HYANNIS – When asked who may have stabbed him, today’s suspect reportedly snapped, “I ain’t no snitch…”

… which is likely when officers knew their suspect was probably one of the toughest rootin’-tootin’ bushwhacking outlaws they have ever laid eyes on! (Well, at least ever since the previous call…)

When HN arrived on scene to capture the above image, the suspect was none-too-happy about having his picture taken right after he had been Tazed and loaded onto a stretcher for a stab wound he didn’t want to talk about.

(But I have job to do, so… see above.)

You know what they say, “snitches get stitches…” which is likely why the suspect decided to get his “tough guy on” and seal his wound shut with recently purchased super glue.

Duh! It suddenly just dawned on me, the suspect never wanted to snitch, nor get stitched in the first place! I totally get it now!!! I don’t know why cops find it so difficult to understand this line of reasoning (SMDH). It’s really quite simple when you think it through…

… NOT!

According to Barnstable Police Patrolman Brendan Burchell’s report, officers were dispatched to 649 Main Street for a report of a male waiving a metal pipe around, yelling he was going to kill someone.

Patrolman Burchell observed a person who fit the description walking away from the nearby Dunkin Donuts parking lot. When the suspect saw Burchell’s cruiser, he reportedly took off running.

Even after Patrolman Burchell yelled “Stop, police!” the suspect continued doing a full “Carl Lewis” toward the alley which runs besides Puff the Magic… towards the Roadhouse Cafe… reportedly banging on the side of a building, yelling “You fucking asshole snitches, you called the cops on me; I’ll fucking kill you!” (Which are not very nice things to say, let alone yell out in public… scaring nearby families… 🙁 But try not to let this alleged behavior destroy your faith in some of our more refined, classier local “yutes…”  — God bless our little Hytonian darlin’s! 😉 )

Still in the alley, the suspect ran up some steps and suddenly found himself blocked in by parked cars by the Roadhouse Cafe; where he reportedly then ignored at least 3 verbal commands to put his hands in the air, turned toward Patrolman Burchell with clenched fists, like he was about to bust out some Jackie Chan moves (okay, the report doesn’t actually mention that last karate reference, but that’s what it seemed to say…)

Patrolman Burchell then quickly activated his Taser, placing the red dot on the suspect’s chest, who reportedly then continued to charge towards him…

… unsuccessfully, as he was Tasered in the chest area with about 5 stiff seconds of electrical current.

Backup arrived at about this time and helped secure the suspect in handcuffs.

Hyannis Rescue arrived after the suspect complained of a stab wound he said he just received. As mentioned above, the suspect did appear to have a wound on his abdomen that had been sealed shut with super glue bought at the nearby Hyannis Convenience Mart… and as mentioned above, he also didn’t want to tell cops who had plunged a knife into his belly.

The suspect then reportedly told police, rescue, and hospital personnel that his last name was Burke, but that turned out to be a lie, after police looked into police photo records, matching his eyebrow piercing and other information, which allowed officers to identify the individual as Brandon MacDonald.

A computer check revealed Brandon MacDonald was also wanted on 2 outstanding Default Warrants out of Barnstable Court.

When police notified ER staff about the patients real name, they were informed MacDonald would be going in to have surgery done for the knife wound, and they would call when he was ready to be released.

Later in the evening, officers unexpectedly needed to return to CCH when the suspect reportedly was giving ER staff a hard time. An ER doctor determined MacDonald was too intoxicated and he could not leave, but MacDonald tried to leave anyway, becoming verbally abusive with staff and needing to be restrained by security.

At another point, police had to unexpectedly respond back to CCH a second time after the suspect reportedly tried to escape through the ceiling, after pulling down and damaging ceiling tiles. He was apprehended right in the middle of his freedom bid…

Brenden Michael MacDonald, age 29, of 67 Sea Street in Hyannis, was charged with Misleading a Police Officer (Felony), Injury to Real Property/ Ceiling Tiles (Felony), Giving a False Name or Info After Arrest/ Obstructing Justice, Disturbing the Peace, Resisting Arrest, a Default Warrant out of Barnstable for B&E/Larceny, and a second Default Warrant out of Barnstable for A&B/ Larceny.

Brenden Michael MacDonald goes by several aliases, including Nicholas Burke, Brendon MacDonald, and Bradon MacDonald…

A $2500 bail was set today at MacDonald’s arraignment, with the conditions he also remain drug and alcohol free… and that he report to Barnstable Police Headquarters within 24 hours in order to complete the booking process.

MacDonald’s Pretrial Hearing is set for July 28, 2017.

* All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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