Recovered firearms via Barnstable Police/CWN
HYANNIS – Barnstable Police report that on Tuesday at approximately 9:21 PM, they received a report of a disturbance and gunshots in the area of the 400 block of Pitchers Way Hyannis. Barnstable Patrol Officers working with Barnstable Detectives were able to execute a search warrant that resulted in the seizure of 2 handguns, 4 large capacity magazines, ammunition, 22 grams of Crack cocaine, and a large sum of U.S. currency.
Monte Curry, Teisa Lopez via Barnstable Police/CWN
Responding officers were able to locate the residence where the gunshots were heard from and secure the scene. Officers then made contact with the occupant of the home, identified as 40 year old Monte Curry of Hyannis. As a result of the investigation Curry was taken into custody and charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, intimidating a witness, disorderly conduct, 4 counts of possession of a large capacity feeding device (a magazine capable of holding 10+ rounds of ammunition), 2 counts of possession of a large capacity firearm (a firearm capable of receiving 10+ rounds of ammunition), trafficking in cocaine 18 grams or more/less than 36 grams, and resisting arrest. Along with Curry, 39 year old Teisa Lopez of Hyannis, was also taken into custody and charged with assault and battery on a police officer, attempt to disarm a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, providing false identification to a police officer, intimidation of a witness, and trafficking in cocaine 18 grams or more/less than 36 grams.
Curry and Lopez were arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Wednesday February 2, 2022. Lopez was held on $5,000 cash bail, Curry was held pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Monday February 7, 2022.
According to CWN archives, this is not the first time Barnstable Police have had dealings with Curry and Lopez:
(originally posted October 10th, 2013):
Barnstable Police arrest two for cocaine trafficking
HYANNIS – Barnstable Police report they conducted an investigation targeting Monte Curry, 32 (left) and Teisa Lopez (right), 31, of 155 Santuit-Newtown Rd in Marstons Mills. Lopez and Curry have been under investigation for the past three months for distributing cocaine from their Marstons Mills residence. The investigation involved several undercover cocaine purchases. As a result of the case, Det Brian Guiney obtained a search warrant for their residence. Detectives executed the warrant last night and seized approximately 56 grams of crack cocaine from the couple’s bedroom. Lopez and Curry were arrested and charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Controlled Substance Act and Trafficking Cocaine. The street value of the cocaine is approximately $6,000.
The suspects were arraigned in Barnstable District Court this morning.
Media release and mugshots furnished by Barnstable Police
In an apparent bizarre coincidence, Cape Wide News has also confirmed the residence is the same one where an apparently unrelated joint agency arrest of a fugitive wanted for double homicide in Illinois was made on December 9th, 2021. (Click here to read that story).
