Massachusetts: Wellesley Police arrest suspect who allegedly struck officer in stolen car
The Wellesley, Massachusetts Police Department is investigating an incident on Rt 9 at Rt 95 where a Wellesley Police Officer was struck by a suspect in a motor vehicle while making an arrest. The officer is being treated at a Boston hospital currently.
Wellesley Police say the officer stopped a 2017 silver Nissan Altima on Worcester Street at Route 128 at 7:09 p.m. Saturday night. When the officer ran the temporary license plate out of Texas, it revealed the car was stolen out of Delaware. The officer then pulled the driver over and tried to take him into custody. The officers everyday put their life on the line," said Wellesley Police Chief Jack Pilecki. "This is what the officer probably believed was a minor motor vehicle offense, and it turned into something that could’ve been a lot more serious. "Thankfully the officer is doing ok, but they just don’t know what they’re going to encounter when they make that initial stop."
Police have identified the suspect in custody as 37-year-old Theodore William Newton of Newark, Delaware. Newton was arrested at approximately 12:50 a.m. in Sturbridge, nearly an hour's drive away from the original scene.
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