Cops investigate paranormal complaint… [Plus other stories and video]

Hyannis – [HN NOTES] In the middle of last night’s storm, shortly after 8:30pm, a seasoned veteran Barnstable Police Patrolman responded to Ocean Street after a spooked woman called dispatch complaining about “paranormal images” on her cell phone.

This wasn’t a routine call.

Officers had to wonder whether there were other issues behind the bizarre request for police services.

Was this merely the overactive imagination of a snowbound damsel in distress? Or, were there illicit narcotics driving hallucinations? Or was this, indeed, a legitimate – dun dun dun! – spooky cell phone ghost siting?

It’s HyannisNews.com policy to report on all things HyTown, seen or unseen. We always take paranormal cell phone ghost sitings very seriously.

So naturally, or should I dare say “supernaturally,” unwanted cell phone ghost images is something we believe most people would like to see reported on more often…

If you’re like me, you were hoping for a cell phone ghost siting all the way!

If you’re like most HyTown cops, you remain skeptical, but open minded…

The senior officer did what any good cop would do… he signed off, cautiously approached the residence, and began to thoroughly investigate the paranormal complaint.

Police are trained observers, able to spot things most citizens overlook.

After examining the images on the phone, taking the room, lighting, and outside snowy conditions into consideration, the sagacious patrolman solved the caper.

With the seriousness of a public servant who has truly seen it all, Barnstable Patrolman Steve O’Brien radioed that the paranormal-like image was the result of the woman standing in front of a window while taking a “selfie.”

The specter-like images turned out to be nothing more than inside reflections off a window contrasting with the dark and snowy outdoors…

… the eerie wind whistling through the nearby trees and harbor riggings probably didn’t help the woman’s frayed sensibilities.

Nobody was arrested.

Nobody needed to be transported to Cape Cod Hospital.

Just another dark stormy hoary evening in HyTown.

Paranormal case closed.

In other news:

Police chase down and arrest fleeing shoplifters….

Hyannis – Just after 5:15pm, Barnstable officers engaged in a foot pursuit across snow covered icy parking lots near the Cape Cod Mall.

Two juveniles allegedly stole clothing from the Macy’s Department store…

When police later spotted the suspects in the area of the Hyannis Car Wash, in between Bearses Way and Corporation Street…

… the chase was on.

The pursuit ended moments later…

Two juvenile males from ‘out of town’ were taken into custody and charged with shoplifting.

The following is video footage of the snowy bitter cold scene. [Press play]


In other news:
An unattended death was discovered in one of the rooms at the Cascade Motor Lodge on East Main Street Thursday afternoon...

Little is known at this time regarding the person's identity and the circumstances surrounding the death.  
The scene did not indicate police were investigating anything outwardly suspicious.

Police commonly investigate unattended deaths at private residences... it's less common to find a body inside a busy motor lodge.
Hyannis News will provide updates when they become available.
1/3/2014
Robert Bastille, HyannisNews.com
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