WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – A West Springfield man is facing a list of charges after allegedly stealing a DPW truck and trying to run down a cop.
Around 6:00 Sunday morning, the West Springfield DPW reported that a small plow truck was stolen from a location on Piper Road.
West Springfield Police Capt. John Ferarini says that a short time later, Officer Brian Battista spotted the truck pulling into the First Niagara Bank near the corner of Westfield Street and Kings Highway.
At that point, Battista blocked the driver into the parking lot and when he went towards the truck, the driver, identified by Ferarini as Wayne Mecteau of West Springfield, allegedly tried to run the officer down.
Ferarini adds that after Mecteau tried several times to run down Battista and tried to pin him between a snow bank and the truck, Battista determined that it was safe to shoot out the tires of the truck with his service weapon.
However, the flat tires didn’t stop Mecteau. Ferarini says that Mecteau allegedly continued to try and run over Battista while fishtailing all over the place.
Backup units arrived and after a brief struggle, officers were able to take Mecteau into custody. He is facing several charges including larceny of a motor vehicle, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, and possession of a Class A drug.
Ferarini notes that Mecteau is also being investigated for his possible involvement in another stolen vehicle case and a larceny case.
Wow thats some wild wild west stuff
He needed to plow his street
I guess they wanted their streets plowed, like normal people!!!
I hope he had a valid CDL license.
Nice job officer! Ridiculous comment Dale… SMH
^ Says the 30+ y/o typing SMH like he’s in high school -.-.
Good joke dale, good joke.
Unreal! Crazy people! LMAO!
Really???Who steals a DPW Truck!!!Wow People still dont surprise Me…..
See not all cops are like the lapd.
That’s what happens when the crappy lazy DPW guys don’t plow the streets. Lol
Omg, two feet of snow fell on the valley. It is completely ignorant to think all of this snow will be cleared in a day. Here is a reality check, you can’t always rely on others to hold your hands in life.
I’m let’s see snow fell Friday and by Sunday night still no plows so they had plenty time to plow. No excuses!!!!
West Side DPW did a great job. Can’t say I loved the pile at the end of my drive way but that’s life
they were out for days & nights working to find places to put all the snow and by saturday morning had atleast emergency lanes down each street, by Sunday they had widened everything. I think they did great & appreciate the hard work. As far as stealing a DPW truck I’d say no jail time make him work voluntarily for the DPW & see how that works out for him.
Yup, that what happens when the DPW guys drive around conducting personal business in company trucks on taxpayer time. Happened here in Belchertown back in the snowstorm of Oct 2011. Who got the streets plowed first and power back on first? The two guys who live hear each other that worked for the power company. Gee. Must be nice. Oh well.
West side DPW sucked plowing don’t know where you live in west side maybe a private guy did your street. But amostown and Morgan were awful!!
I live near the blvd, no private guy did our street it was a dpw truck. I drove around town over the weekend it really wasn’t horrible. Springfield residents had to use shovels & snow blowers to even get an emergency lane to get out of their streets. I’m greatful for what was done & really think people need to have a little more gratitude & a lot less attitude.
All everyone does is b**ch. It was 2 feet of snow for crying out loud. You can’t move that much snow with just any plow truck. West Side DPW did a great job. 90% of main roads were passable by 9 am Saturday. Just because they left snow at the end of your driveway doesn’t mean they didn’t plow!!!!
go to rucki tire theyll fix er up
shawn people were bitching the min they woke saturday i said same thing bunch of ungrateful people ***** ***** ***** thats all they are lol