Crime & Safety

Allegedly Drunken Man Drives Over 20 Miles in Wrong Direction on Rte. 128: Report

The man was eventually arrested in Woburn, according to state police.

WOBURN, MA — A Rockport Man was arrested in Woburn for driving drunk in the wrong direction for over 20 miles on Rte. 128 in Woburn Sunday morning, reports FOX 25.

Steven Essery, 22, was arrested after troopers followed him on Rte. 128 from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Woburn exit 35 on I-95. He was charged with driving under the influence and driving in the wrong direction on the highway, as well as failure to stop for police.

FOX 25 reports that troopers had to utilize stop sticks to deflate his tires so that they could arrest him in Woburn.

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