Lowell man facing charges after alleged domestic assault, attack on trooper along Route 2
The incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. on Sunday.
A Lowell man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted two female passengers in a vehicle stopped on the side of Route 2 eastbound in Lexington and then assaulted a state trooper who responded to the scene Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.The 30-year-old man is being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery, assault and battery on a police officer, operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, and disorderly conduct, state police said. The suspect isn’t being publicly identified due to a state law that prohibits police from releasing the names of suspects in domestic violence cases in an effort to protect victims.Around 1:10 p.m., a trooper was patrolling on Route 2 when he spotted the 2009 Nissan Altima stopped on the side of the road near Exit 52A, according to police.When the trooper walked up to the vehicle, a man “exited the car and charged at the Trooper,” state police said in a news release.“The suspect assaulted and struggled with the Trooper in the right travel lane,” according to authorities. “The Trooper, drawing on his training in defensive tactics, subdued the aggressor and placed him into custody.”Additional troopers went to the scene; the Lexington Fire Department and emergency services also responded.Through an investigation, police say the man allegedly was assaulting the two female passengers in the vehicle — a 57-year-old relative and a 29-year-old friend. Police also said the man was under the influence of drugs. He was still in the hospital.The older of the two passengers was taken to Lahey Hospital for treatment while the other one didn’t seek treatment. The 29-year-old was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant, police said.
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