ESSEX — Chief Thomas Shamshak Jr. reports that the Essex Police Department arrested and charged a man with drunken driving and multiple motor vehicle offenses after he parked and drove atop boulders and failed to stop for police.
ANTHONY ALTIERI, AGE 48, of ESSEX, was arrested and charged with:
- Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
- Operating to Endanger
- Resisting Arrest
- Open Container of Alcohol in Vehicle
On Friday, Aug. 1, around 9:30 p.m., Essex Police Patrol Officer Michael Sudora was patrolling the Town Landing on Main Street when he observed a Ram pickup truck parked unusually, partially on the Town Landing grass and partially in the parking lot of a local restaurant.
The driver of the Ram, later identified by officers as ALTIERI, drove forward over the large boulders dividing the Town Landing and the restaurant.
The truck crossed the boulders without headlights and continued onto Main Street while Officer Sudora signaled the vehicle to stop with lights and siren. The driver took a left onto Martin Street southbound and eventually stopped in the area of 15 Martin St.
Officer Zakary Johnson of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department responded to the scene for backup until Essex Police Officer Shane Seekamp, who was conducting an unrelated investigation into an unlicensed driver at the time, was able to respond.
When officers attempted to place him under arrest, ALTIERI resisted handcuffing, and a struggle ensued. A short time later, Officers Sudora, Seekamp, and Johnson were able to place ALTIERI into custody without further incident.
“I want to commend Officer Sudora for being in the right place at the right time to proactively observe and stop a suspected drunken driver,” said Chief Shamshak. “I also want to commend Officers Seekamp and Johnson for containing Altieri and de-escalating this situation, preventing it from turning into something that could have resulted in serious injuries.”
ALTIERI is expected to be arraigned Monday morning in Gloucester District Court.
These are allegations. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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