ROUGH & ROWDY: Barnstable, Yarmouth, and state police respond to wild bar crowd on Main Street… fights… arrest made… [CAUGHT ON CAMERA]
HYANNIS – Things became rough and rowdy on Main Street last night. So much so, police from Yarmouth and the state were called in to assist.
It started with officers being flagged down regarding an ongoing fight inside of the 7-Eleven store across the street from a boisterous and packed nightclub. Arrests were made and people were separated. But some individuals decided to crowd a police cruiser and get in a police sergeant’s face right in the middle of Main Street. Police repeatedly told everyone to disperse, but one man in particular was not cooperating.
At one point the man even appeared as though he was raising his hands to the sergeant…
A HN camera was rolling when officers decided enough was enough… stepping in and needing to take the unruly man to the ground after he resisted arrest.
Some from the bar crowd decided to surround the police as they were trying to secure the disorderly man. For some long tense moments, the situation appeared out of control.
Additional police responded from Yarmouth… two state troopers also made their presence known.
Nobody was injured, but there was property damage to a storefront window and Yarmouth Police cruiser…
It wasn’t easy, but eventually law and order was restored as the rowdy bar patrons scattered to all four corners of HyTown, some creating new problems in other areas as the night wore on…
HN NOTE: It’s summertime and this is what it looks like when our patrol force is short staffed. We need more officers in the downtown area. One night they’re dealing with a homicide, the next night they’re dealing with drunk bar patrons… Last night we were lucky, police from other areas were available. But when you think about it, most of the cops in this area were committed to the situation on Main Street, leaving other areas without optimal coverage.
Either way, the officers on Main Street did a great job regaining control and keeping everyone safe.
The following video highlights the entire scene. WARNING: The video contains strong language and unruly behavior, viewer discretion is highly advised.
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6/21/2015
Robert Bastille,
P.S. – Today’s HyTown Vignette is brought to you by the Grateful Dead … [Press play…]
