A Franklin man has been arrested and will face several charges after he allegedly nearly struck an officer with his car in Southborough early Thursday morning
Two Soutborough police officers were conducting a traffic stop on Turnpike Road around 1:20 a.m. when a vehicle allegedly swerved dangerously close.
One of the officers caught up to the swerving car and arrested the driver, Daniel Fishman, 48, of Franklin.
Southboro police allegedly found a bottle containing 20 white prescription pills in his center console.
Another bottle containing 90 additional pills was found in the rear trunk.
Neither bottle was prescribed to Fishman, according to Southboro police.
Officers also located a rolled-up brown paper bag inside the glove box. Inside, they found plastic baggies containing pills and powdery substances, suspected to be cocaine, methamphetamine and amphetamine.
Fishman is facing the following charges:
- Operating Under the Influence of Drugs
- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Obstruction of a Stationary Emergency Vehicle
- Marked Lanes Violation
- Possession of a Class B Drug (Cocaine)
- Possession of a Class B Drug (Methamphetamine)
- Possession of a Class B Drug (Oxycodone)
- Possession of a Class B Drug (Amphetamines)
- Possession of a Class E Drug (Sildenafil)
- Possession of a Class E Drug (Omeprazole)
- Use of an Electronic Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle (second offense)
He is expected to be arraigned in Westborough District Court at a later date.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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