UPDATE: 36-year-old Hyannis man charged drunk driving after parked vehicles go up in flames… [HN VIDEO]
[BPD MEDIA STATEMENT] On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at approximately 0250 hours, patrol officers from the Barnstable Police Department received a call about a motor vehicle on fire in Hyannis.
The first-arriving officers attempted to extinguish the flames, but were unsuccessful and reported that the fire had spread to the two vehicles parked adjacent to the original vehicle. The Hyannis Fire Department responded and, after some time, was able to put out the fires.
Officers investigating the incident made contact with the owner and operator of the vehicle, Julio RAMOS-RIVERA, a 36 year old male from Hyannis, who informed the officers that he had driven his truck home from a friend’s house and parked it.
Investigation revealed that RAMOS-RIVERA collided with a guardrail on Rte 6, sustained a flat tire, and travelled three additional miles until he parked it at his residence. It is believed that the sparks and heat caused by driving on the rim for that distance is what caused the fire.
Julio RAMOS-RIVERA was arrested and charged with
• OUI Liquor
• Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
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INITIAL HN REPORT:
*** WATCH *** Man in custody after cars burst into flames outside Hyannis apartment buildings… [DEVELOPING]
HYANNIS – [DEVELOPING] – Barnstable Police were looking for a truck driving on it’s rims, throwing sparks early this morning… when moments later, in the vicinity of the initial call at 800 Bearses Way, patrol officers discovered several vehicles engulfed in flames. The vehicles were parked in residential spaces outside of the Cape Crossroads Condominiums.
HN arrived on scene and began rolling on Hyannis Firefighters attacking intense flames in an effort to stop the fire from spreading…
A man was taken into custody at the scene of the fire and police photographed gouges in the pavement which led right into to the parking lot where the fire started.
No further details available at the time of this report. The following HN Video highlights the dramatic scene…
* All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law…
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