1 Charged After Shooting 'High Powered Air Gun' At Cape Cod Workers

BARNSTABLE, MA — Tree workers on Cape Cod had a difficult start to their New Year's Eve this week when a Marstons Mills resident shot at them with what police are calling a "high powered air gun."

On the morning of Dec. 31, Barnstable police officers responded to the area of Tanbark Road in Marstons Mills for reports of a bullet hole in a home’s window.

Approximately 30 minutes after clearing the scene, the department received a 911 call stating that there was now a person shooting what appeared to be a rifle at tree workers on Tanbark Road.

When officers arrived back on scene they made contact with 34-year-old Kyle Stacey, of Marstons Mills, who immediately retreated into his home. Based upon the on-scene investigation, Stacey was identified as the individual who had been shooting at the tree workers, police said.

"Due to the nature of the call members from the Cape Cod Regional SWAT Team, Barnstable Police K-9 Unit, and Barnstable Police Detective Unit also responded to the scene," officials said.

Stacey refused to comply with multiple requests to exit the residence, however, he eventually did so 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 airguns that included a Vulcan 3 .30 caliber airgun with an attached scope.

"The Vulcan 3 .30 caliber airgun 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," police said.

Stacey was transported to the Barnstable Police Department where he was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, vandalism and resisting arrest.

He was ordered held on $15,000 cash bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Thursday.