Police and Fire News

12-year old bicyclist allegedly attacked in Brewster; Truck fire threatens house; Nantucket stabbing; Massage therapist charged with sexual assault in Dennis; Hyannis crash, fire

New overnight: Two injured in Brewster crash
BREWSTER - Two people were injured after an early morning crash in Brewster. The crash happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Slough Road near Glenwood Road. A vehicle driven by 23-year old Patrick Dolan of Barnstable reportedly struck a utility pole. Dolan was taken to CCH. A passenger was treated and released. Brewster Police are investigating. Further details were not immediately available.

New overnight: 12-year-old bicyclist allegedly attacked in Brewster
BREWSTER - A 12-year-old boy on his bike was allegedly attacked by a motorist near Drummer Boy Park. The victim's mother told the Cape Cod Times her son was riding with a friend Thursday evening when someone in a dark green sedan began throwing small rocks at the pair. The mother says the vehicle turned into a dead-end. When it turned around a passenger allegedly spit at the victim who then spit back. That is when the suspect is alleged to have punched the boy with two fists in the back of the head. The boy was reportedly treated at Cape Cod Hospital. The mother says police later tracked down the vehicle in Dennis and charged a suspect. We're checking with police and will bring you further details as we get them.

Truck fire threatens Falmouth house

    ^{Despite this scene firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to a home in Falmouth.}
FALMOUTH - On Thursday evening at 6:40 p.m. Falmouth Fire & Rescue was called to a truck fire in the driveway in front of 143 Fresh Pond Road in East Falmouth. Upon arrival, a small pickup truck was discovered fully-involved, with gas leaking from its tank and burning outside the vehicle. The fire took some time to bring under control using both water and foam. Although the fuel continued to leak and burn for almost 30 minutes, there was no explosion and no injuries. Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to the home. As the fire was controlled it appeared the truck was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire will be investigated but it seemed likely the leaking fuel would have been the cause. Story and photos by Eric Tinglof.

Domestic dispute ends in stabbing on Nantucket
NANTUCKET - An argument between an ex-girlfriend and present girlfriend of a Nantucket man ended in the ex being stabbed in the arm. 28-year-old Kerian Wilson was arrested by Island police and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The victim was treated at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

Massage therapist charged with alleged sexual assault in Dennis
DENNIS -At approximately 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Dennis Police arrested 45-year-old David M. Hartman, of 29 Crestview Drive in Sandwich with two counts of Indecent Assault & Battery on a Person over 14 years of age.

Mr. Hartman is a massage therapist and operates Lighthouse Massage which is located at 900 Route 134, Suite 2-21A, in East Dennis.

It is alleged that Mr. Hartman sexually assaulted a 39-year-old female patient in early May of this year during a therapeutic massage at his place of business.

It is believed that Mr. Hartman has operated this business since 2003 at this same location.  His license to practice massage therapy, issued by the Town of Dennis, was revoked (due to a change in the law assigning the issuance of these licenses to a state agency) in early 2008. Police are trying to determine if he holds a current license to practice in Massachusetts.

Mr. Hartman was arrested at his office this afternoon without incident. He will be arraigned in Orleans District Court on Friday morning, June 13, 2008.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information concerning Mr. Hartman or the Lighthouse Massage business is urged to call either Detective Thomas Downs or Ptlmn. Kathleen Mei at the Dennis Police Department 508-394-1315.

Two vehicle crash on Route 132
HYANNIS - At around 3:40 p.m. Thursday the Hyannis Fire and Barnstable Police responded to Route 132 near Enterprise Road for a two-vehicle crash..

This gray sedan had rear-ended another vehicle.  One person was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries.

Traffic was slowed on the busy artery for nearly an hour until the wreckage was cleared.
Story and photo by Frank Paparo.

Fire damages Hyannis building forcing evacuation

    Firefighters battle a fire in the overhang of a building under renovation on Main Street in Hyannis.
HYANNIS - Around 2:30 p.m. Thursday the Hyannis Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 540 Main Street in Hyannis. Upon arrival they discovered a fire in the overhang in an area of new construction on the North Street side. The building was evacuated as a precaution. Traffic was blocked on Bassett Lane and slowed on other streets until the fire was extinguished in about a half hour.
Story and photos by Frank Paparo.