He was frothing at the mouth and his pupils ...

April highlights from the Wakefield Police Department:

On April 3rd Officers were dispatched to the area of Walton Street for a report of an intoxicated male party. Upon arrival, Officer Matt Powers was approached by a female who stated that her son was inside a residence and was under the influence of alcohol. As Officer Powers approached the side door he was able to hear multiple voices yelling from inside of a screen porch. In the doorway he encountered the male party in question. He was frothing at the mouth and his pupils were pinpoint, showing obvious signs of drug and alcohol consumption. This individual was yelling and screaming in a belligerent manner. Officer Powers attempted de-escalate the situation as several people were in close proximity. The male party clenched his fists and it was believed that he was going to strike his mother. Officer Powers was unable to utilize less lethal options due to the congested area with bystanders and was forced to take him to the ground using defensive tactics. The male continued to fight and struggle on the ground for several minutes. Officer David Rando arrived on scene and assisted as the suspect continued to fight. Eventually they were able to apply handcuffs, however he continued to kick officers until they were able to secure his legs with shackles. He was transported to the station where his combative behavior continued. He is facing multiple charges through Malden District Court.

On April 5th Officers Shaun Conway was dispatched to the Lakeside Inn for a report of an individual that had broken into several vehicles. He was able to get a description and soon thereafter he observed a male fitting the description in the area. He approached him along with Officer Kyle Meehan and began an investigation. This continued throughout the morning hours and it was determined that the suspect, a 25 year old out of Middleton, had broken into several vehicles and had stolen several items. Also located were items that were apparently stolen out of surrounding cities and towns as well. He was taken into custody and is being charged with several counts of Larceny and Breaking and Entering.

On April 5th a search warrant was acted upon based on a previous motor vehicle stop by Officer John Whaley. On March 12th he stopped a motor vehicle on Audubon Road and arrested the male operator out of Wakefield for Operating Under the Influence of Drugs. During a routine inventory, three United States Postal Service packages were located in the trunk that were not addressed to the operator/owner. An investigation began in regards to these packages, with both the involved as well as the alleged recipient being uncooperative. Enough evidence was gathered to obtain a search warrant for these packages which resulted in the finding of 250 vials of liquid steroids along with 1,650 steroid pills.

On April 12th Officer Kyle Meehan and Officer Russell Carman were dispatched to Wiley Street for a report of an out of control male party in possession of a hammer. Upon arrival officers were informed that the individual was in the backyard of a residence. Officers responded to the area and observed the male party wearing a baggy sweatshirt. Officers approached and began giving him verbal commands, however he turned away from them and grabbed on to a metal fence. They continued to give him commands and attempted to de-escalate the individual, however he refused and was yelling back at the officers. He then pulled a metal stake out of the ground and held it like a baseball bat in an assaultive posture. At this time Sergeant Mike Ryan arrived on scene and they attempted to gain physical control of the subject. The male party began to fight with officers and continued to resist for several minutes as additional officers arrived to assist. A department issued Taser was deployed and eventually they were able to get him into handcuffs, although he continued to resist and bit Officer Meehan in the leg. Officers were able to secure his legs with leg irons and the male party out of Beverly was eventually taken to the hospital for evaluation. It was also reported that he had threatened a neighbor with the hammer prior to our arrival.