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AFTER-ACTION REPORT

Call-out

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EMERGENCY CALL-OUT PLANNED EVENT

Location: _Lakeview Ave. Dracut Date: 06/12/2014

Begin Time: 1430 End Time: 1830

# Personnel On-scene

Responding: 51 Commander Lt. Chaput

Call-out Summary:

Assist Dracut PD with armed barricaded (suicidal) subject. 25 NEMLEC SWAT

1 medic, 5 CNT, 7 MSO SWAT, 2 K9, 9 IMT, 2 Control Chiefs

Events/Items ofNote:

See after action reports

Attachments: Roster, After Action Reports, Use ofForce Reports

Submitted By: Sgt. Patrick Towle Submitted Date: 06/24/2014

Control Chief Date:

Signature

Northeastern Massachusetts Law

Enforcement Council

Special Weapons and Tactics Team

(SWAT)

ChiefMichael R. Begonis Lt. Stephen Chaput Sgt. Patrick Towle

Control Oflicer Commanding Oicer Officer-in-ChargeWilmington Police Dept. Dracut Police Dept. Bedford Police Dept.

TO: Lt. Stephen Chaput SWAT Commander

FROM: Sgt. Patrick Towle SWAT OIC

RE: SWAT Callout Lakeview Ave. Dracut

On Thursday June 12, 2014 at approximately 1430 hours the NEMLEC SWAT Team was

activated to assist the Dracut Police Department with an armed barricaded subject. The team

was instructed to stage at Lakeview Ave Dracut. Upon my arrival at the staging area I met

with Lt. Chaput who briefe me on the situation. The Dracut PD had received a 911 call from a

female al- Lakeview Ave. reporting that her roommate,

as despondent over some marital issues and some serious

health issues. Graham had reportedly made some self-inflicted cuts with a knife on his neck

and hands before Tremblay was able to take the knife from Graham and flee the house. The

first responding Dracut PD units encountered Graham on the front yard. Graham quicklyretreated back into his first floor apartment. Graham made several statements to the

responding Dracut PD oflicers that he had a gun and that he wanted to die. Graham also stated

that he had turned on all the gas in house. At this point the responding Dracut PD officers had

set up a perimeter around the home and requested NEMLEC SWAT.

Lt. Chaput also informed me that the surrounding homes and businesses had been evacuated

and that an Immediate Action Team was staged at the 1 -4 corner (Seamans, Frechette, Max,

and Gualtieri). It was during this initial phase of the incident that Dracut PD officers on the

perimeter were able to engage in conversation which caused*o come out of

the house onto the porch. then yelled for the police to shoot him. No weapon was

observed during this encounter and_again retreated back into the first floor of the

residence. A strong odor of natural gas could be detected when_pened the front door.

lt was at this time additional SWAT members arrived on scene and replaced the Dracut

oflicers on the perimeter and provided additional support to the IAT. Sgt. Higginbottom CNT

also arrived on scene and began negotiations with -with the use of a bullhorn. lt was

also leamed at this time that ad an extensive criminal history which included armed

robbery (gun), A & B on a police o icer, threats to kill and escape. During this time`

could be heard yelling from inside the residence and he also smashed out several w

the 2 side. The SWAT operators assigned to the perimeter on the 2 side also observed_several times attempt to cut his neck with glass from the broken windows.

At approximately 1550 hours two national Grid employees were brought to the scene to shutoff the gas to the house. Using the Bearcat for cover the National Grid employees were able to

shut the gas off at the street. With the Bearcat in position in front of the house the IAT/AlphaTeam moved forward to use it as cover. The Middlesex Sheriffs Bear was also moved into a

position on the 1 - 2 comer at this time. Sgt Higginbottom moved into the Sheriffs Bear to

continue negotiations wi`

ng the public address system in the Bear.

At approximately 1600 hours stepped outside onto the front porch and continued toact irrationally yelling for the po ice to shoot him. There were visible wounds to

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wrist and neck._continued to pace back and forth on the porch shouting at e was

going to harm himself. When it appeared that as going to retreat back into the gasfilled home and was not following the comman s o t e Alpha Team Operator DiChiara

deployed one less lethal bean bag round to left thigh and almost simultaneouslyOperator Cogswell deployed one Taser cartridge at

, from his DCR position in the turret

of the Bearcat. While was immobilized by t e Taser Operator Lefebvre and Sgt. Maxwere able to take contro o rm and handcuff him. After being searched_was turnedover to the Dracut PD where he received medical aide and then was transported to LowellGeneral to be evaluated.

A protective sweep of the lirst floor and second floor apartments was conducted by the Alphaand Bravo Teams. No one else was located in the apartments. There still was a very strong odorof natural gas in the building.,The building was then turned over to the Dracut Police and Fire

Departments. The SWATTea;n held a formation where attendance was taken and a debrief ofthe operation was conducted. The team was then dismissed. The hours of the operation were

1430 - 1830 hours.

