Crime & Safety

Police Log: Illegal Immigrant Arrested for DUI

The following information was supplied by the Holliston police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Sunday, March 18

1:53 a.m.: A Holliston police officer reported a vehicle that failed to stop. The officer took the vehicle's driver into custody after seeing open vodka bottles in the car and alerted Immigration and Customs Enforcement after seeing he was an illegal immigrant in his police record. 

The officer arrested Deverson Machado, 27 from 45 Webster Ave. in Somerville for operating under the influence, open containers, seat belt violation and operating to endanger. 

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4:23 a.m.:  responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash that snapped a telephone pole in half. Police searched for the vehicle involved, which had left the area. 

7:35 p.m.: A caller reported a disturbance coming from 1201 Washington Street, saying people were yelling and throwing items. The homeowner was advised by police.

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