Medford Man Charged With Resisting Arrest In Somerville: Police

MEDFORD, MA – A Medford resident was arrested Saturday after police responded to a complaint of a drunk man being belligerent toward residents of a Somerville apartment complex, police said. Michael Anderson, 53, was found at Maxwell's Green around 8 p.m. yelling an "unintelligible stream" of words loudly while his wife told him to get in the car, police said.

Police attempted to restrain Anderson, who allegedly became "combative" and resisted. Officers brought him to the ground and he sustained several "minor" scrapes and cuts, according to the police report.

Officers also conducted a field sobriety test on Anderson's wife, who appeared to be slurring her words. Based on the results of the test, officers believed her to be under the influence of an anesthetic. She was taken to the hospital and her car was towed, police said.

Witnesses told police that Anderson was yelling and crashed their picnic, and he allegedly grabbed one of their wrists for "no reason," the report stated.

Anderson was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

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