*** NEW DETAILS *** ANTHONY “LITTLE ANT” RUSS GETS ADDITIONAL 19...

For well over a decade, Anthony “Little Ant” Russ has been no stranger to local police and the Barnstable courts…

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [BARNSTABLE PD MEDIA STATEMENT] – On April 7, 2025, after a three week jury trial, 37 year old Anthony Russ of Hyannis was found guilty of multiple indictments including kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, larceny from a person, as well as intimidation of a witness. These indictments stemmed from the July 1, 2022 arrest of Mr. Russ by members of the Barnstable Police Department and Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement SWAT Team.

During the incident, which began at approximately 10:00pm on June 30, 2022 and continued over the next several hours, Mr. Russ assaulted a 24 year old victim in Hyannis. Mr. Russ beat the victim, blindfolded and ziptied the victims hands behind their back, and put them in the trunk of a car. After taking the victim out of the trunk of the car Mr. Russ held the victim against their will in the basement of a nearby house where he assaulted them with a large kitchen knife. Mr. Russ eventually released the victim threatening further harm if they were to report the nights events.

On July 1, 2022 the incident was reported to the Barnstable Police Department and then investigated by the Detective Unit with assistance from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Massachusetts State Police, and Yarmouth Police Department.

On Friday April 11th 2025 Mr. Russ was sentenced in Barnstable Superior Court to a total of 19-20 years state prison followed by 3 years probation upon release. Mr. Russ was sentenced on 2 counts of Kidnapping, 2 counts of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, 2 counts of Assault and Battery, 1 count of Larceny from a Person, and 1 count of Intimidation of a Witness.

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