TEWKSBURY — A person accused of robbing his ex-girlfriend at Motel 6 was revived with Narcan after he ended up unconscious within the median of Interstate 495 whereas making an attempt to elude police.
The Tewksbury Police stated Jean Carlos Guzman Familia, 33, of Lawrence, might have been clipped by a automobile whereas fleeing throughout a number of lanes of visitors on the freeway late Tuesday morning. He regained consciousness after police, who have been monitoring him with a drone, administered a dose of the anti-overdose treatment.
He was taken to Lowell Common Hospital’s Saints Campus for an analysis and launched later that day.
Familia, charged with crimes together with unarmed theft, is now in custody awaiting a bail listening to in Lowell District Courtroom on Monday.
Courtroom paperwork point out that the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety has issued an immigration detainer for the 33-year-old, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, citing possible trigger that he’s topic to elimination from the U.S.
Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus stated in a press launch from the division that this incident “is an example of how complex policing can be.”
“I credit our officers for using technology, tracking a dangerous person, and quickly rendering aid to save him in a matter of minutes,” he added. “I am extremely proud of the quick response, coordination and professionalism of these officers.”
Police stated in an incident report that they have been referred to as to Motel 6 at 95 Foremost St. at about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday for experiences of a disturbance. An investigation decided that Familia had forcibly taken a cellphone from the 25-year-old sufferer — who advised officers she was his ex-girlfriend — earlier than leaving on foot.
Witnesses advised police they noticed the couple combating, together with one second when the sufferer bumped into one other visitor’s room in an try to get away from Familia. The witness claimed Familia barged in after her and assaulted the 25-year-old.
Police stated surveillance footage later reviewed by investigators captured Familia “pushing her head down with his hand” whereas gripping the hood of her jacket. He allegedly then ripped a cellphone out of her hand and in addition took her purse, which she dropped on the bottom through the incident.
Shortly after 10 a.m., police stated they noticed Familia by the close by Applebee’s, however when he noticed the cruiser, he bumped into the woods alongside I-495 North. A police Okay-9 unit and drone have been deployed to assist observe him.
Utilizing the drone, officers situated Familia in a wooded space earlier than seeing him working throughout all lanes of visitors on I-495. In accordance with the police report, he was then noticed from above mendacity within the median after he was “possibly struck by a motor vehicle.” The report added that Familia “made contact with the vehicle but (officers) could not tell if he was struck or if he used his hands to push off the vehicle.”
Police stated officers entered the freeway from the woods and located Familia mendacity within the median. Instructions got, however he didn’t reply. After preliminary makes an attempt to revive him, the State Police arrived on scene and administered a single dose of Narcan, after which he turned responsive.
Familia was handcuffed and transported to the hospital.
Police stated the sufferer’s purse, in the meantime, was recovered within the close by Burger King parking zone.
Familia was arraigned on Wednesday in Lowell District Courtroom earlier than Choose John Coffey. Along with unarmed theft, he’s charged with assault and battery on a household or family member, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and breaking and coming into placing an individual in concern.
Courtroom paperwork present Familia additionally had two excellent warrants on the time of his arrest, one out of Lowell District Courtroom and one other out of Lawrence District Courtroom. The main points of these warrants weren’t instantly obtainable.
The Middlesex District Lawyer’s Workplace filed a movement on Wednesday to revoke Familia’s pretrial launch and search pretrial detention in gentle of the extra prices. That movement stays pending.
Familia’s immigration detainer instructs the courtroom to inform DHS “at least 48 hours, if possible” earlier than his potential launch in order that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can take custody. It additional states that DHS has decided that possible trigger exists that Familia is detachable from the U.S. based mostly on ongoing elimination proceedings, and that he “lacks immigration status or notwithstanding such status is removable under U.S. immigration law.”
Courtroom paperwork present that Familia was simply assigned an lawyer on Friday, Martin Ryan, who was not instantly in a position to touch upon the case.
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