Cape Cod officers arrest 6 in drug bust, assault, officer pricked with needle

On Wednesday, August 1 at 4 p.m., Yarmouth Police Department Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Officer Sean Geary conducted a motor vehicle stop of a black Chevrolet Blazer MA 5HE687, registered to John M. Lopez of Hyannis, on Autumn Way in South Yarmouth.

Officer Geary observed a small bag of heroin in the vehicle. Geary further learned that a wanted person was currently inside a nearby home at 12 Amelia Way.

Yarmouth Police Officers went to the home and encountered Michael Geggatt and placed him under arrest.

Inside the home Police Officers observed in plain view a large amount of drug paraphernalia, syringes, cotton swabs, metal caps used for cooking heroin, and empty corner cut bags.

Police Officers also observed Michael Santos in the process of using heroin with a syringe in his hand and a small bag of heroin next to him.

Yarmouth Police Department Detectives arrived at the home and during a search of one of the rooms, Detectives and Police Officers observed Timothy Dafinee sitting on the floor of the bedroom and an unknown male at the door.

Seconds after opening the bedroom door, the male slammed the door on a Detective, striking him. The male subject then jumped onto the bed in an attempt to get away.

A Yarmouth Police K9 Officer assisted the Detective and fellow Police Officers and the attack on the Detective was overcome. Unfortunately during the attack, the Detective was stuck with a used hypodermic needle and was later treated at Cape Cod Hospital for this infectious exposure.

Dafinee and the male party, identified as Euclides Matias of Boston, were placed in handcuffs.

A search of the room was conducted and heroin was located in the room.

During a search of Matias, 2 large bags of heroin fell out of Matias underwear onto the floor. The two bags weighed approximately 32 grams.

Additional drug evidence was seized from the residence including $1,601 U.S. currency and a digital scale.

The following criminals were arrested and transported to Yarmouth Police Department Headquarters:

MICHAEL A. GEGGATT (39 Priors)
Address: 910 ALEWIFE CIR YARMOUTH, MA
Age: 28
Charges:
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT SHOPLIFTING
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT OP MV W/ LICENSE SUSPENDED

Arrest: TIMOTHY W. DAFFINEE (15 Priors)
Address: 43 DAVIS RD S YARMOUTH, MA
Age: 32
Charges:
POSSESS CLASS A HEROIN

Arrest: MICHAEL EDWARD SANTOS (3 Priors)
Address: 19 HIDDEN ACRES AVE W YARMOUTH, MA
Age: 29
Charges:
POSSESS CLASS A HEROIN

Arrest: ZACHARY CODY TUERS (17 Priors)
Address: 12 AMELIA WAY S YARMOUTH, MA
Age: 29
Charges:
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT POSSESS CLASS A HEROIN
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT OP MV W/ LICENSE SUSPENDED
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT CARRY DANGEROUS WEAPON
WARRANT
BARNSTABLE DISTRICT COURT OP MV W/ LICENSE SUSPENDED
WARRANT
NEW BEDFORD DISTRICT COURT LEAVING THE SCENE OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE

Arrest: EUCLIDES MATIAS (29 Priors)
Address: 6 ESTABROOK RD ROXBURY, MA
Age: 31
Charges:
WARRANT
QUINCY DISTRICT COURT POSSESS CLASS B FENTYNYL SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WHILE ARMED WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER
RESISTING ARREST
HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM, TRAFFICKING IN 18- 36 Grams

All are scheduled for arraignment in the Barnstable District Court.

The following was summonsed:

Summons: PAULINA GONTARZ (11 Priors)
Address: 12 AMERLIA WAY SOUTH YARMOUTH
Age: 26
Charge:
POSSESS CLASS A HEROIN

The Town of Yarmouth has been notified of the rental property at 12 Amelia Way and will conduct a follow-up and review of licensing and sanitary conditions.