CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS — A woman was sexually assaulted on Long Beach just after midnight Thursday, triggering a major Barnstable Police response that kept officers on scene for hours hunting for evidence.

Multiple officers responded to the Long Beach Road area after the victim reported the attack. They met with her at a nearby Centerville address while other units headed to the boardwalk at Long Beach to process the crime scene.

As one officer drove toward the beach, he located the victim’s bra lying in the roadway next to a bottle of water. The bra was photographed and collected as evidence.

Out on Long Beach, officers spent hours searching. They used a metal detector at one point while looking for clues. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit was on hand, photographing and collecting evidence both on the beach and with the victim.

Items recovered on the beach included women’s underwear, a sock, and a thick broken gold chain with some sort of medallion. Officers also continued searching for the victim’s missing cellphone and were still on scene hours after the initial report.

A sergeant at Barnstable Police headquarters confirmed that an adult male suspect is currently in custody. The investigation remains very active and ongoing, with many moving parts. [DEVELOPING]

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