Cajun L. Burdick
YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police report that on Friday, December 1st, 2017, at approximately 8:00 PM, YPD Communications dispatched Police Officers to 2 Constance Avenue in West Yarmouth for a report of an intoxicated male breaking things in the residence.
Yarmouth Polices Officers arrived and observed a male in the house through the large picture window throwing items around the front room and kitchen area.
While approaching the house from the left side, officers a young boy emerged from the backyard on a cell phone. The young boy was barefoot and did not have a shirt on. The outside temperature at the time was approximately 45 degrees. The young boy stated that he had called 911 seeking help.
Police officers went inside the home and found a male and female. As officers attempted to speak with the two subjects, the male became irate and made several threats towards the officers.
The male was found to be intoxicated from alcohol abuse and during the encounter quickly spun around, grabbed the chain of the neck badge and began trying to strangle an officer while charging and pushing him backwards into the house.
Fellow officers assisted the officer as the male subject continued to resist and fight. officers deployed a Taser device to stop the subject. He continued to fight and a Taser was used a second time which immediately gained the subjects compliance and his attack was overcome and he was placed into handcuffs.
The subject—identified as Cajun L. Burdick, 33, of West Yarmouth was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a police officer, intimidating a government witness, and obstruction of justice. Burdick was transported to YPD Headquarters and continued to be belligerent, rude, vulgar, and threatening during the transport and booking processes.
At the completion of the booking process, YPD filed an emergency 51A Neglect Report with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
One police officer sustained a shoulder injury and is unable to work facing potential surgery.
Bail was set at $3,040.00 and the subject was held in Yarmouth Police Custody and was transported to the Barnstable District Court for arraignment Monday.
The injured officer call was one of over 300 calls for service Yarmouth Police logged this weekend.
Several others incidents resulted in four subjects overdosing due to heroin/fentanyl use with one death. Four others were held in police custody for alcohol overuse.
The most significant incidents were:
Friday:
Man arrested after violent attack on Police Officers during a disturbance (see above).
Female overdose believed to due to heroin/fentanyl revived and treated at CCH
Saturday:
Male overdose believed to due to heroin/fentanyl revived and treated at CCH
Male overdose believed to due to heroin/fentanyl revived and treated at CCH
Male overdose believed to due to heroin/fentanyl unable to be revived and died
Domestic yiolence incident
Suicidal male
Domestic Violence Incident
Sunday:
Male found deceased on beach due to apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Alcohol abuse placed in Protective Custody
Alcohol abuse placed in Protective Custody
Domestic Violence Incident
Alcohol abuse placed in Protective Custody
Assault with Dangerous Weapon (Rifle)
Alcohol abuse placed in Protective Custody
Media release and mugshot furnished by Yarmouth Police
