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CENTERVILLE – Barnstable Police are on the scene of a reported serious assault in Centerville. The scene unfolded on Old Stage Road at Great Marsh Road about 4 PM. A MedFlight helicopter was called to land at the Cape Cod Airfield to fly a victim, who was reportedly stabbed to an off-Cape trauma center. The District Attorney’s office did confirm to CWN that the victim “is expected to survive”. Barnstable Police confirmed that The portion of Old Stage Road from Great Marsh to Shoot Flying Hill Road Centerville is currently closed due to an active police investigation. They will update when the road is reopened.
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The photo below was sent in exclusively by a CWN reader. It shows two Barnstable Police officers with guns drawn on the suspect, identified in court as 24-year-old Ygor Barboza who appears to be holding a knife. The suspect was reportedly tased and taken into custody and offered medical treatment. Barnstable Police confirmed that a 24-year-old suspect in custody in regard to this incident. There is no threat or danger to the surrounding neighborhoods.
From Barnstable Police: On Tuesday May 7, 2024, at approximately 3:50, the Barnstable Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a 62-year-old male who had been stabbed multiple times at a residence on Old Stage Road in Centerville. Upon arrival the 24-year-old suspect Ygor Barboza, who is known to the victim, was identified and taken into custody. The victim was transported via MedFlight to a Rhode Island hospital for life threatening injuries. This incident was not random and is being investigated by the Barnstable Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Cape & Islands Detective Unit.
Barboza was ordered held without bail and was arraigned on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at Barnstable District Court on the for the following charges:
(1) Armed Assault to Murder
(2) Assault & Battery on a Person Over 60
(3) Assault & Battery Dangerous Weapon on a Person Over 60
Barboza is seen here arriving for arraignment at Barnstable District Court Wednesday morning.
Above photos by David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN
CWN is checking with the Cape & Islands D.A.’s office as well.
