Brockton Man Charged With Striking State Police Cruiser, Drunken Driving

At 9 p.m. Monday night, a marked State Police cruiser was rear-ended on Route 138 northbound in Easton. The initial investigation indicates the cruiser was stopped at a traffic light when it was struck from behind by a 2008 Pontiac G6. The trooper operating the cruiser was injured during the collision and was transported to Boston Medical Center by Easton EMS.

The operator of the Pontiac, 26-year-old Luke Anderson of Brockton, was arrested by the Easton Police Department at the scene. He is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and operating to endanger. Anderson failed a field sobriety test and also failed a breath test. He was released on Bail and will be arraigned in Taunton District Court Wednesday.

Assisting at the scene were troopers from SP Middleboro, the Troop D Community Action Team, Easton Police Department, Stonehill College Police Department, and the Easton Fire Department.