Man intentionally crashes car into police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, chief says
A man crashed a car into the police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on Monday. Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson said that the crash is believed to be intentional.
The 2022 BMW SUV crashed into the building just after 2 p.m., police said. The car went through the lobby and into the dispatch center, where three employees were working. No one in the station was hurt during the crash.
"We actually put two pylons out there to prevent people from hitting the building," Anderson said. "Went through that, went through the front door, actually two doors, went through the lobby and then went through the wall of the dispatch center."
The driver was taken into custody and brought to a nearby hospital with injuries. Chief Anderson said that the man is known to police, but they had not dealt with them since 2019. The Worcester County District Attorney's office is reviewing possible charges.
He will be arraigned in Westboro District Court on Tuesday.
Video from WBZ-TV's helicopter shows the vehicle through the building's front door, with its hazards on. Debris could be seen scattered around the crash site as well.
"You just see two red blinking lights on a car that's like tilted over through the front door of the police station. I've never seen anything like it. It's insane," said Shrewsbury resident Tyler O'Keefe.
Police said they have surveillance video of the crash and are investigating how fast the car was going. The motive is not known.
The building will remain closed for the time being. Anyone looking to file a police report is asked to call 508-845-1212 or 911 in an emergency.