Raynham Police Arrest and Charge Man Following Drunk Driving Crash

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, AGE 35, OF TAUNTON was arrested and charged with OUI Liquor following a crash in Raynham on Monday, April 22. (Photo courtesy Raynham Police)

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department arrested and charged a man with OUI Liquor following a crash Monday afternoon, April 22.

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, AGE 35, OF TAUNTON was charged with:

OUI Liquor

Reckless Endangerment of a Child (Two Counts)

Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle

Possession With Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug (Marijuana)

Marked Lanes Violation

At approximately 4 p.m. Monday, Raynham Police received a report of a head-on crash in the area of 1 East Britannia St.

Upon arrival, officers came upon a blue Chrysler Town and Country minivan and a red Honda CRV that had collided and were blocking the roadway. Traffic was diverted while first responders were at the scene.

Witnesses told police that the driver of the van, later identified as MARTIN, swerved into the opposite lane of traffic and struck the Honda SUV head-on.

Two children, ages seven and five, who were passengers in the van, were injured and taken by a Raynham Fire Department ambulance to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.

The driver of the Honda, an adult woman, was transported by an ambulance to Morton Hospital in Taunton.

The injuries sustained by the children and driver of the Honda are not believed to be life-threatening.

During the subsequent investigation and in speaking with MARTIN, officers determined that MARTIN had been driving under the influence of alcohol and placed him under arrest. MARTIN declined medical care at the scene.

In searching MARTIN’S vehicle, officers located and seized two empty “nip” bottles of vodka, an ounce of marijuana and a digital scale.

MARTIN was taken to the Raynham Police station to be booked. He was expected to be arraigned Tuesday, April 23.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Friday, Oct. 5, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Raynham Police Charge Man with 5th OUI Offense Following Crash

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department arrested and charged a man with his fifth OUI after he allegedly caused a crash while driving drunk Thursday afternoon.

PETER TRUDEAU, AGE 57, OF RAYNHAM was charged with:

OUI Liquor (Fifth Offense)
Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury (Two Counts)
OUI Liquor Causing Serious Injury
Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Operation of a Motor Vehicle After License Revocation While Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Use Without Authority

At approximately 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Raynham Police responded to New State Highway (Route 44) near the Route 24 North on-ramp for a report of a three-car crash.

Upon arrival, officers located a Chrysler Sebring and a Nissan Sentra, both of which had rear-end damage. The driver of the Chrysler, Benvida Fall, age 83, of Taunton and the driver of the Nissan, Grace Levinson, age 67, of Fall River were both injured. They were taken by ambulance to Morton Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

A witness told police that a third vehicle that caused the crash left the scene. The witness also reported that the driver of a black Ford Taurus, later identified as TRUDEAU, struck the Nissan from behind and caused the Nissan to collide with the Chrysler.

TRUDEAU allegedly got out of the Ford Taurus and went up to the other vehicles before subsequently fleeing.

The witness was able to get the license plate of the Ford Taurus and a description of TRUDEAU and gave it to police.

Officers then went to a home on Church Street where the vehicle was registered and found the crashed Ford Taurus in the driveway.

TRUDEAU was also found to be at the home. Through the subsequent investigation, it was determined that TRUDEAU was drunk and that he had been driving the vehicle. He was arrest without further incident. He declined medical attention and was taken to the Raynham Police Department for booking.

TRUDEAU was held on $20,000 bail pending his arraignment today in Taunton District Court.

The Ford Taurus belongs to a woman that TRUDEAU was living with and he did not have permission to be driving the vehicle. In 2006, TRUDEAU received a lifetime revocation of his license by the Massachusetts Department of Motor Vehicles following his fourth OUI offense.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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