Behind the Lines - Sturbridge

By Jonathan Cook
Turley Publications Reporter

Thursday, Dec. 3

Assault with door alleged

At 11:48 a.m., police received a walk-in report of a domestic dispute. According to the report, a woman claimed her boyfriend, Derek J. Jacques, 29, of 489 Main St. had assaulted her by forcing her head into a door. Jacques was located at Cumberland Farms and arrested for two counts of domestic assault and battery as well as assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
After being released that night, Jacques allegedly returned to the girlfriend’s apartment and broke in by cutting through a screen. However, his victim was not there, having spent the night at a friend’s house.
According to the report when she’d returned the next morning, she’d discovered the break in and reported it to police. The report also states that Jacques had admitted to a mutual friend that he’d gone to the apartment.
While in court for arraignment the next day, Jacques learned of the additional charges of breaking and entering for a misdemeanor and violation of an abuse prevention order. (29044, 29125)

Saturday, Dec. 5

Sleeping driver unscathed

At 7:31 a.m., police received a 911 report of an accident on Allen Road. Officer Joseph Lombardi responded to the scene and found the driver had driven into a wall then into a utility pole after falling asleep at the wheel of his gray 1998 Volvo station wagon.
A heavy rescue truck and an ambulance responded, but the driver refused medical treatment.
The utility pole, however, was in need of repair. (29183)

Sunday, Dec. 6

Dispute over smoking results in summons

At 1:26 a.m., police received a phone call report of disturbance at 1738 House on Main Street.
Officer Pamela Desplaines and Sgt. Michael Cloutier responded to the same location of a complaint earlier that night.
According to the report, a resident had called to complain about a man smoking in the hall.
That resulted in a confrontation at a nearby Cumberland Farms in which James Michael Hurley, 22, with a given address of 5 Prospect St., Brookfield, allegedly yelled at the residents for calling the police.
Hurley also reportedly threatened to kill the residents. Based on corroborating information from witnesses inside the store, police issued Hurley a summons for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. (29232)

Drunken woman issued summons

Police received a 911 call reporting that an intoxicated female had stumbled out of Admiral TJ O’Brien’s.
According to the report, an employee had confronted the woman and offered to drive her home. However, after falling twice, she made her way into the parking lot where police found her in the passenger seat of her vehicle.
She was identified as Kimberly Danielle Cross, 23, of 88A Fiske Hill Road.
Officer Hillary Dadalt detected a slur in Cross’s speech and asked her how many drinks she’d had. Cross reportedly said she’d had two drinks. However, as Officer Dadalt spoke with her, Cross had to lean into the car for support.
Also, Cross did not wish to participate in a sobriety screening, the report states. However, she did admit to driving to the bar, which resulted in a summons for operating with a license suspended for OUI.
Inside her car, an open bottle of vodka brought an additional summons for possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. (29267)