BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Am 18-year-old Dennis man was arrested Friday afternoon after firing a stolen handgun several times off a Hyannis hotel balcony, police said.
Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun attempting to gain access to one of the hotel rooms around 3:30 p.m. found Keethain Joseph outside the room, according to police.
While officers were attempting to take him into custody, Joseph allegedly made a grab for a firearm in his waistband but was unable to do so.
Officers recovered that firearm and said the serial number had been filed off and Joseph did not possess a license to carry.
An on-scene investigation uncovered ammunition and a spent shell casing in the room where Joseph allegedly fired the gun. Several shell casings were also found on his person.
He was arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Monday on various firearms charges and assault with a dangerous weapon.
He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
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