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Just after 11am Wednesday afternoon, the Fairhaven Police Department received numerous 911 calls reporting a person operating a motor vehicle erratically in the area of Route 6 and Adams Street. Witnesses last saw the vehicle turn north onto Adams Street. A short time later, Officer Frank Sniezek found the vehicle traveling in front of Oxford School in North Fairhaven. Officer Sniezek observed the vehicle drive down a side street and enter Livesey Park, where the operator began doing donuts in the outfield of the ball fields.
Officers Daniel Dorgan, Christopher Bettencourt, Kevin Chasse and Scott Joseph, along with Detectives Jerald Bettencourt and Scott Gordon and Sergeants Michael and Matthew Botelho surrounded the suspect, later identified as 23 year old Chad Santos of New Plainville Road, New Bedford. Santos stopped his vehicle, then went to the trunk which he opened and removed an unknown item. Santos appeared to have placed something behind one of the rear tires of the vehicle, then got back into the car and closed the door. Officers observed him reach under the front seat several times.
During the entire encounter, Santos was behaving in a very irrational manner. He appeared to be in a highly agitated and in a highly emotional state. He was continuously yelling that he was being followed. Due to the behavior and actions exhibited by Santos, Officers were concerned and believed he may have been in possession of a firearm or other type of weapon. Officers conducted a felony stop and ordered Santos out of the vehicle at gunpoint. Santos exited the vehicle, described as a 200 Infinity, and lied on the ground in the prone position. Detective Gordon and Officer Dorgan took him into custody without further incident.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle driven by Santos, Officers discovered a small plastic baggie that contained a white powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine, along with a sublingual dose of suboxone. Santos was immediately transported to St. Luke’s Hospital for medical evaluation. After being medically cleared by the hospital, Santos was transported to Third District Court where he was arraigned on numerous charges to include negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor so as to endanger, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, trespassing with a motor vehicle, possession of a class b substance subsequent offense and vandalism.
I bet this young poor black man will go to jail although Andrew Rocket .. A rich white man who owns Candleworks building downtown had his charges AMENDED..(claiming a medical condition was responsible for him having cocaine and pills in his car after driving eratic through fairhaven and several towns) .lol what a joke.. . google his identical story!!! . If this young man had an interest in developing a struggling city/town,, this behavior would be condoned !!!! This young man needs help and not to be made a spectacul of!
always someone gotta make it a racial thing,wtf
Wrong .. it’s race, affluence and demographics ..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/04/race-marijuana/2389677/
I don’t think crying “injustice” based on an assumption is fair. Rocket – who was a diabetic – was arrested in CARVER, hired a lawyer, and went to trial.
This man hasn’t even gotten past “arrested” – which was in a different town. It’s a really bad analogy.
Saying it’s racism and an injustice is premature. It may very well be the case, but let the racism actually happen, before declaring it.
You say facts like that of Rocket being a diabetic – which can be confirmed medically as true – are a joke, but you cry racism based on “I bet…” which is an assumption.
Sorry, I’m not following. Frankly, it’s absurd.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/04/race-marijuana/2389677/
Ignorance is bliss .. Read on .. And then go back to pretending .. “Additionally, new evidence suggests that Massachusetts’ marijuana laws are not being evenly enforced. A 2013 study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that although blacks and whites use marijuana at nearly identical rates, blacks in Massachusetts are 3.9 times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession.”http://www.mpp.org/states/massachusetts/
And furthermore , I KNOW he was arrested in CARVER , After he drove THROUGH FAIRHAVEN damaging his car at an ATM.. Which also means he drove through many OTHER towns to get there ..that’s what I said . KNOW YOUR FACTS !
Being a diabetic would never make me buy , snort , or have drugs in my possession .. Andrew Rocket was a diabetic , and is also an addict and flamboyant drug user .. I know this .. No excuse .. So if you wish the take away the race factor ( which we can all pretend does not exist anymore in this world) what’s absurd ? The fact that you think it’s ok for Andrew Rockets charges to be amended with all the evidence found on his person .. That’s absurd ..
And there are plenty of statistics and studies to support my “I bet ” that this kid goes to jail ..
Sorry, not interested in discussion with someone throwing a temper tantrum.
Have a nice day.