UPDATED: Man charged with threatening to commit murder with stolen firearm… multiple firearms confiscated from Hyannis home… [VIDEO]
UPDATE – BPD press statement:
Assault with Stolen Firearm at 77 Mitchell’s Way, Hyannis
On March 12, 2015 at approximately 1:00 AM the Barnstable police midnight patrol shift received a 911 call for an assault involving a firearm. It was reported that an assault took place inside the residence. Several units responded, which included Officer Bruce Marney, the initial responding officer. Upon arrival, officers identified several persons in the middle of the road arguing in front of 77 Mitchell’s Way. A suspect was identified as thirty year old Shaune Crecco. Crecco was accused of assaulting a 22 year old female, who also resided at the same address, with a stolen firearm in front of several witnesses. Crecco was subsequently taken into custody by Officer Marney shortly thereafter without incident.
The incident remains under investigation. Shaune Crecco was transported to Barnstable District Court for arraignment and charged with the following:
1. Assault & Battery Dangerous Weapon
2. Unlawful possession of a firearm
3. Unlawful possession of ammunition
4. Possession of a firearm while committing a felony
5. Receiving stolen property over $250
6. Threat to commit a crime – Murder
UPDATE: Police are still trying to locate the stolen .38 “snub nose” revolver allegedly used in the assault…
Initial HN coverage:
HYANNIS – At about 12:50am, multiple BPD squad cars responded to 77 Mitchells Way for what was described as an assault involving a firearm. Officers arrived moments after the incident had spilled into the street.
A 30-year-old man was quickly taken into custody without incident and placed in the back of one of the cruisers. Police questioned him regarding the whereabouts of the firearm he allegedly used during the assault. Other patrol officers searched the outside areas surrounding the home. It was believed the firearm had been discarded, possibly thrown, somewhere nearby.
A crime scene photographer was called to respond from the Sheriff’s Department. The residence contained many firearms and there were reportedly handgun cartridges on the floor in the basement.
Officers removed multiple firearms from the residence and secured them in the trunk of one of the squad cars.
The suspect was visibly upset and had vomited while being questioned.
“Shaune” Crecco, age 30, of 77 Mitchells Way in Hyannis, was transported back to BPD Headquarters for booking. Crecco was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, the illegal possession of ammunition, and the threat to commit the crime of murder…
Police were still searching for the firearm when HN departed the scene. It’s uncertain whether the firearm used in the alleged assault had been located at the time of this report.
Individuals inside the home were visibly upset from the disturbance and were allowed to reenter the home after it was secured, but were asked to stay in the living room while investigators continued to take photos and process evidence…
The incident remains under investigation and HN will provide updates as they become available…
The following video highlights the scene moments after police arrived and secured the suspect… [Press play… Select HD from the settings and enlarge player for best quality…]
In a separate news brief:
HYANNIS — A woman was taken into custody behind the Sam Diego’s restaurant on Route 132 Tuesday afternoon, after police received a report of a “white” female and “Hispanic” male fleeing with stolen merchandise from the Kohl’s department store at 65 Independence Drive.
The male, Brunno H. Lacerda, was also detained a short distance away on Enterprise Road. Lacerda was then set free after Kohl’s loss prevention officers told police they wanted the woman instead of him. The woman was transported back to Kohl’s where she was trespassed, with loss prevention gathering information in order to take out their own charges against the suspect in court. The unidentified female reportedly had taken at least two pairs of jeans…
A short time later, police spoke with a mother and her son… Lacerda was reportedly involved in a separate incident near the intersection of Bearses Way and Quaker Road. According witness statements, Lacerda used a wooden pole to attack the young male. The male was not injured, but Brunno H. Lacerda, age 29, was arrested and charged with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.
The pole was secured as evidence and placed in the trunk of a BPD squad car.
