Two arrested after police say pair were conspiring to murder over past drug transaction on Cape Cod

Two have been arrested in Massachusetts after a shots fired call that led to serious charges.

According to Barnstable Police, on Monday, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Barnstable Police Department responded to the area of Attucks Lane, Hyannis for gunshots heard in the area.

While enroute to the call, Officer Botsford observed a vehicle driving towards him at a high rate of speed on Attucks Lane. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and subsequently resulted in two sawed off shotguns being recovered along with multiple boxes of shot gun ammunition, and a quantity of narcotics.

Based on the investigation, nineteen-year-old Bourne resident Nolan Richard and twenty-year-old Canton, Ohio resident Ryan Parker were arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a sawed-off shotgun, unlawful possession of ammunition, improper storage of a firearm, discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, defaced serial number on a firearm, firearm possession without a license to carry, drug possession to distribute class C, possession to distribute class E and drug possession to distribute class D.

Upon further investigation by members of the Barnstable Police Department, working in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police, Harwich Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it was discovered that both Parker and Nolan were conspiring to murder a Harwich resident regarding a past drug transaction. Officer Botsford’s quick response and the police follow up prevented a potential violent outcome.

Both Parker and Nolan were additionally charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

Both Parker and Nolan were arraigned in Barnstable District Court Wednesday afternoon and are being held until a dangerousness hearing on Friday April 22, 2022.