ARRESTS: Peabody Man Attacks Car with a Crowbar

Javier Rodriqez, 50, of Roslindale, was arrested at 1:14 p.m. on April 14, on a straight warrant out of Brighton District Court (March 26). He was also charged with operating after revocation, revoked registration, uninsured motor vehicle, and unregistered motor vehicle. An officer on patrol saw a car parked just over the Brookline line in Boston with a driver on one side and “a male hanging inside of the vehicle on the passenger door.” A check of the registration yielded a revoked insurance from March 23, with the driver, Rodriqez, having an active warrant. The officer passed by the vehicle and then, stopped to speak with Rodriqez and he was arrested. Due to his “behavior and additional observations,” a Narcotics K9 unit was requested at the scene to search the area but the results were negative. Previously, Rodriqez was cited in February 2013 for revoked registration and uninsured motor vehicle.

Jacob Smoller, 28, of Peabody, was arrested at 2:48 p.m. on April 14, and charged with malicious damage, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Around 11 a.m. on the day in question, police were called to an accident on Washington Street where “one of the parties had exited his vehicle and was attacking the other driver with a crowbar,” according to a report. Dispatch later reported that the man with the crowbar fled the scene in a gold Toyota down South Huntington. One officer met with the victim and a witness at the scene while other officers looked for the Toyota. The driver told police he was traveling on Washington Street in the center lane when the Toyota reportedly “pulled into his lane causing him to stop and blocking his lane.” The man in the Toyota got out of his car, approached the driver’s side door of the victim’s car, and allegedly “was yelling at him using a lot of profanities and complaining about his driving ‘like an a--hole.’” The man walked away and the victim got out to take a picture of the license plate when the man in the Toyota allegedly grabbed a crowbar, came at the man, and began striking the window of the other vehicle, shattering the windshield. The man then took off, according to the report. A witness walking on the sidewalk shared a similar account with police, saying the man was “enraged and out of control,” while dropping F-bombs. The man was described as white, in his late 20s, about 6-feet tall, with scruffy facial hair. Using a partial plate number, dispatch was able to track down the vehicle to Smoller at an address in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. A detective was sent to the address but couldn’t locate him or the vehicle. He left a note at the apartment to contact police. A sergeant was able to locate phone numbers to reach Smoller and his parents but there were no answers at the numbers. About three hours later, Smoller met with police and after discussing the incident, was arrested and charged.

Christopher Levett, 22, of East Boston, was arrested at 5:21 p.m. on April 14, on a default warrant out of Brookline District Court on 15 counts of tagging property. Detectives and an officer went to Chelsea Street in East Boston in an attempt to find Levett. A person said he actually lived in Jamaica Plain and gave officers his work address too. At a Centre Street restaurant, Levett was arrested. He reportedly told police that he stays with friends and didn’t have a current, physical address.

James Violette, 47, of Brookline, was arrested at 7:13 p.m. on April 14, and charged with operating after suspension, fifth offense, stop sign violation, and attaching plates. While on Newton Street, an officer saw an older pickup truck roll through a stop sign without making a complete stop. The cruiser pulled up behind the truck and checked its registration and found that the owner, Violette, was wanted for an involuntary mission person by the Boston Police Department. The vehicle was stopped. According to police, Violette allegedly had a temporary license that expired in 2012. He was arrested. A check with the RMV revealed that the truck’s license plate belonged to a 1982 Chevrolet station wagon. Additional charges were filed.

Mark Langmead, 47, of Walpole, was arrested at 2:39 a.m. on April 15, and charged with operating after suspension. He was also cited for defective equipment. An officer near Carlton Street saw a car drive by with a defective headlight. The vehicle was pulled over on Mountfort Street. A check of the driver, Langmead, revealed a suspended license and he was arrested.