Road Rage in Bourne Leads to Discovery of Marijuana Growhouse
He lost his cool, and then he lost his stash. In that order.
Police in Bourne were called after reports of two drivers brawling on a street, including Michael Barboza, who allegedly used a rake to smash the other driver’s windshield.
When that tactic didn’t send a strong enough message of intimidation, Barboza, 33, allegedly went to his nearby home and returned with a gun. According to the Bourne Police Department, Barboza went so far as to aim the gun at the other driver.
Police arrived shortly afterward and determined that “a road rage incident’’ had occurred before Barboza was placed under arrest.
As police executed a search warrant for Barboza’s home in search of the gun, they noticed evidence of “a substantial grow house’’ used to cultivate marijuana.
Bourne police told WCVB that the amount of marijuana found is “undisclosed,’’ but it was obviously Barboza’s alleged gunplay that led to his demise:
“He retreated into his house and came back out to speak with the officers,’’ Bourne police Sgt. Mike Mulligan said. “So we obtained a state search warrant to search for the weapon, and subsequently we obtained a second state search warrant to look for marijuana.’’
According to WCVB, the items confiscated from Barboza’s home include one large marijuana plant and equipment commonly used with marijuana growing operations, including fans and a special lighting system.
To add insult to the literal injury he likely sustained when confronting the other driver, police tacked on charges of possessing, cultivating and distributing marijuana.
Barboza, who was already under arrest for assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and malicious destruction of property, is expected to be arraigned on Monday.
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