BARNSTABLE — The Barnstable Police Department has arrested 21-year-old Maxwell Dean of Yarmouthport for his connection to a hit-and-run.
Dean is facing several charges, including:
- Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (two counts)
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Personal Injury
- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operating with a Suspended License
- Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Attaching Wrong Motor Vehicle Plates to Conceal Identity
Around 1:50 P.M. Barnstable police officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Tiki Port restaurant on Route 132 for reports of a hit-and-run with multiple pedestrians involved.
Upon arrival, officers and members of the Hyannis Fire and Rescue crew spotted two injured females and began to conduct immediate treatment to them.
One victim was severely injured and was transported to a nearby airport to be med-flighted to a Rhode Island Level 1 Trauma Center for treatment. The other woman suffered minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Officers were able to identify the vehicle involved, a white pick-up truck while conducting an investigation.
Officers were then able to locate the truck and conducted a traffic stop, where Dean was arrested without incident and is currently being held at the Barnstable Police Department on a $20,000 bail.
Dean is expected to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Monday, March 24.
The incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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