Crime & Safety

Falmouth Police: Men Assaulted Woman with Fake Taser, Stole $500+

David Eaton (at left) and Lance Alford were charged with a host of crimes.

Falmouth police said two men used a fake taser to assault a woman at the Gosnold Grove Apartments and steal more than $500 from her.

David Eaton (at left), 37, of Mashpee, and Lance Alford, 45, of Marstons Mills, were charged with a host of crimes.

Police said the pair broke into the woman’s apartment and assaulted her with what the victim thought was a taser. Police said the device they allegedly used likely was not an actual taser.

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The woman suffered minor injuries.

Both men were charged with home invasion, armed robbery, and assault.

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