[Updated] Man bludgeoned with large stick sent to CCH, girlfriend also attacked…
Above photo insert: 2009 Barnstable Police booking photo of Allahmanamjad “Manny” Barbel
Update – 3:15pm, 3/17/2014 – Barnstable police confirm that Allahmanamjad “Manny” Barbel is still at large this afternoon. Also, according to the Cape Cod Times, the male victim also suffered a broken cheek bone, in addition to a broken nose…
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Original story:
Hyannis – At about 8:30pm, police rushed to 65 Oak Neck Road after a boyfriend and girlfriend were attacked by a large man with a history of violence.
The boyfriend’s nose appeared to be broken after his face was bashed with a very large stick.
The enraged attacker also used his hands to beat the girlfriend when she attempted to call police.
The girlfriend was finally able to notify police when the attacker fled the scene on foot. She remained on the line with dispatchers until Barnstable Police Sergeant Ben Baxter and other patrol cars arrived just moments later…
Patrolman Jeff Jackson hit the ground with his K-9 partner Elvis and began tracking the suspect in the direction of Sea Street.
Back at the scene, rescue workers evaluated both victims. The boyfriend was bent over and coughing outside the residence, his nose and face banged up and bleeding. Rescue workers gingerly assisted him into the awaiting ambulance and transported him to Cape Cod Hospital.
The attacker was known by at least one of the victims…
Above photo: A Massachusetts State Trooper also responded to assist in the manhunt. Seen here getting a good look at the suspect’s photo on Sergeant Baxter’s MDT (mobile data terminal)…
Above photo: A police crime scene investigator photographed the weapon, a large solid club-like stick… which was documented and tagged as evidence.
The suspect, Allahmanamjad Barbel, AKA “Manny,” is wanted for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (the large stick).
Barbel is a large man, age 26, described as being 6′ 1” to 6′ 3 inches tall. He weighs approximately 250 to 275 pounds. He has closely cropped/ shaven Afro-style hair. He was last seen in the Hyannis West End area near Sea Street and South Street wearing a red winter jacket and jeans.
Barbel reportedly has a propensity for violence and is considered dangerous. He also has a history of being violent toward police officers.
Barbel has been considered “homeless” in the past and has friends and relatives he sometimes stays with in the Sea Street area, as well as in the Barnstable Road area… He might also be seen in the area of Winter Street.
Police have several leads they are currently working…
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of “Manny” Barbel is urged to contact the Barnstable Police at 508-775-0387.
Hyannis News will provide updates as they become available.
3/16/2014
Robert Bastille,
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