Earlier Article About Sex Offender Moving In
05/18/2011
Police use K9s, ATVs to search the area
HARWICH - Late Wednesday morning, around 11:30 a.m., an unknown suspect, or suspects, threw a Molotov cocktail through a bedroom window of the home at [address withheld] in Harwich. According to Sgt. Kevin Consodine at the scene, three women, including an elderly, wheelchair-bound woman, were home at the time.
Fortunately, the device did not ignite and none of the residents were injured. One of the residents was in the bedroom when the device was thrown through the closed window.
Harwich police searched the area for hours using K9 dogs and ATVs. According to Sgt. Consodine, there are several dirt bike trails in the area and the suspect(s) may have used the trails to escape. State Police investigators and a representative from the state fire marshal's office also responded to the scene.
Harwich detectives are currently investigating the incident are and looking into possible leads and suspects.
