Barnstable Police

A Cape Cod man accused of threatening to commit a school shooting appeared in court Tuesday. Justin Moreira, 29, of Hyannis, was taken into custody without incident at his home on Saturday, according to police in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The department says it received several reports about a Facebook post in which he allegedly threatened a shooting at an unnamed school….

A Cape Cod man was arrested this weekend after police received several reports about one of his Facebook posts in which he allegedly threatened to commit a school shooting at an unnamed location. Justin Moreira, 29, of Hyannis, was taken into custody at his home without incident on Saturday, Barnstable police said. Multiple people reported the concerning social media post…

The warning from Barnstable police did not specify the number of incidents that have been reported or where, but the community alert was issued because of the incidents, the department said.

Police have issued a warning in one Cape Cod community after receiving reports of possible drugged drinks at local bars. The Barnstable Police Department says patrons have reported feeling the effects of date rape drugs. No assaults have been reported at this time, police said, but tampering with someone’s drink in this manner is a crime in itself. The...

The victim was critically injured, police said.

A man was hospitalized Saturday after he was stabbed overnight in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and several people have been arrested, police said. Barnstable police received a 911 call around 1 a.m. Saturday for a stabbing in the area of Old Colony Road and Main Street in Hyannis, according to a joint statement from Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and…

A 19-year-old Cape Cod man was killed Friday night in what appears to be a weather-related crash, police said.

A 19-year-old Cape Cod man was killed Friday night in what appears to be a weather-related crash, police said. Around 8:30 p.m., first responders were called to Race Lane in the Marstons Mills section of Barnstable after passersby reported a single motor vehicle crash. The Barnstable Police Department and the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department arrived on scene to find that…

A man wanted in connection to a double homicide that occurred last month in Illinois was apprehended Thursday in Hyannis, Massachusetts, officials said. According to a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service, District of Massachusetts, authorities tracked Carl Curry, 33, to a residence on Pitcher’s Way in Hyannis. US Marshals, Massachusetts State Police and Barnstable police surrounded the home...