METHUEN — Chief Scott McNamara reports that the Methuen Police Department charged a Lawrence man with assault and battery of a police officer following a motor vehicle stop.
JESUS GABRIEL COLON, AGE 18, of LAWRENCE, was charged with:
- Assault and Battery on a Police Officer (Two Counts)
- Resisting Arrest
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (Motorcycle)
- Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Motorcycle Equipment Violation (Modified Muffler)
On Aug. 14, at 1 p.m., Officer Stephen Hatem of the Traffic Enforcement Division was meeting with City Council President Ron Marsan and residents on Oak Street regarding recent issues of speeding and aggressive driving involving motor vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters.
“Council President Marsan not only shared residents’ complaints with us but became involved in helping find a solution, leading to Officer Hatem being on Oak Street that day,” Chief McNamara said.
During the meeting, Officer Hatem observed an individual operating a gray motorcycle with an extremely loud muffler on Oak Street and stopped the vehicle.
Authorities say that the license plate was registered to a different motorcycle. The driver, later identified as COLON, was allegedly operating without a license.
Authorities allege that, while attempting to detain COLON, he began struck an officer and ran away. COLON was arrested on James Road after a brief chase.
COLON was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on Aug. 15.
“Speeding and excessive noise are persistent issues, and important to the quality of life in Methuen,” Chief McNamara said. “We are fully committed to aggressively enforcing traffic and noise laws and ask any resident with a complaint to contact us.”
These are allegations. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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