Man charged in rock-throwing spree

BARNSTABLE — A 30-year-old Hyannis man pleaded not guilty to five counts of vandalizing property after Barnstable police accused him of going on a rock-throwing spree early Wednesday.

A Barnstable police officer responded to complaints of broken windows shortly after 5 a.m. at United Gas and TD Bank, both on Falmouth Road, according to documents filed in Barnstable District Court.

The front glass door at United Gas was shattered and a rock was on the floor inside, and a Mr. Kabab van parked outside had a broken windshield, according to police.

The front glass doors at TD Bank and Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank also were shattered, apparently by rocks found on the floors of the buildings.

After reviewing video surveillance cameras that showed a man throwing rocks outside the businesses shortly after 1 a.m., police arrested Jonathan D. Brown and charged him with vandalism.

Brown is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing Jan. 11.

During a probation status review Thursday he was ordered to wear a GPS monitor, observe a curfew from 3 p.m. through 6 a.m. and to stay away from the victims.

— Cynthia McCormick