Press Release
At approximately 1:50 PM on Sunday March 23, 2025, Barnstable Police Officers were dispatched to the parking area of the Tiki Port restaurant on Route 132 in Hyannis for a hit and run pedestrian accident involving a white pick-up truck that had fled the scene.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, BPD Patrol Officers and Hyannis Fire and Rescue personnel began medically treating two injured females. Due to the severity of her injuries, one of the female victims was transported to nearby Cape Cod Gateway Airport by ambulance, and then flown via MedFlight to a Rhode Island Level 1 Trauma Center. The second female victim at the accident scene suffered apparent minor injuries and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for treatment.
Shortly after the suspect vehicle had been identified, a Barnstable Patrol Officer spotted the white pick-up truck and conducted a motor vehicle stop. Following further investigation, the operator of the truck, 21-year-old Yarmouthport resident Maxwell Dean, was arrested and charged with 2 Counts of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Personal Injury, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating with a Suspended License and several other motor vehicle violations. He is currently held at the Barnstable Police Department on $20,000 bail, and will be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Monday March 24, 2025.
The accident will continue to be investigated by the Barnstable Police Department’s Traffic and Detective Units.
