YARMOUTH/DENNIS – Between 5:49 a.m. and 11:18 a.m. Thursday Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section arrested six wanted people in Yarmouth and Dennis on a total of 13 outstanding warrants for a variety of charges. Patrol officers, detectives and Proactive Anti-Crime Unit officers of the Yarmouth and Barnstable police departments assisted the troopers.
All suspects were taken in to custody and subsequently transported to their respective courts of prosecution in Orleans or the Barnstable District Court.
Media release and booking photos provided by the Yarmouth Police Department
This operation was a disgraceful over-use of force and the agencies involved should absolutely be ashamed of themselves for their being a part of it. Why I say this is that I witnessed one stop of this operation being performed upon my neighbor’s home; what I saw is approximately a dozen officers with guns drawn in ‘stripped-down’ SWAT team gear forcefully enter this person’s home (with small children inside) without giving any reason I could hear aside from ‘warrant’. Of course without knowing what this was about, I figured that it was something very serious by the looks of the circumstance. After all was said and done and the officers left, I asked my neighbor what had happened and why they were there; the response I heard was something I could not believe and thought my neighbor was not telling me the truth until I talked to the person they were looking for later that day: IT WAS FOR A MISSED COURT DATE FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION!!! I kid you not. Oh to make it even more ridiculous apparently this person’s sister had the same group of officers show up to her house in a similar fashion to pick her up for, and I kid you not: MISSED JURY DUTY! I understand that a warrant is no small matter and it was these people’s responsibility to take care of it before it went that far but there is no excuse for the grossly disproportionate amount of zeal and aggression these officers seemed to have in performing this task when they likely knew all along why it was they were there; nevermind the incredible waste of local and state resources it consumed.
Really “Willelm,” so it was over missed jury duty…. and you got this from a “neighbor.” And a sister told you this… after they raided her house? And she told you it was just for jury duty? and you believe her hook, line, and sinker… and for that you’re willing to bash these officers? Are you high? or just f’in stupid?
I know for a fact they used excessive force. Not to mention they busted into a wrong house threw my friend from his front step to the ground outside and the warrant wasn’t for him it was for an old tenant. If you ask me that’s a bit much! But yes I think your neighbor was lying to you because this was the fugitive violent criminal task force or something to that affect.
Violent fugitive apprehension section – not a traffic violation or missed jury duty lol
Yes I know this for sure; I was also initially skeptical but I was shown the paperwork regarding both cases. I’ve known their family for as long as I’ve lived here and they are not the kind of people who get in trouble and I have in all this time had no reason to distrust them. In fact the kid (rather 20 something y/o) who they were looking for next door is in the national guard and apparently missed his court date because his unit was doing a week long advanced training to prepare for an overseas deployment to the middle east. Fortunately he was not at home the other morning and he was able to go to court later that day to clear things up without ever having to be arrested. How do you figure I would have been able to talk to him later that afternoon if he was wanted for a violent felony? I saw him earlier today and I have not seen any more cops over there; is that proof enough?
I believe you. And it is not oksy to do all that. I have seen this happen before over a less than $15 check to the dump bouncing and the account that belonged to the person being arrested and the check info was found sent by the bank to the wrong person at the wrong address. What was clear then was that someone was being trained during that situation. I just hope it was training day & i feel bad for those unjustly experiencing such harm.
Meant to say i hope it wasn’t training day my phone had been giving a hard time lately
Been woken up, and dragged out of my home cuffed in front of my step daughter for a fine that I had paid already. And they left their entire list of warrant pick ups in my possession, so if you seriously think these police officers have their shit together you’re sadly, sadly misguided!
It’s Cape Cod. They play differently with peoples rights there. It’s why I moved. People in f-ing lala land
AGREE WITH YOU.
Thanks to those who added some common sense to the comments here.
What would give you the impression I was lying? That the police would never overdo the amount of force necessary for such a minor issue? You really must not have been paying attention. The over-militarization of civilian police forces is something which has been going on for a while now and this situation was a classic symptom of this problem.
Emmy Williams’ great nephew. I can’t say I’m surprised; the nuts and, in this case, rotten fruit, never fall fat from the tree.
I can easily believe that they went to a wrong address, but somehow I doubt any of these fine upstanding citizens are legally allowed to serve on juries. You cannot have a criminal record, after all…
my hubby just told me they called the persons name in court for missing jury duty. I don’t know these people, but why would they lie? Also I have a record, no felonies, and I served on jury duty a yr or 2 ago.
my hubby just told me they called the persons name in court for missing jury duty. I don’t know these people, but why would they lie?
If drug addict had a face it would be that top left looking thing that resembles a human
I am Zacharee Williams 5th photo on the bottom…..what really happened was I missed court the day prior because I was homeless and 19yrs old with no ride to court ypd and cape cod news is posting false information it doesn’t say I called Yarmouth police to turn myself in for a ride to courthouse because I’m not running….yet they put me up here as a “violent fugitive” this is utterly disgraceful and wrong that I am posted up here I do not know what the others were in trouble for and I’m not defending them. I see this post come up 8yrs later and have companies declining me and my current workplace questioning it……along with people in public at my gym I have a daughter and a whole life now and do not live anything close to how I used to last time I was in trouble was then I believe. Thanks -Zacharee Williams do not believe half of the stuff you hear from ypd or cape cod news because they post misinformation and make anyone they don’t like to look like the biggest p.o.s possible.
Im pro law enforcement who spent the majority of his youth and early adulthood on the wrong side of the law. That said, ive seen some pretty stupid things done by law enforcement. Kicking in the wrong door has happened twice in regards to myself. Once neighbors house with the same last name on the residence and the other was a relative on the wrong st. You wanna talk about wasting money. I once had the state of New Hampshire extradite me from Arizona over 2nd offense driving after revocation. Just like v@€€ines serving warrants is not a one size fits all approach. A lil research into the subject in question (which can be done from the front seat of their cruiser) would go a long way if not ignored during their briefing that takes place before these apprehensions take place
When I say ignored, I say it because each officer put a shit ton of emphasis on the safety of themselves and fellow officers. So they go in hot and heavy to shock and awe anyone who would like to do harm or dispatched law enforcement officials. At the end of the day, cops are human beings including the one calling the shots. Mistakes happen, especially in this line of work like any other. Unfortunately the cost of said mistakes are exceptionally higher in law enforcement. For all of you that think that the word and actions of law enforcemen is gospel….. the end all be all, be careful for the poop on their soles. Stupid stuff like raiding the wrong residence or arresting a person with the same name 3o years difference happens more than you civilians realize. If you weren’t there then you calling someone a liar has no legs to stand on. Police need to protect themselves but at what price? All these people have their neighbors thinking they have hardened criminals living next dorr