A Massachusetts man with a prolonged legal historical past is behind bars with out bail after he allegedly tried to hurry away from police twice throughout the previous handful of days, with the latter encounter “endangering the life” of 1 officer.
Kevin Burke, 40, of North Attleboro, pleaded not responsible to expenses stemming from his makes an attempt to flee arrest and a drug trafficking cost after medical personnel allegedly discovered fentanyl on him whereas being handled for a “superficial gunshot wound” he suffered in a police altercation Thursday.
Burke’s arraignment at Attleboro District Courtroom on Friday got here almost 24 hours after North Attleboro law enforcement officials tracked him to a Crimson Roof Inn in Mansfield, close to Route 140 and Interstates 95 and 495.
Officers responded to the lodge round 3 p.m. Thursday to serve “outstanding arrest warrants” on Burke, “an individual who posed a danger to the community,” Chief Richard McQuade wrote in a launch Thursday evening.
Burke averted officers ready exterior his room, skirting round them earlier than getting right into a black BMW, police stated. That’s when the episode escalated, with officers breaking the motive force’s facet window as they tried to close the automobile off.
“Instead of surrendering when confronted by the officers, the suspect fled in his motor vehicle,” McQuade wrote. “An officer was dragged by the fleeing motor vehicle, endangering the life of the officer.”
“A second North Attleboro officer discharged his weapon at the suspect as he fled,” the chief added.
Police discovered the BMW, with a shattered window, that Burke had been in exterior of a North Attleboro martial arts academy. Officers discovered the suspect close by, taking him into custody after a quick foot chase.
“Three North Attleboro officers were also injured during this incident,” McQuade wrote. “All have been released from the hospital and are thankfully expected to make a full recovery.”
Mansfield Police additionally responded to the Crimson Roof Inn, however their arrival got here after Burke had already fled the scene.
The same scene occurred final Sunday when North Attleboro police responded to Mount Hope Cemetary within the Bristol County city to serve Burke on the arrest warrants. However when Burke noticed police, he allegedly jumped into his automobile and tried to drive away, police stated.
Burke resisted arrest when two officers reached contained in the BMW in an try to drag Burke out of the motive force’s seat. Police allege an individual within the passenger seat put the automobile into drive, and the 2 drove out of the cemetery, almost lacking bystanders.
Burke has racketed up greater than a handful of expenses this yr. Courtroom information relationship again to March point out he has didn’t cease for a police officer and is a fugitive from justice.
Different expenses in that span embody assault and battery with a harmful weapon, reckless operation of a motorcar, assault and battery on a police officer (3 counts), and trafficking greater than 10 grams of fentanyl, amongst others.
Burke can also be needed by Rhode Island authorities in connection to a 2022 arrest for allegedly dashing from police, breaking right into a constructing with felonious intent, and failure to cease after a crash.
He’s set to look for a dangerousness listening to at Attleboro District Courtroom subsequent Friday.
