Hudson man arrested for OUI after late-night incident near train tracks in Ayer

AYER — On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 3:08 a.m., Officer David Lansing of the Ayer Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive man in a motor vehicle parked along the train tracks on Sandy Pond Road near Taco Bell, which is located at 4 Sandy Pond Road.

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Officer Lansing reported that the individual who made the call stated that the man inside the vehicle was unresponsive to his attempts to wake him. The caller also mentioned that the vehicle was not parked on the train tracks and identified it as a 2010 red Nissan Altima with Massachusetts plates.

Officer Lansing said that when he arrived on scene, he observed a dark-colored pickup truck stationary in the northbound lane of Sandy Pond Road. Approximately five to six car lengths ahead of the pickup truck, also in the northbound lane and facing north, was the 2010 red Nissan.

“I pulled up behind the Nissan and activated my takedown lights,” Officer Lansing said. (Takedown lights are bright, white lights mounted on police cruiser, used to illuminate the area in front of the cruiser during traffic stops or investigations. These lights enhance visibility for officers, allowing them to clearly observe the occupants of a stopped vehicle or the surrounding area.) “I observed someone in the motor vehicle, who appeared to be the only occupant sitting in the driver’s seat. The motor vehicle then began operating northbound on Sand Pond Road towards the intersection of Sandy Pond Road and Central Avenue. The motor vehicle drove over some train tracks.”

After the vehicle crossed the train tracks, Officer Lansing activated the blue lights on his cruiser. The operator of the Nissan continued to drive in a straight line for approximately 100 feet at a low rate of speed (about 15 mph) before stopping on the side of Sandy Pond Road. At this point, Officer Lansing requested Officer Timothy Ialeggio respond as backup.

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