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Mass. police officer hurt after driver intentionally hits him with car, department says
Josiah Henshaw, 24, of Templeton is facing multiple charges including attempted murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
A police officer working a traffic detail in Sterling on Tuesday suffered minor injuries when a driver intentionally struck him with his car, authorities said.
Josiah Henshaw, 24, of Templeton was arrested at the scene. He is charged with attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, marked lanes violation, and use of an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, Sterling police said in a statement.
According to the department, Officer Connor Sullivan was working a traffic detail on Route 140 near Burpee Road as the Sterling Light Department conducted work along the roadway when he observed a car speeding as it approached the area.
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Sullivan stopped the driver, later identified as Henshaw, and issued a warning about his alleged speeding before allowing him to drive off, police said.
“As Officer Sullivan began to walk away, Henshaw suddenly turned his vehicle sharply and accelerated toward him, striking the officer and throwing him onto the hood of the car,” police said.
Henshaw’s vehicle allegedly then left the roadway, colliding with a light pole wire, which brought the car to a stop, throwing Sullivan to the ground.
Sullivan arrested Henshaw at the scene with the assistance of a lineman, police said. The officer was transported to UMass Lakeside Hospital in Worcester where he was treated for minor injuries and later released, police said.
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