WEEKEND RECAP: Man charged in knife assault… Heroin OD victim became combative… Driver hits building after medical emergency [Video]… Officers respond to possible kidnapping…
43-year-old man charged in knife assault…
Hyannis – At 11:35am on Saturday, police responded to Hyannis Food Mart on Center Street for a fight where a knife was shown…
A food mart employee was confronted by a 43-year-old man regarding an ongoing disagreement…
An altercation ensued and the 43-year-old allegedly took out a knife…
There were no injuries, but after reviewing store video footage and talking to witnesses Patrolman Puntonio made an arrest for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon to wit a knife…
Patrolwoman Parache assisted in the investigation by tracking down evidence behind a School Street address…
Police haven’t released the suspect’s name yet, but said he is originally from Jamaica and now lives in Dennis… He also reportedly works in Hyannis…
Hyannis News will provide updates as they become available…
In other news:
OD victim becomes combative en route to hospital…
Centerville – Saturday afternoon, Barnstable Police and COMM Rescue responded to the parking lot of the 99 Restaurant for a man passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle…
(Finding OD victims passed out inside their motor vehicles is not uncommon in Barnstable in recent months…)
First responders located the man inside his PT Cruiser… they also noticed he was holding onto a syringe…
COMM Rescue workers treated the man and began to transport him to Cape Cod Hospital… While en route, police were notified and responded to a report the man had suddenly become combative inside the ambulance…
Note: In the battle against heroin ODs, first responders often administer Narcan. Narcan is an opioid antagonist that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose involving heroin or some other derivative of opium. According to EMTs, in certain situations it is possible for an overdose patient to become aggressive or violent while being treated with Narcan. This may happen for several reasons… sometimes it has been known to happen just because the patient was angry that EMTs suddenly ended their “high.”
In other news:
Hyannis – Police and rescue responded to Urology Associates of Cape Cod at 110 Main Street after a vehicle slammed into the building Saturday night…
The driver lost control of the vehicle after he reportedly suffered a seizure and became temporarily unconscious…
The man was transported to CCH where he is expected to survive…
The following video highlights the unsettling scene… (note: video title should read “loses” not “looses…”) [Press play]
In other news:
Police responded to a residence in West Barnstable Sunday evening after receiving a call from an upset female who stated she had just been released from a kidnapping...
Three patrol cars responded and assisted a woman who was eventually transported back to police headquarters for help with a restraining order and to have photographs taken for evidence...
In other news:
Saturday night, police responded to the area of the Hess Station at Route 28 and Yarmouth Road for a man who had been staggering around drunk...
The intoxicated male gained the attention of extra officers after witnesses reported that a large knife had fallen out of his garments after he took a tumble...
Police searched the area and it is uncertain whether or not they were able to locate the armed drunkard... (Sorry, I dozed off while listening to the call and lost track... it was that busy!)
* The above news briefs are just a small sample of what amounted to a very busy -- and often insane -- weekend for first responders.
3/31/2014
Robert Bastille,
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