*** WATCH *** “STRANGER ON THE ROOF” – HOME INTRUDER WAS REPORTEDLY “JAMMED UP ON DRUGS…” [NEW DETAILS!]
UPDATE – July 19, 2022 – 1:15AM: According to official Barnstable Police records, Anthony James Silva, age 35, of Centerville, was arrested and charged with Breaking & Entering in the Nighttime with the Intent to Commit a Felony, Vandalizing Property, Assault & Battery, Resisting Arrest, and Assault & Battery on a Police Officer.
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INITIAL HN REPORT:
HYANNIS – Last evening – Saturday, July 16, 2022 – at around 9:30 p.m., Barnstable Police squad cars rushed toward a home on Dartmouth Street after receiving reports of a “stranger on the roof.” Additional police units scrambled toward the scene when it was learned the stranger had eventually jumped from the roof and forced his way inside the home. The homeowner was then reportedly assaulted after a struggle ensued. A Barnstable Police patrolwoman was the first police unit on scene. Upon entering, she was allegedly pushed by the suspect and had to deploy her Taser in self-defense, radioing she needed more units. Additional units scrambled toward Dartmouth Street. Moments later a patrolman announced the suspect was in custody and responding units could slow down. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, the stranger was handcuffed and strapped to a stretcher before being transported to Cape Cod Hospital under arrest.
The investigation is still unfolding, and the suspect was still at the hospital at the time of this report, but the following is what HN has learned so far:
According to a police source, the Centerville male, in his mid-thirties, had allegedly been extremely “jammed up on drugs” last evening. He allegedly told officers he saw a house with people inside and went for help. Officers are still uncertain why and how he climbed up onto the roof of the residence.
After being arrested, the suspect reportedly complained of some sort of shoulder injury that may have happened when he jumped off the roof.
Once down from the roof, the man allegedly proceeded to force his way into the home by breaking a rear door. There was reportedly blood on the damaged door that later needed to be photographed.
The residents were reportedly very alarmed by the stranger barging into their home. A scuffle allegedly ensued between the intruder and homeowner. The suspect will be charged with Assault & Battery on the homeowner.
The suspect will also be charged with Assault & Battery on the first police officer who arrived on scene.
The investigation is not yet finalized, but the suspect is looking charges related to Breaking & Entering, Vandalism, A&B (on the homeowner), A&B P.O., and Resisting Arrest. More charges may follow.
The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit assisted on scene with photos.
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The following HN Video highlights police arriving on scene and taking the alleged intruder into custody…
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