Crime & Safety

Authorities Identify Dead Man Found On Centerville Street

The body was found on Wequaquet Lane in Centerville, according to police.

CENTERVILLE, MA — A man died after being found unresponsive on a Centerville street, according to Barnstable police.

Police said a man was found around 4:15 a.m., Friday on Wequaquet Lane. Officials with the Cape & Islands District Attorney's office identified the man as David Silva, 42, of Barnstable.

Authorities said Silva was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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Officers closed Wequaquet Lane between Phinney's Lane and Route 28 for several hours Friday morning, while officers investigated. It has since reopened.

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