I happened upon this accident last night. My photos, of a man positioned next to the car when the troopers arrived, also show the man being asked to walk a straight line by the Massachusetts state police troopers on scene. An account can be found here. This man was eventually cuffed and taken away. This happened last night just prior to 7pm
I had the privilege of attending and photographing the 2011 Hanna awards for bravery yesterday. The annual awards are in memory of MA. State Trooper George Hanna, who was killed in the line of duty in 1983. This year’s awards honored many officer who were involved in shootouts among other serious matters. One officer, John “Jack ” Maguire was killed in one such shootout and honored posthumously. His wife Desiree and family members, were escorted to the podium to receive his award by Woburn police chief Robert J. Ferullo Jr. Also in attendance was Somerville police detective Mario Oliveira, who was shot and nearly fatally wounded last year. Finally, the last photo (at bottom) is of little John Hanna Jr. trying to snap a photo of his dad, state trooper John Hanna Sr. John Sr’s brother was the late George Hanna.
I photographed this man who, according to a Cambridge police dispatcher’s radio transmission, stripped and jumped into the water from near the intersection of the Mass. Ave. bridge and Memorial Drive. I caught up with him on the Storrow Drive side where Massachusetts state police troopers were waiting for him.
