BOSTON (WHDH) - A man who drove his car through a police barricade at the Puerto Rican Festival Parade and injured two Boston Police officers was arraigned in the West Roxbury Division of Boston Municipal Court, Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden said.
“This weekend’s Puerto Rican parade was an opportunity to come together and celebrate a beautiful culture,” Hayden said. “The actions of this individual not only put at risk the safety of the officers who were struck, but potentially threatened the lives of those who gathered to take part in the festivities. ‘Reckless’ seems too weak a term to describe the potentially catastrophic harm that could have resulted.”
At about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, an officer saw Jamauree Haygood, 28, driving a sedan on Green Street, when he crossed the solid yellow double line to pass three cars stopped at a red light and turn right onto Washington Street.
Shortly after that, he encountered two uniformed Boston Police officers at a barricade for the Puerto Rican Festival parade. He refused to comply with police commands and instead drove through the barricade, knocking both men to the ground and causing injuries. Both men were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Haygood’s car also sustained damage to its front bumper and headlight.
Police arrested Haygood on scene.
Haygood, of Dorchester, faced charges of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and civil infractions for a marked lanes violation and failure to stop or yield. The judge set bail at $5,000 and revoked bail in a separate pending criminal case.
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