspected in break-ins

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:27:00 -0400

BREWSTER — The police are on the lookout for a 37-year-old man wanted for several crimes this month.

Ex-boat line worker guilty of fraud

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:21:00 -0400

BOSTON — Armine Sabatini, 46, of Mashpee was convicted late Monday on federal charges of embezzling more than $100,000 from her former employer, the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority.

Coast Guard cancels Buzzards Bay search

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:08:00 -0400

BOSTON — The Coast Guard ended its search Monday night for a possible missing person in Buzzards Bay.

Two more suspects in alleged robbery caught

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:12:00 -0400

MASHPEE — The police have arrested two suspects who were at large following the alleged robbery of a woman at gunpoint when she asked them for a ride home Thursday night.

Three motorists injured in two-vehicle crash

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:09:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — Three motorists were taken to the hospital last night after a two-vehicle crash, a fire department official said.

Police seek driver in hit-and-run; three injured

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:02:00 -0400

MASHPEE — The police were still looking last night for a driver who ran away after allegedly causing a head-on collision that resulted in at least one life-threatening injury Friday night.

Two women arrested after road rage brawl

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:26:00 -0400

HYANNIS — Two young women were arrested on assault charges last night after one of the women allegedly attempted to slash the other's tires on North Street, the police said.

Police: Man in custody after high-speed chase

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:26:00 -0400

WEST WAREHAM — Police from a half dozen departments pursued a driver early yesterday morning as he fled from Barnstable to Wareham at speeds sometimes reaching 95 mph, police officials said.

Pair nabbed for robbery in McDonald's lot

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:25:00 -0400

HYANNIS — Two men were arrested last night after one of them allegedly pulled a gun on a woman in her car in the parking lot of the McDonald's restaurant on North Street, the police said.

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in rotary collision

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:23:00 -0400

HYANNIS — A motorcyclist was seriously injured last night when his red Honda crashed into the rear of a Ford Focus on Route 132, according to the police and witnesses.

Four Cape men arrested for alleged drug dealing

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:14:00 -0400

HYANNIS — The police arrested four young men for alleged drug dealing and illegal possession of a loaded gun after a Main Street merchant noticed suspicious behavior Thursday evening.

Firefighters battle blaze at waste facility

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:11:00 -0400

NANTUCKET — Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday night and yesterday morning at the island's solid waste management facility on Madaket Road, a fire department official said.

Charge against Truro police officer dropped

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:03:00 -0400

ORLEANS — An incident in June allegedly involving a veteran Truro police sergeant assaulting a town worker will not go forward as a criminal case because the town worker has dropped the charge.

Car goes airborne, crashes into garage

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0400

FALMOUTH — A boom. A bang. And then another, closer boom.

Suspected thieves on the lam

Cape Cod Times Police and Fire Logs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:57:00 -0400

MASHPEE — Police have arrested one woman and are searching for two other people they believe robbed a woman at gunpoint in the industrial park off Route 28 at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday.