*** NEW DETAILS/HN AUDIO *** 59-YEAR-OLD HYANNIS MAN ROBBED AT GUNPOINT BEHIND JFK MUSEUM… SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CHATHAM…
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HYANNIS – [DEVELOPING] – As you will hear in the following HN Audio containing Barnstable Police radio traffic, officers responded to the rear of the JFK Museum late Thursday morning – 12/1/2022 – for what was initially described as an “armed assault.”
Upon arrival, officers encountered a 59-year-old Hyannis man who told them he had just been robbed of $80. The suspect, initially described as a “Cape Verdean male in his early 20s,” allegedly pointed a handgun at the Hyannis man’s chest and said, “Give me what’s in your pocket!” The suspect then took the man’s money and fled the area on foot toward Main Street.
A search of the area for the suspect was unsuccessful.
Investigators were eventually able to obtain video footage and additional details regarding their suspect.
According to an official Chatham PD media statement:
“On Friday, December 2, 2022, [the] Chatham Police Department received information that a 20-year-old male, who was wanted for an armed robbery in Barnstable on Thursday, December 01, where a firearm was used, was at a residence at 54 Stony Hill Road, Chatham. There was an active arrest warrant issued for that suspect. The suspect was a 20-year-old male with a Dennis address.
Based upon the nature of the crime suspected, Chatham Police, and members of the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council’s SWAT Team, along with Barnstable Police, responded to 54 Stony Hill Road to locate the suspected male and serve the arrest warrant. Charges on the warrant were: Armed Robbery, Assault by Dangerous Weapon and Larceny under $1000.00
Due to the nature of this call and out of caution, the staff at Monomoy Regional Middle School was advised, and the staff halted all outside school activities.
On arrival, law enforcement was able to contact the suspect by phone, and the suspect agreed to exit the residence. He was arrested by Barnstable Police without incident, and transported to Barnstable PD. The scene was clear at 01:30 pm.”
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According to a Barnstable Police Official, Gabriel Leite, known to stay in Chatham, was arrested for Armed Robbery, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (firearm), and Larceny under $1200.
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The following HN Audio highlights police emergency radio traffic from Thursday, 12/2/2022, the morning of the alleged robbery.
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* The details contained in the above report are based on police radio transmissions, observations on scene, and information from police sources on scene. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
