Man Who Barricaded Himself In Cape Cod Basement Sentenced

SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA — A South Yarmouth man was recently sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing a firearm and ammunition while barricading himself in a basement following a domestic disturbance.

Michael Giampapa, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns up to 45 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In September 2024, Giampapa pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On March 16, 2022, police responded to a call reporting a domestic disturbance at a residence in South Yarmouth involving Giampapa and a family member. Giampapa was barricaded in the basement when police arrived.

He spoke by phone with a family member and, during that call, stated he had a gun. After a standoff with law enforcement Giampapa eventually exited the residence and was arrested.

Following a search of the residence where Giampapa was staying a Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard loaded .380 handgun was recovered inside a cereal box on open shelving in the basement.

Giampapa had previously been convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.