Man acquitted for confrontation in Hyannis caught on film

BARNSTABLE – A Barnstable Superior Court jury has found John Shea of Hyannis not guilty of charges including threatening to commit a crime, assault and battery to intimidate, a civil rights violation with injury, and witness/juror/police official intimidation.

The charges stemmed from a high-profile incident on May 31st, 2023.

During a confrontation at the Embargo Restaurant in Hyannis, the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office alleged that Shea was heard on video using racial slurs while making threatening statements to a group of victims. 

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