Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash In Tewksbury: Police
A man who had two warrants out for his arrest in other counties was taken into custody Sunday, police said.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Tewksbury on Sunday, according to police.
Police responded to a call at 2:41 p.m. reporting an accident in the area of Main Street and Hinckley Road.
A gray Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in a crash with a Honda CRV, which was heavily damaged. Both of the people in the Honda CRV were evaluated for injuries by fire department personnel.
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The Jeep had fled the scene of the accident, police said.
Police found the driver, Dasuan Jacobs, 28, of Boston, in the backyard of a Hinckley Road home.
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Jacobs had two active warrants out for his arrest in separate counties, according to police.
He was arrested and taken to a local hospital.
He was charged with failure to stop or yield, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, leaving the scene of property damage, and possession of a class B drug.
Jacobs was arraigned bedside at an area hospital on Monday.
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