LATEST BARNSTABLE PD MEDIA STATEMENT – 6/10/23: On Friday June 2, 2023, 31-year-old Timothy Galvin Jr. of Hyannis was taken into custody and charged with multiple firearm, narcotic, and other criminal charges [SEE HN VIDEO BELOW].  At approximately 9:55 p.m. Barnstable Police Officers responded to the area of Fresh Holes Road for a report of two suspicious males walking around houses wearing ski masks and carrying a duffle bag. When officers encountered the two masked males, they immediately fled on foot. Officers were able to catch Galvin during the incident and take him into custody. During the foot pursuit, Galvin dropped several items, including two loaded large capacity firearms, one of which had a laser sight affixed to it, a loaded 50 round magazine, ammunition, and 6 grams of Fentanyl. Galvin was arraigned at the Barnstable District Court on Monday June 5, 2023 and charged with Possession of a Loaded Firearm Without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card, Firearm Violation with 3 prior Violent/Drug Crimes, Possession of class A Substance (Fentanyl) With Intent to Distribute, and several other charges. After his arraignment, Timothy Galvin was ordered held on dangerousness. This incident remains under investigation and anyone who has any information regarding it is encouraged to contact the Barnstable Police at 508-778-3874.
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UPDATE FROM THE BARNSTABLE POLICE – 6/3/23:

According to Lt. Mark Mellyn of the Barnstable Police Department, Timothy Galvin Jr., 31, of Hyannis was arrested and charged with 2 counts Carrying a Firearm without a License -2nd offense, and Possession of a Class A Drug (Fentanyl) with Intent to Distribute – 2nd offense, as well as Disorderly Conduct and numerous other firearm and ammunition charges.

Galvin and a second individual were encountered by Sgt. Laber and Officer Gardiner to the rear of an address on Fresh Holes Rd. in Hyannis at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday 6/2/23 after police received a report of two masked males acting suspiciously in the area.  After a brief foot pursuit, Galvin was caught and arrested.  Two firearms were recovered as a result of the investigation at the scene.

Galvin is currently being held at the Barnstable Police Department, and his bail was set at $50,000.  He is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Monday June 5, 2023.

The patrol and detective division are continuing to vigorously investigate the incident.
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INITIAL HN REPORT:

HYANNIS – [HN NOTES] – It was a wild night across the Cape last evening. From rollovers, serious hit-and-run crashes, and public overdoses, each town seemed to have something going on.  But for HN, the call that stuck out the most happened in the vicinity of Fresh Holes Road and Hiramar Road at around 9:55 p.m.

The call came in as two suspicious males walking through a wooded area, one wearing all black and carrying a duffle bag. Both appeared to be wearing “face masks.” As officers responded, one of the males was said to be standing in the yard of an address on Fresh Holes Road and the other was said to be standing out along the street, possibly as a “lookout.”

As you will see and hear, there was a sudden explosion of garbled radio traffic as officers reported being in a foot chase. An officer could be heard telling others to get off the radio as he repeatedly updated responding officers that the suspects were running in the direction of Bearses Way.

The neighborhood was buzzing with squad cars, including officers on foot and on bicycles, as state troopers rushed in from the highway to also assist.

Barnstable patrol officers managed to capture one of the suspects while also recovering a handgun. The second suspect managed to escape and a description of a motor vehicle was put out to surrounding towns. It was believed other firearms were still in play and officers across the Cape were urged to use caution.

Barnstable Police Detectives responded.  At the time of this report – around 4 a.m. – the investigation was still very active and ongoing, with police sources reluctant to disclose too much at this time. Official details are expected to be released when appropriate…

Remarkably, it does appear the extremely quick, efficient response by Barnstable patrol officers very likely prevented a serious crime from unfolding, to say the least…

The following HN Video contains police emergency radio transmissions along with HN footage of the scene. Check back for updates and official details!  [DEVELOPING]

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* The initial details contained in the above report are based on police radio transmissions and information on scene. All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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