Crime & Safety
Hingham Man Fights Officers After Screaming For Half Hour: Police
The suspect tried walking away. When officers stopped him, the suspect started fighting the officers, police said.
HINGHAM, MA — A Hingham man was arrested after screaming outside his own home for half an hour and fighting with officers, according to police. Drew Morrissey, 28, was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Around 1:30 a.m., police were called to Gilford Road following a report of a man screaming outside on the corner of the road. When police tried to question the man, he slurred his words and could only respond to parts of the officer's questions, the report said.
Police said Morrissey tried walking away, and when officers tried to restrain him, he became combative. Police told the Hingham Journal officers were eventually able to bring Morrissey to the ground. Following the fight, Morrissey ended up with some cuts on his face and hands.
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