Ambulance, SUV collide in Hyannis
HYANNIS - Just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, a Chatham Fire Department ambulance en route to Cape Cod Hospital was involved in a collision on Yarmouth Road at Route 28 in Hyannis. The ambulance was able to proceed to the hospital with the patient. The driver of the other vehicle, a Ford Explorer, was transported to the hospital by Hyannis Fire with unknown injuries. Barnstable police are investigating the crash. Traffic was backed up on both roads until the vehicle was removed.
Photo by CWN associate John P. Carroll
YPD PAC-UNIT conducts crosswalk enforcement patrols
YARMOUTH - In response to concern for the safety of pedestrians, on Wednesday morning the Yarmouth Police Department’s PAC-UNIT again conducted pedestrian crosswalk selected enforcement patrols including specialized decoy deployments in the area of several locations on Route 6A in Yarmouth Port Village.
In a media release, the Department said: This enforcement effort stemmed from citizen complaints of vehicles speeding and not yielding to pedestrians while in a crosswalk, which is a violation of Chapter 89 Section 11 of the Massachsuetts General Law which reads in part: “No driver of a vehicle shall pass any other vehicle which has stopped at a marked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross, nor shall any such operator enter a marked crosswalk while a pedestrian is crossing or until there is a sufficient space beyond the crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating, notwithstanding that a traffic control signal may indicate that vehicles may proceed. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.”
The locations where the enforcement activities took place were in the highly travelled section of Route 6A in Yarmouth Port Village known as the Captain’s Mile and included the crosswalk at the historic Hallet’s General Store. The selection of the locations for this enforcement effort was based on volume of vehicle traffic, volume of pedestrian traffic, collision statistics, and concerns raised by members of Safety Over Speed, a community-based group. The group consists of a wide range of Yarmouth Port residents and business owners who are working closely with the Yarmouth Police Department, the Cape Cod Commission, Yarmouth town government, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and other state and local governmental officials.
In the two-hour deployment Yarmouth Police Officers stopped 13 motor vehicles for failing to yield for a pedestrian. Each motorist was reminded of the crosswalk laws in Massachusetts and released with a verbal warning.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Injured fisherman airlifted off Nantucket
NANTUCKET - (video available) Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 48-year-old male from the fishing vessel Diligence 41 nautical miles south of Nantucket at approximately 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received notification from the Diligence via VHF radio that a crew member was slammed against the side of the vessel after it hit a wave. He was suffering from head, back and leg injuries.
The sector contacted Air Station Cape Cod who launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Extreme weather conditions led to an unsuccessful first attempt to hoist the man. The rescue crew successfully hoisted the man on a second attempt and transported him to an awaiting local ambulance at Hyannis Airport.
"Conditions made it extremely difficult to hoist the patient," said Lt jg. Jared Carbajal, a pilot from Air Station Cape Cod. "Fortunately we were able to complete the hoist and successfully transferred the patient in stable condition to waiting EMS."
Media release and photo furnished by U.S. Coast Guard
Police say man's death in Yarmouth apparent OD
YARMOUTH - On Monday at approximately 5:30 p.m. Yarmouth Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to 50 Lake Road in West Yarmouth for a reported unresponsive male. Units arrived on location and found a white male lying on the floor in a bedroom. The male was identified as 23-year-old Joshua J. Brown, and unfortunately he was determined to be deceased. The on-scene investigation appears to indicate that the death was related to illegal drug use.
Yarmouth Police Department Detectives as well Massachusetts State Police Detectives and the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Unit arrived on location and are conducting an active and ongoing investigation.
This is the second death involving the use of illegal drug in Yarmouth in the past two weeks. Three other drug related overdoses have also been reported in the same general time period but fortunately those subjects were revived.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Dennis
HYANNIS - Just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, a Chatham Fire Department ambulance en route to Cape Cod Hospital was involved in a collision on Yarmouth Road at Route 28 in Hyannis. The ambulance was able to proceed to the hospital with the patient. The driver of the other vehicle, a Ford Explorer, was transported to the hospital by Hyannis Fire with unknown injuries. Barnstable police are investigating the crash. Traffic was backed up on both roads until the vehicle was removed.
