A York man was arrested in Massachusetts after driving erratically and repeatedly crashing into another vehicle on Interstate 95 Sunday night, police said.
David Peck, 57, faces his sixth charge of operating under the influence of liquor and multiple other offenses, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement.
He was arraigned in Salem District Court on Monday and was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday, the Essex District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
During the hearing, he was found to be dangerous and released on conditions of remaining drug and alcohol free, no driving, no firearms and no new crimes, the statement said. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for March 31.
Peck was driving behind a group of snowplows that were clearing the roads after Sunday’s snowstorm when he crashed repeatedly into another passenger vehicle on I-95 in Reading, state police said.
A trooper was dispatched to a report of a road rage incident in the area shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday. She observed Peck’s Acura sedan driving approximately 85 miles per hour before it crashed into the center median guardrail and came to rest in a snow bank, state police said.
The trooper found Peck was uninjured, though he displayed signs of alcohol intoxication, state police said. When asked to exit his vehicle, Peck attempted to drive off, but troopers were able to turn off the ignition before he could do so.
After troopers removed him from the vehicle, he continued to resist. Troopers were able to eventually subdue him and place him in the rear of a cruiser.
Troopers discovered Peck’s license was suspended due to previous charges of operating under the influence. Upon searching his vehicle, troopers discovered several open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment, state police said.
Peck was charged with his sixth offense of OUI – liquor, as well as resisting arrest, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, and speeding.
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