'... Appeared To Be Preparing For An Assault On Officers'

From the January, 2017 Wakefield Police Report.

On January 15th multiple officers responded to a residence on Byron Street for an out of control male party. Upon arrival they were met by a man who was out of control and swearing at officers. It was soon determined that this individual suffers from mental health issues. He was threatening Officers Shawn Conway, Russell Carman, Matt Powers, and Officer Kelley Tobyne. This individual continued his belligerent behavior and approached in close proximity with clinched fists and appeared to be preparing for an assault on officers. They were able to take him to the ground without injury. As officers continued to deal with this behavior, one of our (CIT) members Officer Rob Haladay was working in the station and assisted with the filing for an emergency committal to the hospital with Eliot Community Human Services. He was transported without incident.

Congratulations to Detective Jack Ryan for receiving the "Officer of the Quarter" award for outstanding performance. Detective Ryan has been with the WPD for 17 years, prior to that he worked for the Boston Housing Police Department for several years. He has been involved in countless major cases and has been instrumental in the apprehension of many serious criminals due to his investigative talents. Most recently he was assisting another agency with the arrest of a violent felon when this individual pulled out a knife and began threatening officers in a small apartment. Detective Ryan risked his own safety and was able to pull an innocent family member out of harms way and then assist with securing this individual without injury to anyone involved