Hundreds of nails found point up on Cape roads, under tires, police say

Falmouth officers find roads lined with 400+ nails

FALMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway in Falmouth after an officer on patrol early Friday morning made an unusual discovery. The officer was driving down John Parker Road around 2 a.m. when he noticed hundreds of nails placed upright lining the roadway, according to police. Police said the officer searched neighboring streets and discovered even more nails along Old Barnstable Road, Clark Street and Prince Henry Drive. He also sp…

Check your tires! Nearly 500 nails found point up on Cape Cod roads, driveways, police say

Anyone with information or security camera footage is urged to call the police.

Residents shocked by hundreds of nails found on Falmouth roads

FALMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — It was a sharp surprise for a small neighborhood in Falmouth Friday morning. Police had to remove several rows of nails sticking from the pavement on a stretch of John Parker Road. Resident Don Willson said he had never seen anything like it. “The country is crazy right now, but not that crazy to be popping people’s tires,” he said. “Somebody could’ve got killed.” Police said an officer was patrolling the road early Frid…

Police find hundreds of nails on Cape Cod roads, driveways

Police on Cape Cod collected nearly 500 nails in all, some positioned in the roadway or under vehicles’ tires.

Nearly 500 nails found pointing up on several roads in Falmouth, Massachusetts

By Riley Rourke Click here for updates on this story     FALMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Nearly 500 nails were found pointing up on several roads in Falmouth, Massachusetts early Friday morning. In a statement on social media, police said an officer found the first batch of nails on John Parker Road while he was on patrol around 2 a.m. Officers later found more nails on Clark Street, Old Barnstable Road, and Prince Henry Drive. “Some nails were …

Hundreds of nails found on roads and driveways in Falmouth, police say - The Boston Globe

“Some nails were positioned under vehicle tires in driveways,” police wrote on Facebook.