2 days Ago
A man accused of firing a high-powered air gun at tree workers in Marstons Mills is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. Kyle Stacey, 34, of Marstons Mills, allegedly shot the rifle at workers on Tanbark Road on Tuesday morning. Police said they were called to the area for reports of a bullet hole in a home’s window.
About 30 minutes later, police received a 911 call stating that there was a person shooting what appeared to be a rifle at tree workers. When officers arrived, they made contact with Stacey, who retreated into his home, police said. Members from the Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team, Barnstable Police K-9 Unit and Barnstable Police Detective Unit responded to the scene.
Police said Stacey refused to comply with multiple requests to exit the residence; however, he eventually did and was taken into custody. Barnstable police officers and detectives then executed a search warrant at the residence and were able to recover a quantity of .30 caliber projectiles, firearm cleaning tools and several air guns, including a Vulcan 3 .
30 caliber air gun with an attached scope. Police said the Vulcan 3 .30 caliber air gun has the capability to fire both .
25 and .30 caliber lead projectiles up to a velocity of 1,000 feet per second utilizing compressed air. Stacey was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, vandalism and resisting arrest.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court..
