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Braintree Police Arrest and Charge Man After He Intentionally Struck Cruiser on Granite Street

BRAINTREE — Chief Mark Dubois reports that a man was arrested and charged after he intentionally accelerated at officers that were trying to initiate a traffic stop and struck a cruiser, injuring one officer Wednesday afternoon.

June 3, 2020 Benjamin Paulin Client News, Police News

June 3, 2020 by Benjamin Paulin

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Braintree Officer Injured in Crash, Suffered Non-Life Threatening Injuries

  • A Braintree Police officer was injured when he was intentionally struck by a man who was being pursued by other officers on Granite Street, Wednesday, May 3. (Photo courtesy Braintree Police Department)
  • An Easton man was arrested after he struck a police cruiser allegedly fleeing from officers in Braintree on Granite Street, Wednesday, May 3. (Photo courtesy Braintree Police Department)

BRAINTREE — Chief Mark Dubois reports that a man was arrested and charged after he intentionally accelerated at officers that were trying to initiate a traffic stop and struck a cruiser, injuring one officer Wednesday afternoon.

GREGORY VENEZIA, AGE 28, OF EASTON was charged with:

  • Attempt to Commit a Crime, to Wit Murder
  • Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Motor Vehicle)
  • Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Motor Vehicle)
  • Destruction of Property
  • Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
  • Operating to Endanger
  • Failure to Stop for a Police Officer
  • Marked Lanes Violation
  • Red Light Violation
  • Speeding

VENEZIA was hospitalized following the crash and suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. He will be arraigned at a later date.

Earlier Wednesday, Braintree Police were notified that VENEZIA was the subject of an open investigation in another community. A be on the lookout alert notified area police departments that VENEZIA was driving a gray Honda Civic. Braintree Police were additionally notified that VENEZIA may have been in the Braintree area and stated that he had threatened to harm himself and others.

At approximately 4:40 p.m., an officer driving on Granite Street keenly noticed VENEZIA’S gray Honda Civic stopped at a traffic light. As officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, VENEZIA fled northbound on Granite Street.

Officers pursued VENEZIA in an attempt to stop him. As he continued up Granite Street, VENEZIA approached two Braintree Police cruisers that were traveling in the opposite direction with their emergency lights flashing.

As VENEZIA neared the oncoming police cruisers, he allegedly accelerated and crossed over into the southbound lane in order to intentionally strike the cruisers. Both officers driving attempted to take evasive action to avoid a serious collision and VENEZIA struck the rear driver’s side of one of the cruisers, causing the cruiser to spin out of control. VENEZIA lost control of his vehicle and struck a concrete pole in the area of 365 Granite St.

VENEZIA was quickly placed under arrest without further incident and was subsequently transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries and to undergo evaluation. In searching his belongings, officers located and seized two knives as evidence.

The officer struck by VENEZIA was treated at the scene with what are believed to be minor injuries.

“This was great work by our officers to not only avoid a collision that could have been much more serious, but to also shield anyone else from potentially coming into harm’s way,” Chief Dubois said. “We often don’t know what will happen when we put on this uniform everyday and thankfully our injured officer is going to be okay and no one else was hurt in this incident.”

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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