Police Log: St. Patty's Day Arrest

Thursday, March 17, 8:42 a.m. – A Stoneham resident was driving along Skillings Road, waiting to make a left into the Jenks Parking Lot. Since the traffic was backed up, she needed to wait until the light changed to green.

After it did, a vehicle in the left lane, let the Stoneham driver through. However, a car in the right lane, was traveling along Skillings when the woman was trying to make the turn. The vehicles crashed into each other. The Stoneham driver needed to be taken to the hospital for x-rays. Neither driver was cited and both said they didn’t see the other vehicle until it was too late.

9:38 p.m.  – A Winchester resident was driving along South Border Road when he noticed the vehicle in front of him was driving erratically. The man called police and informed them that the vehicle – a silver Ford Excape – was speeding, went through a red light and nearly hit the curb a few times.

The Winchester Police spotted the vehicle and pulled it over. The driver – Alexandra Griffin of Billerica – was told the officer that she had a few beers, but was OK to drive. After conducting a field sobriety test, the Winchester Police arrested Griffin for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.