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Holbrook Police Arrest and Charge Driver in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

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Holbrook Police Department
William J. Smith, Chief of Police
300 South Franklin St.
Holbrook, MA 02343

For Immediate Release

Monday, Nov. 19, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Holbrook Police Arrest and Charge Driver in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

HOLBROOK — Chief William Smith reports that the Holbrook Police Department has arrested and charged a man with manslaughter while operating under the influence of liquor, following a crash that killed a young woman earlier this month.

HECTOR DEJESUS, AGE 19, OF HOLBROOK was charged with:

  • Manslaughter while Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
  • OUI Drugs Causing Serious Bodily Injury (Marijuana)
  • Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
  • Malicious Destruction of Property Over $1,200
  • Speeding

DEJESUS was arrested by Holbrook Police at his home at approximately 11 a.m. today. He is expected to be arraigned today at Quincy District Court.

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, police received a report of a car crash in the area of 69 Abington Ave.

First responders used a hydraulic tool to extricate Nicole Ricci, age 20, of Stoughton, who was a passenger in the vehicle. She was transported via ambulance to an area hospital, where she later died.

DEJESUS was ejected from the vehicle in the crash and he and a 21-year-old male passenger from Holbrook, were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The subsequent investigation indicates that DEJESUS was traveling westbound on Route 139, allegedly going over 100 miles per hour, when he sideswiped a telephone pole, causing the vehicle to go airborne and eventually crash into the roof of a home on Kingsley Street. The home, which sustained serious structural damage, was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

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

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Pop Warner Cheerleaders to Support Holbrook Police Pink Patch Project

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Holbrook Police Department
William J. Smith, Chief of Police
300 South Franklin St.
Holbrook, MA 02343

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Pop Warner Cheerleaders to Support Holbrook Police Pink Patch Project

HOLBROOK — Chief William Smith and the Holbrook Patrolmen’s Association (HPA) Local 88 are pleased to announce that Holbrook Police officers will be teaming up with local Pop Warner cheerleaders to raise money for breast cancer awareness this month.

Throughout the month of October, the Holbrook/Randolph Pop Warner football cheerleaders will be wearing special sweaters with pink Holbrook Police and Randolph Police patches on each sleeve.

The cheerleaders will also conduct routines and cheers throughout the October football games in support of the police departments and the Pink Patch Project.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Holbrook Police officers will have the option to wear the pink patches in order to show support for all those who have battled – or still are battling — breast cancer.

The pink patches were purchased by the HPA and the funds raised by selling them will go toward various charitable efforts taken on by the union. In addition, the HPA sponsored Chief Smith’s participation in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sept. 23.

Anyone who would like to purchase a pink Holbrook Police patch can do so by stopping by the Holbrook Public Safety building, 300 South Franklin St. The patches are $10 each.

“We are so thankful to the cheerleaders and Pop Warner for their support,” Chief Smith said. “Breast cancer hits close to home for a lot of people and it has impacted many lives. Anything we can do to raise awareness and money to help find a cure is something the members of our department look forward to each year.”

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Holbrook Police to Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day

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Holbrook Police Department
William J. Smith, Chief of Police
300 South Franklin St.
Holbrook, MA 02343

For Immediate Release

Friday, Sept. 28, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Holbrook Police to Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day

HOLBROOK — Chief William Smith is pleased to announce that the Holbrook Police Department will be participating in National Coffee with a Cop Day next week.

“We invite residents to come to the station and have a casual conversation with some of our officers about what community issues are important to them,” Chief Smith said.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 9-11 a.m.

WHERE:

Holbrook Police Station, 300 South Franklin St.

WHAT: 

Residents, business owners and community members are invited to meet with Holbrook Police officers to engage in meaningful conversation over a cup of coffee — or two.

There is no set agenda for the event, but rather a chance for residents to meet the officers who serve their community, ask questions and express any concerns they may have.

The event is part of National Coffee with a Cop Day, conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

The first Coffee with a Cop event was held in 2011 by the Hawthorne Police Department in California. The initiative has since spread globally as a simple but effective method of bringing police and communities together.

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Holbrook Police Promote Officer Andrew Martins to Sergeant

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Holbrook Police Department
William J. Smith, Chief of Police
300 South Franklin St.
Holbrook, MA 02343

For Immediate Release

Friday, June 29, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Holbrook Police Promote Officer Andrew Martins to Sergeant

HOLBROOK — Chief William Smith is pleased to announce that Holbrook Police Officer Andrew Martins was promoted to the rank of sergeant this week.

“I am very proud and happy to have Sgt. Martins as a member of the command staff for the Holbrook Police,” Chief Smith said. “His continued professional and dedicated service is a great asset to the department and the town.”

Sgt. Martins has been with the Holbrook Police Department since 2001. He is the department’s firearms licensing officer and certified firearms instructor. He also serves on the motorcycle unit for the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (MetroLEC).

Sgt. Martins was sworn in at a ceremony at the Holbrook Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday.

 

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