Wife's Car Gets Towed, Husband Runs Across Traffic to Assault Officers

A Northborough couple’s vehicle getting towed resulted in an angry husband, an assault, and an arrest in Westborough.

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, around 7:14 p.m., police stopped a 2010 Honda on Route 9 West near the Speedway Plaza lights. Kimberly Y. Scott, the driver, 49, 906 Bay Dr., Northborough, had a suspended license and police said the car would be towed.

As operators put the car on the tow truck, Dean Scott, 48 of the same address as Kimberly, came running across Route 9 from the area of Lowe’s. He was almost hit by a vehicle while crossing the street.

Dean was “extremely agitated about the vehicle being towed,” said police. Officers tried to calm him, but at one point, he attempted to run into traffic and had to be physically removed from the street.

Dean then began to assault two officers, with the officers and himself falling over the guardrail and down a slight embankment. He continued to assault the officers even after being sprayed with pepper spray. Officers were finally able to arrest him.

Officer Delong was transported to U. Mass Medical for treatment of contusions and lacerations to his face and hand. Officer Atchue was treated by Paramedics from the Westborough Fire Dept. for abrasions and contusions.

Dean Scott was charged with disorderly person, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and 2 counts of A&B on a Police Officer. He was released on $250 cash bail and will be arraigned in WDC on Thursday morning.