Barnstable police said in a press release that it received a report about "potential criminal activity” related to state Rep. Chris Flanagan and his reelection campaign. The department said the U.S. attorney's office for Massachusetts has picked up the investigation.

Barnstable police said they received a report of “alleged potential criminal activity” involving state Rep. Chris Flanagan and his election campaign. The post Feds investigating state representative from Cape Cod,

Federal prosecutors are investigating a Democratic state lawmaker from Cape Cod over “alleged potential criminal activity” involving him and his reelection campaign. The brief statement released by Barnstable Police adds to the potential legal woes of state Rep.