FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police called a Mass State Police helicopter and a boat to search a section of Snug Harbor for an unidentified subject. The party was located a couple of hours later.
Mass State Police report that Sunday, Falmouth Police Department requested assistance locating a subject that was threatening people with a knife in the area of West Falmouth Harbor. The individual assaulted beachgoers, and damaged the private property of beach employees. The Massachusetts State Police Air 5 helicopter crewed by Sergeant Gregg Spooner and Trooper Justin Grigg responded from Plymouth airbase to assist with the search for the suspect who fled the scene.
Using infrared imaging, the Air 5 crew was able to locate the wanted subject hiding aboard a boat off the coast of a peninsula that Falmouth PD was searching. Sergeant Spooner and Trooper Grigg directed a vessel carrying Falmouth officers to the subject’s position on the boat and he was taken into custody without incident.
Falmouth Police report that on Sunday at 6:31 PM, they responded to Chapoquoit Beach for the report of a male party assaulting people. It was also reported that he had slashed a vehicles tires. The male fled on foot prior to the officer’s arrival. A K-9 was dispatched to the scene, and the Massachusetts Air Wing also responded to assist. After a lengthy search, the subject was located by the State Police Helicopter hiding on a boat in West Falmouth Harbor. Offices were ferried out to the vessel and apprehended the suspect without incident.
He was identified as Augusto Darosa, 45, of Attleboro MA. Darosa was arrested for a slew of offenses to include Assault w/ Dangerous Weapon/knife ( 2 counts), Assault and Battery (two counts) , Threat to Commit a Crime (two counts) , Intimidation of a Witness, Vandalize Property (two counts), Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace, B&E Vehicle/Boat Nighttime for Felony.
The incident reportedly stemmed from Darosa being upset that he needed a sticker to park at the beach earlier in the day. He was reportedly very agitated and threatened the lot attendant before he left the area. He returned later in the day and slashed a vehicles tires, physically assaulted witnesses and threatened witnesses with a knife.
He was transported to the police station where he was booked and held without bail. He was transported to Falmouth District Court on Monday morning for arraignment.
A special thank you to the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit for their assistance.
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