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MARSHFIELD, Mass. – Two of three good Samaritans who helped a Marshfield police officer arrest a defiant and combative OUI suspect are describing the tense ordeal.<\/p>\n
It started around 5pm on Saturday in the area of \u200b\u200bFerry Street and Clay Pit Road. That’s when police say 37-year-old James Shields ran a red light and crashed into another car.<\/p>\n
Several witnesses saw his SUV drive away from the scene moments after the impact.<\/p>\n
They called police with a description of the vehicle and a partial license plate and proceeded to follow the SUV.<\/p>\n
“What we were seeing him do and the way he was driving showed a complete disregard for anyone,” said one of the good Samaritans, who did not want his name used.<\/p>\n
Boston 25 News spoke with one of the Good Samaritans who followed behind Shields for about two miles.<\/p>\n
He said he saw Shields refuse to pull over for a responding officer.<\/p>\n
The chase ended in a shopping center parking lot on Plain Street when police said Shields got out of the vehicle and ignored the officer’s commands.<\/p>\n
“I wasn’t complying,” said the anonymous Good Samaritan. “Once he put his hand in his pocket, he wasn’t sure if there was anything there or not.”<\/p>\n
The two witnesses who followed Shields into the parking lot helped the officer bring Shields to the ground.<\/p>\n
“We brought him down,” said the good Samaritan. “She was able to put a fist on it, and it took both of us to put the other arm on it to put it on.”<\/p>\n
Boston 25 News interviewed another good Samaritan who was eating at nearby Ming Dynasty and rushed to help.<\/p>\n
“I jumped on his legs because he was moving with his legs,” she said. “If I can help, I’ll be in. That’s all there is to it!”<\/p>\n
Additional police patrols arrived after Shields was handcuffed, and it continued to be a team effort to get him into the back of a squad car.<\/p>\n
“When I showed up, the party was still very resilient,” Sergeant Marshfield said. Stephen Mulligan. “I was doing everything I could to escape.”<\/p>\n
Sgt. Mulligan said it took an additional 15 minutes to arrest the suspected drunken driver as he spat and kicked officers.<\/p>\n
He describes overwhelming gratitude for the three good Samaritans who risked their own safety to help.<\/p>\n
“They went right in, and it could have gone very badly, very quickly if they didn’t act as quickly as they did,” added Sgt. Mulligan.<\/p>\n
Shields was arraigned Monday on more than two dozen charges and held on $1,500 bond after Saturday’s crash, police said in a statement late Monday. Initial bail had been set Saturday at $10,000.<\/p>\n
Shields was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, second offense; assault and battery on a police officer, five counts; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, three counts; threatening to commit a crime, five counts; willful and unjust damage to property, two counts; intimidating a police officer, resisting arrest, reckless operation, negligent operation, speeding, leaving the scene of property damage, failure to stop, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, misdemeanor signalling, failure to stop at a red light, marked lanes violation, no inspection sticker, unsafe lane change, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
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