Michael Giampapa Yarmouth Police/CWN
YARMOUTH – On Wednesday March 16, 2022, at approximately 2:30 PM, the Yarmouth Police Department received a call reporting a disturbance on Lakefield Rd in South Yarmouth. Yarmouth Officers responded to the area and advised police dispatch that a male party later identified as Michael A. Giampapa was possibly armed with a gun and had barricaded himself inside a house and was refusing to come out and speak with officers.
Investigating Officers developed probable cause at the scene and an arrest warrant was secured through the Barnstable First District Court.
Additional resources were called including members of the Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team, numerous attempts were made through a Crisis Negotiator for Giampapa to exit the home and surrender to police, but Giampapa refused. On several occasions Giampapa stepped outside of the home armed with a knife yelling and confronting officers refusing to comply with their demands. As negotiations continued Giampapa exited the home and was able to get into his vehicle located in the driveway next to the side door. The SWAT team was able to position their armored vehicle behind Giampapa’s Sedan preventing him from back out and fleeing. Giampapa drove his car into the armored vehicle in an attempt to flee he then shifted into forward, accelerated and drove into the side of the house where the SWAT Team was able to pin his vehicle against the house preventing his escape in the vehicle. During this encounter Giampapa was armed with a knife, he then exited the vehicle still armed with the knife and refusing to comply with officers on scene. Due to his failure to comply and drop the knife several less than lethal rounds were deployed in an attempt to stop him. Giampapa was able to retreat back inside the residence. The SWAT team re-established their containment of the house and using the armored vehicle they pushed open the front door while continuing to give Giampapa verbal commands to surrender. Shortly after the front door was breached Giampapa exited the rear of the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.
Subsequent to his arrest and search of the residence a Loaded Smith & Wesson .380 Caliber firearm was located. Investigation into the Firearm revealed that it was reported stolen out of Barnstable in 2016.
Giampapa was transported to the Yarmouth Police Department where he was booked on numerous charges including multiple counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Vehicle), Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card, Possession of a Firearm with 3 prior violent / Drug convictions, Improper storage of a Firearm, Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card, Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm) and Disorderly Conduct.
Giampapa is well known to law enforcement. From the CWN Archives: From CWN archives 8/29/11:
Kevin Morley/CWN file
Suspect sought in double shooting in Yarmouth
WEST YARMOUTH – On Monday at approximately 5:50 p.m. members of the Yarmouth Police and Fire Departments responded to the American Host Motel at 69 Route 28 West Yarmouth for a report of shots fired.
Police officers arrived on scene and found two men lying in the motel parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. Police determined that the shooter had fled the scene and Yarmouth Police and Fire personnel secured the area and provided treatment to both victims, one age 30 and the other age 35.
Members of the Yarmouth Fire Department provided advanced life support and transported both victims to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis where they are being treated for life-threatening wounds.
Yarmouth Police requested assistance from the Barnstable and Massachusetts State Police and an extensive search was conducted for the suspect with negative results.
Yarmouth and State Police detectives have identified a suspect and are actively seeking him at this time. Michael A. Giampapa is described as a white male, 20 years old, 5 foot 9 inches tall, 140 Pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Giampapa is known to police and has an extensive criminal record, which includes a history of armed and violent crimes. He should be considered potentially armed and dangerous. Anyone who has any information about this crime or the location of the suspect should immediately dial 911 or email Yarmouth Police at [email protected]…
9/03/11:
Giampapa, girlfriend face felony charges
YARMOUTH – On Friday at approximately 5:00 PM, members of the Yarmouth Police Department, Plymouth Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police CPAC Unit went to the Governor Bradford Motel in Plymouth, Massachusetts and arrested Michael Giampapa and his girlfriend Tiarah Geggatt on outstanding felony warrants. Massachusetts State Trooper Barnard observed a white male in the rear parking lot of the Governor Bradford Motel. Trooper Barnard positively identified the white male as Michael Giampapa and placed him under arrest. It was discovered that Giampapa was staying in room 313 with his girlfriend Tiarah Geggatt who also had an outstanding warrant for numerous violent felonies. A team of Police Officers subsequently went to room 313 and placed Geggatt under arrest. Giampapa was charged with Assault with Intent to Murder (2 counts), Firearm Armed Convicted Felon, and Carrying a Firearm without a License. Geggatt was charged with Home Invasion, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Intimidation of a Government Witness.
Both Geggatt and Giampapa were transported to Plymouth Police Headquarters where they were booked and processed. Once they were processed they were released to custody and control of the Yarmouth Police Department and transported to Yarmouth Police Headquarters. After processing both suspects were transported to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Bourne and will be arraigned in the Barnstable District Court on Tuesday, Giampapa had been the focus of an intense manhunt following a double shooting at the American Host Motel this past Monday.
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police.
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A few months later in February 2012, while out on bail for the hotel shooting, Giampapa was arrested after a search warrant was executed at the Lakefield Road. residence. He was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Class B Substance, Improper Storage of a Firearm, and Possesion of Ammunition without a FID Card. He was held on $100,000 bail.
In July 2019, Giampapa and a second man were arrested after an alleged stabbing incident in the area of Camp Street and Jefferson Avenue in Yarmouth during an apparent road rage incident. He was accused of stabbing a man in the right arm. During an arraignment in November 2019, Giampapa was held without bail.
