Randolph Cop Charged With Interfering With SUV Fire: Brockton PD

BROCKTON, MA — A Randolph police officer was arrested after Brockton police said he interfered with firefighters trying to douse the flames of his burning SUV and defied 20 orders telling him to get away from the fire.

Glenn Frazier, 53, of Brockton, was charged with interfering with a firefighter, interfering with police, and resisting arrest.

On Sunday, Avon police called Brockton's department, asking them to lookout for an SUV driving with a missing tire and sparks flying underneath. Later that night, police said they saw a few small fires on Division Street. With help from witnesses, police said they were able to track down Frazier outside his house on Fairmount Avenue. Police said he was trying to douse the flames on his SUV with a garden hose. Flames were shooting at least 10 feet in the air from the gray Tahoe. No one else was inside the SUV, police said.

"The fire was intense, and the engine was engulfed in flames," Brockton police spokesman Darren Duarte said. "The officer took the hose away from Glenn Frazier and brought him to a safer spot away from the fire."

According to police, Frazier then tried to go inside his house, but he he was unsteady on his feet. Officers didn't want Frazier to go inside because his house wasn't safe while his SUV was burning in the driveway, Duarte said.

"The fire began to cause small explosions," Duarte said. "The vinyl siding of the house was melting and starting to catch fire."

Police and a good Samaritan got Frazier away from his house, but not without some belligerent resistance from Frazier, police said. Frazier said he was fine and "only had five drinks" earlier in the day, according to police. During the incident, police said Frazier ignored 20 orders to stay away from the fire.

When firefighters arrived, police moved their cruisers to allow the firefighters in to douse the flames, but police said one of the officers had to stop when Frazier decided to walk right into the cruiser. Police said Frazier stopping the cruiser caused one fire engine to have to maneuver closer to the flames, while another engine was hindered from passing through. Firefighters had to gather their tools and walk to the other engine to help put out the fire.

Randolph Police Chief William Pace placed Frazier on administrative leave following the arrest.

“A member of the Randolph Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest outside of his Brockton home while off duty over the weekend,” said Pace, in a statement. “Officer Glenn Frazier, a 24-year veteran of the department, will remain on administrative leave pending the outcome of a Brockton Police investigation and an internal review of the facts by the Randolph Police Department.”

Photo courtesy of Brockton Police