The following operators were assigned to the Alpha Team:

1. Frechett -long arm

2. DiChiara -less lethal shotgun3. Max - hands free

4. Seamans -TL

5. Gualtieri -long arm

6. Lefebvre - hands free

7. McCarthy - long arm

8. Rego -long arm _

9. 0'Leary - long arm

10. Cogswell - DCR, long arm, Taser .

11. Higginbottom -CNT'

12. Dorsey - driver Bearcat

13. Peladeau - K9

14. Reagan - medic

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The following operators were assigned to the Bravo Team

1. Giano - long arm

2. Slauta -long arm

3. Saia -long arm

4. Scotina - long arm

5. Karelas - long arm

6. Fagan - driver, MSO Bear

7. Higginbottom - CNT

The following operators were assigned to the Delta Team:`

1. Banosian -long arm

2. Burnham - long arm

3. Hanafin - long arm Y

4. Keins - long arm

5. McDonough -long arm

6. Palmer - long arm

7. Surrette -long arm

8. Chaput (MSO) - long arm

9. Maloney -long arm

NORTH EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL (NEMLEC)

USE OF FORCE REVIEW REPORT

Officer Submitting Report: Stephen Cogswell Date: 06/12/I4

Name ofPolice Department: Billerica Police/NEMLEC SWAT Rank: 1

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Date of Incident: 06/12/14 Time of Incident: 1430-1830

Location or Address of Inciden akeview Ave Dracut MA

Indoors: III Outdoors: IZ

Describe Weather and Light Conditions: Dayliglg, overcast clouds, no sun

B. FORCE APPLICATIONS USED (check all applicable)

lj Physical Strength/Hand Controls

EI Spray/Pepper Mace

lj Fireann Discharged Number of shots tired:

EI Defensive Baton

Other (describe) Taser deploggent

Reason: Firearm Used (if applicable):

@ Necessary to Effect Arrest Department Issued Firearm

|X] Necessary to Defend Self lj NEIVILEC Authorized Firearm

|Z Necessary to Defend Another lj Privately Owned Firearm

EI Other (explain below)

NEMLEC USE OF FORCE REVIEW REPORT -

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C. INJURED PERSONQSL

Was the suspect injured? YES I] N0

was a witness injured? [I YES IZ NO

Was officer injured? EI YES N0

Were photos/physical evidence obtained? YES EI NO

Name5 Deicribe Injury: Minor From Taser Darts

Address-Lakeview Ave Dracut MA Treated by Ambulance? YES Q N0 ljTransported? YES Q NO lj

Medical Facility: Lowell General

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Name: Injury:

Address: Treated by Ambulance? YES [II NO E]Transported? YES [I] NO lj

Medical Facility:

D. WITNESSES E YES lj NO

List name(s) and addresses if known:

SWAT Operator Chuck DiChiaraSWAT Qgrator Lt Carmine Vivolo

F. PROPERTY DAMAGE II] YES XI N0

Name and Address of Owner gg

NEMLEC USE OF FORCE REVIEW REPORT - page 3 of 3

G. NARRATIVE

Describe in detail the reasons and circumstances that required use of force and/or discharge ofa

firearm. Use additional paper if necessary. Reference and attached any After Action Reports that are

related to this incident.

On 06/12/14 at approx 1430 hrs L Billerica Police Officer Stephen Cogswgll responded to the

Town ofDracut for a NEQEC SWAT activation. This was to assist the Dracut Police Dept for an

armed banicaded sub`ect ater ID .

Arrivin at the incident locatio was ne e t C u Z1 and S Towle C1 that

ad harmed himselfwith a knife and ossible had a firearm. I was then tasked to assist

Qperator Paul Dorsey in providing securig; for National Grid Gas Division personel in tiuning the

as to the buildin . This was done because it was re orted that sub`ect a had tam eredwith the gas line inside the structure. We utilized the Armored Bearcat o s ely transport the gas

emplogsitiom a staging location to the gas shut off location in from of the building the subject was

barricaded in. Ogrator Dorsey drove the Bearcat to the gas shut off location and I providedoverwatch with m lon arm from the turret on to ofthe armored vehicle. As the as em lo ees

were shuttin the as to the buildin off I could hear the sub`ec ellin Hom ins°de the

structure "Just shoot me" in resppnse to negotiators attempting communicagons. I could observed

blood near the front door to the first floor doorway ofwhat appeared to be an up and down duplexggle residence.

Durin the attem ted ne otiations I observed the sub`ec come to the front door and ste

outside onto the front pprch. It appeared to me initially, based on his movements that he was

surrenderin himselfwith his hands in the air. I could observe o have blood on his erson

to include his head but I could not observe where the blood was coming from. I believed that based

on the reports he had harmed himselfwith a knife earlier, this could be his blood and he requiredimmediate medical attention o on the front orch and started to en a e in

communication with someone to the rear ofm osition demeanor uickl chan ed from a

surrenderin 0$i1ll'C to defiant and ar entative started to walk backwards and a ared

to be starting to retreat back into the home. I feared at this time that ihwas able to return to

the structure he could cause himself further harm or could succum to self inflicted wounds that I

observed to be still bleedin . I then transitioned to Ill De t Issued Taser and issued a verbal warnin

t o et down on the ound or he would be Tasered. He i ored m commands and started

to turn around towards the door. I then de lo ed the Taser while ellin "Taser Taser Taser" strikin

in his Hont chest and front lower abdome then fell down onto the orch and

appeared to be having the desired effect of the Taser deplo§@ent. I yelled to other SWAT operatorsth was under Taser de lo ent at to take him into custod . As the arrest team moved

tow I monitored the Taser dis la and could see that the standard 5 second de lo ent

was not oin to rovide enou time for the arrest team to lac der control. I continued

active de lo ent of the Taser until it a » eared the arrest team had in h sical control Taser

d lo ent lo 15 sec _ Ithen monitored the arrest team la = into custod and observed

to start to acti e resist bein -laced into custod _ Ithen ave two one second Arc

cl . e ents fremm He was then laced

into handcuffs and treated be medical ggrsonel on scene.

I recovered the two Taser darts and placed them into the deployed Taser cartrige then inside a

medical glove per evidence collection policy at the Billerica Police Dept.

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Ofticer's Signature: Stephen Coggwell Date: 6/12/14

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