Weekly Summary of Police Activity

In the 351 cities and towns, Massachusetts State Troopers use their training and skill to navigate a variety of circumstances that often present significant danger to themselves and others. In an effort to raise greater awareness of their work, the Department periodically shares incident summaries.  

Each summary reflects a small portion of the Department’s work to strengthen public safety, collaborate with our partners, and build positive relationships in the communities we serve.   

For the integrity of ongoing criminal cases and in the interest of each subject’s privacy, we have removed personally identifying information from the narratives as well as information not subject to public disclosure. All criminal defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.   

Traffic Stop for Defective Taillight Reveals Suspended Driver and Narcotics  

While patrolling Interstate 91 in Deerfield, a Trooper assigned to the Shelbourne Falls Barracks stopped a vehicle with a defective taillight. The Trooper identified the driver and quickly learned his New Hampshire license was suspended. Prior to towing, the Trooper inventoried the vehicle and discovered a box containing suspected Fentanyl under the driver’s seat. The driver was taken into custody for motor vehicle and drug related charges. 

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K-9 and Trooper Track Down Man Who Fled Crash 

A Trooper assigned to the K-9 Unit overheard Lynn Police responding to a crash. Upon arrival, Officers found the vehicle unoccupied and abandoned.  

The Trooper and her K-9 responded to the scene to offer assistance in locating the occupants.   

Using the vehicle’s driver’s side floor mat, the K-9 caught a scent and began tracking in the area. The K-9 continued into a residential area, where police found the driver sleeping on top of a bulkhead and took him into custody without incident.  

Police later learned the man had a warrant for OUI and was charged for his actions in this separate incident.  

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Trooper Renders Medical Aid to Man in Distress Following Mental Health Struggle 

Troopers from the Concord Barracks received a call from a distraught woman who reported seeing her husband harm himself with a knife. Troopers from Barracks, K-9 Unit and A Troop CAT team responded to the scene.  

Upon arrival, they discovered the man seated in a vehicle unconscious and covered in blood. A Trooper retrieved his medical bag from his cruiser to render aid. After applying absorbent pads and direct pressure to the man’s neck, Troopers kept the man alive until Lexington EMS arrived to transport the man to the hospital for surgery. 

If not for the efforts of responding Troopers, the man would have certainly died.  

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Traffic Stop for No Front Plate Reveals Firearm 

A Trooper from the Middleborough Barracks was patrolling Route 24 in Bridgewater when he noticed a vehicle without a front plate attached. The Trooper initiated a traffic stop.  

When the Trooper approached the car on the passenger side, one of the passengers had his body turned away from him. The Trooper then moved to the driver’s side of the vehicle and was able to get a better view of the passenger who was wearing an unzipped fanny pack with multiple bundles of cash.  

With the assistance of back up, Troopers removed both people from the vehicle, searched them, and discovered the driver in possession of a double-edged knife and a firearm. The driver was taken into custody without incident.  

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Troopers Discover 300 Pounds of Marijuana in Vehicle 

A Trooper assigned to the Troop C Community Action Team (CAT) was patrolling Interstate 290 near Route 146 when he noticed a vehicle make marked lane violations. He pulled the vehicle over and while speaking to the driver, noticed a heavy odor of marijuana. Upon further inquiry, the Trooper discovered 20 trash bags full of marijuana weighing a total of approximately 300 pounds. The driver was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.  

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Car Drives Through Fence Following Multiple Pursuits 

Dispatch notified a Trooper from the Middleborough Barracks about a pursuit by Freetown Police.  

Police in Rhode Island and Massachusetts sought to stop the vehicle because a female passenger called 911 and stated that she was being held at gunpoint by the operator. The Trooper quickly joined the pursuit but terminated when the vehicle traveled the wrong way up an off-ramp on Route 44 in Raynham.  

A short time later, the Trooper discovered the vehicle behind a shopping mall after it drove through a fence and became disabled. The operator fled on foot, leaving behind the female passenger, and her 3-year-old son in the vehicle. After a brief search, the subject was located hiding nearby and arrested. 

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Service Plaza Call Reveals Suspected, Drug Impaired Operator 

A Trooper assigned to the Weston Barracks responded to a report of a person slumped over in their car at the Framingham Service Plaza on the Mass Pike. Upon arrival, the Trooper observed a man who appeared to be sleeping in the driver's seat.  

Upon further inspection, the Trooper noticed a glass crack pipe and a plastic bag containing a white powdery rock in between the driver's legs.  

Troopers roused the man, who denied ownership of the pipe and powder substance. The man was taken into custody, and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an additional pipe containing a dark, tarry substance in the cupholder.  

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Woman Arrested for Warrants After Beating Dog 

A Trooper from the Brookfield Barracks observed a woman become frustrated with her dog and struck it, causing the dog’s head to hit the ground. The Trooper pulled his cruiser alongside the woman and confronted her about her behavior.  

The woman provided a false name to the Trooper; but it was revealed after her arrest that she had two outstanding warrants.  

Troopers placed the dog in the care of a separate third party for its protection. 

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