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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 -
page 2 of 3
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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