Photo by CWN associate John P. Carroll
YPD PAC-UNIT conducts crosswalk enforcement patrols
YARMOUTH - In response to concern for the safety of pedestrians, on Wednesday morning the Yarmouth Police Department’s PAC-UNIT again conducted pedestrian crosswalk selected enforcement patrols including specialized decoy deployments in the area of several locations on Route 6A in Yarmouth Port Village.
In a media release, the Department said: This enforcement effort stemmed from citizen complaints of vehicles speeding and not yielding to pedestrians while in a crosswalk, which is a violation of Chapter 89 Section 11 of the Massachsuetts General Law which reads in part: “No driver of a vehicle shall pass any other vehicle which has stopped at a marked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross, nor shall any such operator enter a marked crosswalk while a pedestrian is crossing or until there is a sufficient space beyond the crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating, notwithstanding that a traffic control signal may indicate that vehicles may proceed. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.”
The locations where the enforcement activities took place were in the highly travelled section of Route 6A in Yarmouth Port Village known as the Captain’s Mile and included the crosswalk at the historic Hallet’s General Store. The selection of the locations for this enforcement effort was based on volume of vehicle traffic, volume of pedestrian traffic, collision statistics, and concerns raised by members of Safety Over Speed, a community-based group. The group consists of a wide range of Yarmouth Port residents and business owners who are working closely with the Yarmouth Police Department, the Cape Cod Commission, Yarmouth town government, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and other state and local governmental officials.
In the two-hour deployment Yarmouth Police Officers stopped 13 motor vehicles for failing to yield for a pedestrian. Each motorist was reminded of the crosswalk laws in Massachusetts and released with a verbal warning.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Injured fisherman airlifted off Nantucket
NANTUCKET - (video available) Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 48-year-old male from the fishing vessel Diligence 41 nautical miles south of Nantucket at approximately 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received notification from the Diligence via VHF radio that a crew member was slammed against the side of the vessel after it hit a wave. He was suffering from head, back and leg injuries.
The sector contacted Air Station Cape Cod who launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Extreme weather conditions led to an unsuccessful first attempt to hoist the man. The rescue crew successfully hoisted the man on a second attempt and transported him to an awaiting local ambulance at Hyannis Airport.
"Conditions made it extremely difficult to hoist the patient," said Lt jg. Jared Carbajal, a pilot from Air Station Cape Cod. "Fortunately we were able to complete the hoist and successfully transferred the patient in stable condition to waiting EMS."
Media release and photo furnished by U.S. Coast Guard
Police say man's death in Yarmouth apparent OD
YARMOUTH - On Monday at approximately 5:30 p.m. Yarmouth Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to 50 Lake Road in West Yarmouth for a reported unresponsive male. Units arrived on location and found a white male lying on the floor in a bedroom. The male was identified as 23-year-old Joshua J. Brown, and unfortunately he was determined to be deceased. The on-scene investigation appears to indicate that the death was related to illegal drug use.
Yarmouth Police Department Detectives as well Massachusetts State Police Detectives and the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Unit arrived on location and are conducting an active and ongoing investigation.
This is the second death involving the use of illegal drug in Yarmouth in the past two weeks. Three other drug related overdoses have also been reported in the same general time period but fortunately those subjects were revived.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Dennis
DENNISPORT - Dennis Police report that on Tuesday at 8:15 p.m., Patrolman John Peters stopped a black Infiniti Sedan for an equipment violation in Dennisport. The owner and operator of the vehicle was Sean Sullivan, 36, of Hyde Park.An investigation by Patrolman John Peters and Patrolman Marc Martin led to the discovery of approximately 321 grams of marijuana in the vehicle.
Sean Sullivan was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Sullivan is being held on $2,000.00 cash bailing pending his arraignment in the Orleans District Court on Wednesday.
Citizens are reminded that they can report suspicious activity or a crime to the Dennis Police at 774-352-1411. Citizens are also reminded that information concerning criminal activity in Dennis can also be reported anonymously through the Dennis Police Department Crime Tip Hotline at 774-352-1500.
