Crime & Safety

Needham Man Arrested for OUI After Traffic Stop

Richard Emmett, 60, was arrested Saturday night by an officer patrolling the Highland Avenue area.

A Needham man was arrested Saturday night for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol following a routine traffic stop, police said.

Around 8 p.m., an officer on patrol in the area of Highland Avenue observed a vehicle fail to signal as it made a left-hand turn. The officer immediately initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle.

As a result of the stop and an ensuing investigation, the operator, 60-year-old Richard Emmett, was placed under arrest.

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Emmett, a Needham resident, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, possessing an open container of alcohol in the vehicle, and failing to display a turn signal.

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