State Police Norwell Hosts Retired Members

The State Police Norwell Barracks was privileged to host Retired State Police Norwell Station Commander S/Sgt Frank E. McGovern 45RTT (1962) and Retired Sgt Matthew Palermo 54RTT (1970) for a visit today.

After viewing the detail list assignments, S/Sgt McGovern commented on his first detail, which was on the Roy C Smith Bridge, which he worked from midnight until 8:00 a.m. at a rate of $2-per-hour!

Noteworthy K-9 Activity

K9 Tank Locates Suspect that Fled Crash in Lynn

On Wednesday just after midnight, Trooper Patrick Marks of the Danvers Barracks attempted to stop a vehicle on Route 1 in Lynnfield, when he observed the operator texting on his cell phone and unable to maintain his travel lane. The vehicle failed to stop and exited Route 1 in Lynn, where Trooper Marks terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. Shortly thereafter, Trooper Marks located the vehicle crash...ed through a fire hydrant and into a stone wall. He observed the operator running down the street and into a wooded area. Trooper Tom Janeczak of the K9 Unit was nearby and responded. Trooper Janeczak deployed K9 Tank for the vehicle and acquired the scent. Tank tracked away from the vehicle down the street. Tank then tracked across a cross street and into the woods. Tank continued tracking through the woods until he came out onto another street. As he tracked down that street, Tank alerted and pulled across the street into a backyard. While in that yard, the suspect ran out of the back yard next to the K9 team. Troopers Marks and Nick Favaloro engaged the suspect in a brief foot pursuit before taking him into custody. The suspect was charged with several offenses, including texting while driving, failure to stop for police, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, open container of alcohol, operating under the influence of alcohol 3rd offense and operating after license suspension subsequent offense. Troopers were also assisted by the Lynn Police Department.

K9 Jari Locates Suspect who Fled Vehicle in Worcester

On Wednesday around 9:40 p.m., Trooper Ryan Sceviour of the Holden Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop for defective equipment. During the stop, Trooper Sceviour observed a soda can that appeared to have a false top in the vehicle. When he ordered the operator to exit the vehicle, he fled on foot. Trooper Sceviour engaged the suspect in a foot pursuit until the suspect jumped a fence. Trooper Pat Robinson of the K9... Unit responded to assist. Trooper Robinson deployed K9 Jari on a track from where the suspect was observed jumping the fence. Jari acquired the scent and tracked out of the yard, across the street and into another backyard. Once in the yard, Jari alerted and started to air scent to the rear of the house with his head high and looking up. Troopers then observed the suspect lying down on the roof above them. Commands were given and the suspect climbed down and was taken into custody without incident. Trooper Sceviour later located an amount of suspected Cocaine inside the soda can. The suspect was charged with several offenses including, resisting arrest and possession to distribute a class B substance. Troopers were also assisted by the Worcester Police Department (Official).