Media release and photo furnished by Dennis Police
Yarmouth man caught with gun with hollow-point bullets
BOSTON - On Saturday at 11:17 a.m., Trooper Thomas Hannon from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Boston stopped a car for a number of motor vehicle violations on Tremont Street, near Parker Street, in the City of Boston.
The operator identified as Roosevelt A. Wilkins, 26, of South Yarmouth, told Trooper Hannon that his license was in a book bag in the trunk of the car. As Trooper Hannon retrieved the bag from the trunk Wilkins ran from the scene. He was captured a short distance away by members of the Boston Police Department who had been in the area of the stop and responded to assist Trooper Hannon. A search of the bag retrieved from the trunk of Wilkins’ car revealed a loaded Smith & Wesson Airweight .38 caliber handgun loaded with hollow point bullets, which are illegal in Massachusetts. Trooper Hannon was assisted on this stop by Trooper Sean Quirk, Boston Police Officers Chris Carr, Detective Mike Ross, Sgt. Keith Webb, and Detective Kevin Magoon.
Wilkins was taken to the State Police Barracks in Boston and charged with: Carrying a Firearm without a license (second offense); carrying a firearm with ammunition; carrying a firearm without an FID card (Second Offense); possession of a firearm with one prior violent /drug crime; possession of ammunition without a FID Card; and possession of ammunition of an unlawful caliber. He was additionally charged with speeding and failure to signal before turning. His bail was set at $50,000.
Media release furnished by Mass State Police
Brewster Police arrest report
BREWSTER - Brewster Police report the following arrests since their last update March 12th. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On March 15th at 10:18 a.m.
Michael J, Ryan, 21, of Brewster was charged with
Warrant arrest
On March 15th at 10:30 p.m.
Joseph Francis Conboy, 60, of West Harwich was charged with
Operating under the infliuence of liquor
Failing to stop or yield
Marked lanes violation
On March 18th at 1:00 a.m.
Zachary J. Eldredge, 22, of South Dennis was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor
Operating negligently to endanger
Marked lanes violation
On March 18th at 10:32 p.m,
Kimberly A. Clemons, 40, of East Harwich was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor
Operating negligently to endanger
Marked lanes violation
No license in possession
On March 19th at 8:08 a.m.
Michael Thomas Kennedy, 21, of Brewster was charged with
Breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony
Vandalism
On March 19th at 2:45 p.m.
Michael W. Holden, 42, of Brewster was charged with
Shoplifting by concealing merchandise
Assault and battery
Intimidating a witness
Media release furnished by Brewster Police
Wildfire Training at Crane Wildlife Management Area
BOSTON - On Saturday at 11:17 a.m., Trooper Thomas Hannon from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Boston stopped a car for a number of motor vehicle violations on Tremont Street, near Parker Street, in the City of Boston.
The operator identified as Roosevelt A. Wilkins, 26, of South Yarmouth, told Trooper Hannon that his license was in a book bag in the trunk of the car. As Trooper Hannon retrieved the bag from the trunk Wilkins ran from the scene. He was captured a short distance away by members of the Boston Police Department who had been in the area of the stop and responded to assist Trooper Hannon. A search of the bag retrieved from the trunk of Wilkins’ car revealed a loaded Smith & Wesson Airweight .38 caliber handgun loaded with hollow point bullets, which are illegal in Massachusetts. Trooper Hannon was assisted on this stop by Trooper Sean Quirk, Boston Police Officers Chris Carr, Detective Mike Ross, Sgt. Keith Webb, and Detective Kevin Magoon.
Wilkins was taken to the State Police Barracks in Boston and charged with: Carrying a Firearm without a license (second offense); carrying a firearm with ammunition; carrying a firearm without an FID card (Second Offense); possession of a firearm with one prior violent /drug crime; possession of ammunition without a FID Card; and possession of ammunition of an unlawful caliber. He was additionally charged with speeding and failure to signal before turning. His bail was set at $50,000.
Media release furnished by Mass State Police
Brewster Police arrest report
BREWSTER - Brewster Police report the following arrests since their last update March 12th. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On March 15th at 10:18 a.m.
