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AHANT — Chief Timothy Furlong reports that the Nahant Police Department arrested a Lynn man for operating under the influence after driving on a beach.
ANGEL MONTAS, 21, of LYNN, was arrested and charged with:
Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon on a Person Over the Age of 60
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Disorderly Conduct
Resisting Arrest
Operating a Motor Vehicle with Window Obstructed/Non-transparent
Marked Lanes Violation
No Inspection/Sticker
Number Plate Violation
On Thursday, Dec. 26, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Nahant Police responded to the Nahant Beach Reservation for a report of a vehicle on the sand doing doughnuts on Long Beach.
The preliminary investigation indicates that MONTAS made multiple trips onto the beach, operating at a high rate of speed in the vicinity of several pedestrians, doing doughnuts, and driving into the ocean.
No pedestrians were injured during the incident.
MONTAS was arrested after an on-scene investigation.
MONTAS was arraigned Friday in Lynn District Court. He is due back in court on Jan. 23 for a pre-trial hearing.
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Further media inquiries should be directed to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
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