LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A man is facing assault and battery charges after allegedly driving his Jeep into a state trooper in Lynn Sunday, officials said.
A trooper responding to a noise complaint on the Lynnway at 2 a.m. was struck by a person driving a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Later that day, police saw a car matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle on the American Legion Highway in Boston and arrested the driver.
Wilmer Arias-Cespedes, 19, of Mattapan, was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failing to stop for police and speeding. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday at Lynn District Court.
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