Michael J, Ryan, 21, of Brewster was charged with
Warrant arrest
On March 15th at 10:30 p.m.
Joseph Francis Conboy, 60, of West Harwich was charged with
Operating under the infliuence of liquor
Failing to stop or yield
Marked lanes violation
On March 18th at 1:00 a.m.
Zachary J. Eldredge, 22, of South Dennis was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor
Operating negligently to endanger
Marked lanes violation
On March 18th at 10:32 p.m,
Kimberly A. Clemons, 40, of East Harwich was charged with
Operating under the influence of liquor
Operating negligently to endanger
Marked lanes violation
No license in possession
On March 19th at 8:08 a.m.
Michael Thomas Kennedy, 21, of Brewster was charged with
Breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony
Vandalism
On March 19th at 2:45 p.m.
Michael W. Holden, 42, of Brewster was charged with
Shoplifting by concealing merchandise
Assault and battery
Intimidating a witness
Media release furnished by Brewster Police
Wildfire Training at Crane Wildlife Management Area
HATCHVILLE - Approximately 50 Cape and Islands firefighters will be put through their paces at the third annual Barnstable County Wildfire Training Drill this Saturday, at the 1,800-acre Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Hatchville. These exercises will simultaneously benefit several plants and animals of conservation concern.
Managed by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW), the Crane WMA will be closed to the public from sunrise to sunset on the day of the drill.
Focused on wildland firefighting tactics and strategies, the training is a cooperative effort among the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Forest Fire Control, DFW, Barnstable County Incident Management Team (IMT) and the fire departments of Barnstable County. Personnel from The Nature Conservancy will be involved as well. The Barnstable County IMT will provide planning, operational and logistical support for the exercise with assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
Firefighting tactics and strategies
Running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the training will stress the importance of the size-up and initial attack phases of wildland firefighting. After an hour-long classroom session, the firefighters will engage with live fire in prescribed burns supervised by the DFW. The exercises will involve fighting open grassland and forest fires and water-supply relay pumping. The prescribed burns are part of an ongoing management and restoration program for the fire-dependent native vegetation and wildlife of the Crane WMA including the grasshopper sparrow, the New England cottontail, the frosted elfin butterfly and a federally protected plant called sandplain gerardia.
Josh Nigro, Bureau of Forest Fire Control District 1 Fire Warden, is the exercise manager: “We are extremely grateful that the DFW is providing the Crane WMA for training. It helps us to better prepare our local firefighters to respond to wildland fires.”
According to Nigro, the most critical part of the response occurs during the earliest stages of any wildfire. “Initial response size-up and a well-coordinated suppression plan ensure the safety of crews and successful containment efforts. The decisions made at size-up set the stage for the rest of the fire and can’t be undone.”
The firefighters will learn best practices, use specialized equipment, and apply the latest techniques to fight wildland fires. “Live fire adds realism and an opportunity to observe fire behavior in our local fuel type,” says Nigro. In addition to the ground-based activities, helicopter water drops courtesy of the Massachusetts Army National Guard 3-126th General Support Aviation Battalion will provide a unique training opportunity for a technique not commonly seen in the Northeast. In 2012, the Guard and DCR coordinated on three wildfire responses in Bristol, Hampden and Franklin Counties.
The fundamental role of fire
Tim Simmons is a restoration ecologist with the DFW. “Many people are surprised to hear about the fundamental role that fire plays in shaping the Massachusetts landscape. We have several native animal and plant communities that are fire-dependent at the management area. Fire is the preferred method for maintaining the habitat of these populations.”
Not only an ecologist, Simmons is also the “Burn Boss” at the training. The Burn Boss, as the name forcefully implies, is the overall manager of the fire. Simmons has been conducting prescribed fires at the Crane WMA for 16 years. “The approach to prescribed burning is scientific and not undertaken lightly,” he says. “The primary concerns for all prescribed burns are personnel and site safety. We hope to burn at least 25 acres of the total 180 acres of grassland and some wooded sections as well. How much we accomplish depends on the conditions on the day of the burn.”
The Crane WMA will be closed to the public from sunrise to sunset on the day of the drill.
Media release furnished by Barnstable County Incident Management Team
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