HYANNIS – The man accused of holding two young children hostage at a Hyannis home over the weekend was ordered held without bail yesterday.
Matthew Sweeney, 22, of Mashpee, allegedly barricaded himself in a Baxter Road home with his girlfriend’s children and held one at knifepoint.
The Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team was called in and eventually arrested Sweeney after a standoff.
He faces a litany of charges, including attempted murder.