BARNSTABLE – [DEVELOPING] – At about 10:30PM last evening, Barnstable and state police detectives were conducting an investigation (possibly serving some type warrant) at a second floor hotel room inside the Best Western on Route 132 when the situation … Continue reading →
YARMOUTH – The opioid epidemic rages on… … and the Yarmouth Police Department reports 72 documented overdoses thus far in their town, 60 of which have involved heroin/Fentanyl. Although local first responders have become experts at arriving quickly and … Continue reading →
BARNSTABLE – A Dennis man was arraigned on serious drug charges this past Friday after police concluded their investigation into a fatal drug overdose which occurred this past March. HN NOTE/WARNING: The following report contains pertinent and sometimes graphic details … Continue reading →
UPDATE – THE REST OF THE STORY: Cash bail set at $30,000… On 6/23/17, Barnstable Police Detective Edward Cronin applied for and received a search warrant for 54 Sandalwood Drive in Cotuit, according to a BPD arrest report. The … Continue reading →
The following is the actual YPD press statement: YARMOUTH POLICE SEIZE CASH AND ARREST TWO FOR TRAFFICKING DEADLY DRUG FENTANYL On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 7:30PM the Yarmouth Police Department Detective Divisions executed a search warrant obtained by Yarmouth … Continue reading →
Top photo: Overdose scene Wednesday night in Hyannis… female patient survived… FALMOUTH – The heroin/fentanyl epidemic rages onward in just about every town across Cape Cod… “There has been a significant increase in the number of overdoses … Continue reading →
HYANNIS – A 19-year-old Falmouth man visiting a friend heard a faint cry for help when walking along the wooded swampland in the area of Dumont Drive. He wasn’t familiar with the area and fortunately a woman from … Continue reading →
The following is the actual Barnstable Police Detective Division press statement: 3 SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL IN HYANNIS Over the past three months, Barnstable Narcotics Detectives have been conducting a Fentanyl distribution investigation targeting long time heroin trafficker, Brian … Continue reading →
HN NOTE: Okay, here’s why it’s important for patients to go with rescue to the emergency room, even after being revived from a life threatening drug overdose: (What follows is some of what I’ve learned from numerous conversations with medics, … Continue reading →
HN NOTE: While working on this report, HN has been also looking into reports of numerous drug overdoses in the Mid-Cape area which occured over the past couple of weeks. Sources tell HN that the Town of Barnstable has had … Continue reading →
The following is the actual YPD press statement: Yarmouth Police Arrest Fentanyl and Heroin Drug Trafficker On Monday, January 30, 2017, at approximately 6:15PM, Yarmouth Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit Detectives, Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Officers, and Patrol Officers executed … Continue reading →
