Tonight’s “Funkytown” Vignette…
[Top photo]: This was the scene late today after a Barnstable Patrolman tried to catch up to a fleeing black Honda Crosstour.
The safety of children and others on the streets was Patrolman Peter Myrbeck’s main concern as the lunatic driver bombed through densely populated family neighborhoods. Myrbeck quickly informed dispatch he was not in active pursuit and only following in the probable direction at about 35mph.
The driver was wanted for excessive speed and ‘failure to stop’ only. It wasn’t worth risking a pursuit to catch up to this idiot.
Instead Myrbeck carefully tracked the vehicle as several pedestrians pointed him in the right direction.
The Honda finally stopped in some random driveway on Castlewood Circle, where the wayward jackass bailed and fled on foot.
Officers towed the vehicle and have their leads as to how they will ultimately catch up to the reckless psychopath who endangered the lives of little kids.
(Actually, I need to apologize to all psychopaths for the comparison; the word I was looking for is “scumbag…”)
[Above photo] Next, I would be remiss not mention that earlier this week Patrol Officers Brendan Burchell and Gretchen Allen were dispatched to Cumbies on Barnstable Road for a warrant attempt.
Officers located Paula Marie Austin inside the store, escorted her outside and placed her under arrest for a default warrant.
Austin’s problems began back in December of 2012 when she was charged with assault and battery. Barnstable received evidence described as “human hair from skull” from the DA’s Victim Witness Office. The hair remains stored in a BPD evidence vault. Additional information regarding the original crime was not available at the time of this article.
But one thing is certain, justice has been snail-like for the alleged victim, especially since Austin slowed the process further by failing to appear for her last court date.
A default warrant was issued.
Those arrested on default warrants when court is not in session are usually held overnight in a BPD jail cell until the next day, or until after the weekend.
Word to the wise, always make your court dates…. and if for some idiotic reason you’re ever issued a default warrant, do not get locked up on a Friday before a long weekend… because you’ll be bored out of your mind in a stuffy rancid smelling cell for several days, with nothing but greasy fast food “prisoner meals.” The combination of the jail cell stench, cheap disinfectant, and cleansers, combined with crappy fast food is enough to make most “guests” not want to make further reservations.
And finally, I’d like to end tonight’s HyTown vignette on a lighter note. The above photo was taken in the downtown Main Street area. It’s a “happy thing,” and it’s good to see love and romance alive and well.
But having said that, if you ever catch me wearing a matching boyfriend/ girlfriend t-shirt, please do me a favor and give me two bullets in the hat. This is the one and only time I actually condone euthanasia as necessary and excusable.
(But with all due respect to the young love birds, they were an adorable couple and I actually did a doubletake because I thought they were both movie stars!)
9/12/2013
Robert Bastille, HyannisNews.com
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