A Barnstable District Court jury found James Spence, 63, of Dennis guilty of one count of threat to commit a crime (arson) on Wednesday, November 12 after he threatened Rep. Steven G. Xiarhos on social media.

The Barnstable Police Department received information about a threatening post Spence made in response to one of Xiarhos’ social media posts on February 25, 2025 a press release from Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois reads.

Spence’s message was: “Tell your tyrant to reel it in or the people will burn your house, office and tar and feather you in the streets of Hyannis. I will not support you or your Trumpism. This is a warning of what the people are saying.”

Through their investigation, the Barnstable Police Department determined that the username and image associ

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