DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department arrested and charged a Dracut man with Distribution of Suboxone following a motor vehicle crash on Tuesday.

SCOTT KERAGHAN, AGE 27, OF DRACUT, was arrested and charged with:

• Speeding
• Marked Lanes Violation
• Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Leaving the Scene of Property Damage
• Operating with a Suspended License
• Possession of a Class B Substance (Two Counts)
• Possession of a Class E Substance
• Distribution of a Class B Substance

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Officer Andrew Gys was on patrol in the area of Primrose Hill Road when he saw a vehicle coming toward him at a high rate of speed. The vehicle, a Jeep Compass, forced Officer Gys to swerve to avoid a collision.

Officer Gys turned his cruiser around and followed the Jeep, eventually finding it crashed into a utility pole in the area of 390 Primrose Hill Road.

Officer Gys saw the driver of the vehicle, later identified as KERAGHAN, fleeing the vehicle on foot. Officer Gys pursued KERAGHAN into a nearby yard, where he found him hiding behind a shed and took him into custody.

KERAGHAN was in possession of approximately 10 grams of cocaine and 16.6 grams of Suboxone, as well as several tablets of Xanax and Adderall. Officer Gys also determined that KERAGHAN was wanted on an arrest warrant.

KERAGHAN was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash, and was booked at the Dracut Police Station after being released from the hospital.

KERAGHAN was arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court, where he was ordered held on $500 cash bail, with conditions that he take no drugs, submit to random drug tests, and not drive without a valid license if he posts bail.

“These types of incidents can turn dangerous very quickly,” said Chief Bartlett. “This was good solid police work that took some dangerous drugs off our streets.”

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, which encourages families to discuss safety plans under this year’s theme, “Start a conversation.” 🚨

According to FEMA, those who are informed about emergency preparedness are five times as likely to take action, protecting themselves, their families, and communities. 

Follow some of our tips to practice preparedness in the case of an emergency. Let’s keep our community safe! 😇❤️

DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department will seek criminal charges against two adults and a juvenile who were caught trying to break into vehicles in the area of Skyline Drive.

On Saturday, Aug. 31, at approximately 2:12 a.m., Dracut Police were called to the area of 130 Skyline Drive for a report of several men dressed in black who appeared to be going through vehicles.

Officers responded to the area and located a 17-year-old Lowell juvenile, a 25-year-old man with no known address, and a 21-year-old man with no known address, all dressed in dark colors and wearing backpacks.

The 17-year-old was carrying a backpack that contained a laptop, a checkbook, a debit card, pliers and a wheel lock, among other items, that an investigation determined were stolen from vehicles in the area.

Dracut Police plan to summons all three individuals to court to face charges.

The 21-year-old and the 25-year-old will be summonsed into Lowell District Court to face a charge of conspiracy. The 17-year-old will be summonsed to Lowell Juvenile Court to face four counts of receiving stolen property under $1,200, three counts of Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle, and one count each of Possession of Burglary Tools, Minor in Possession of a BB Gun/Air Rifle, and Conspiracy.

“We have taken reports of numerous thefts in the area of Skyline Drive in recent months, so I’m very proud of the police work that went into locating stolen property and identifying suspects in this case,” said Chief Bartlett. “I also want to thank Lowell Police for their assistance with this investigation.”

Welcome back to school! 

A new school year means kids will be out walking and biking to school, buses will be out on the roadways, and drivers should be more cautious when driving through our community.

Parents, please talk to your children before the new school year starts about getting safely to and from school, including the importance of looking up from their phones. Also, we ask drivers to please slow down and be attentive.

For more important tips about back-to-school safety for walkers, bike riders, bus riders, and drivers check out this information from the National Safety Council: https://tinyurl.com/yc79kvnf