FALMOUTH, Mass. — Police on Cape Cod are urging motorists to check their tires after nearly 500 nails were found placed point up on several roads early Friday morning.
An officer patrolling John Parker Road in Falmouth spotted nails lining the roadway around 2 a.m., prompting a search of the neighborhood, according to the Falmouth Police Department.
Additional officers called to the scene then discovered more nails on Clark Street, Old Barnstable Road, and Prince Henry Drive.
Police noted that some of the nails were positioned under vehicle tires in driveways.
The officers and Falmouth DPW workers collected a total of 478 nails, according to police.
Kathy Hartford, who lives on Clark Street, woke up to Falmouth Police at her door around 2:30 a.m.
“They told me they saw nails in my driveway, up the street, and surrounding my car,” she told Boston 25 Friday. “No damage, though.”
Other neighbors nearby were left scratching their heads while police tried to hammer down a suspect.
“I don’t know why someone would do that,” said one resident on John Parker Road.
Another asked, “Why bother?”
Those same residents are now trying to solve the neighborhood mystery – each with their own theory.
“We just assumed it was probably teenagers or a prank,” said Hartford.
Rick Mello off John Parker Road added, “Maybe he was bored! He was a carpenter that wanted to bang some more nails. I don’t know!”
Falmouth Police told Boston 25 they’ve received calls reporting damaged tires in the area where the nails were found. It’s unclear, they said, if those specific nails were responsible.
Anyone with information or security camera footage is urged to contact Falmouth Police Officer Cooper Chapman.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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