Man charged with assault on officer following crash in Milford

MILFORD, MA — A Holliston man faces multiple charges, including assault and battery on a police officer, following a hit-and-run crash Monday night.

The Milford Public Safety communications center received a 911 call at approximately 9:50 p.m. April 27 reporting a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at the Nouria gas station, located at 97 Cedar Street.

The caller stated that a silver Audi SUV struck a vehicle in front of Nouria before leaving toward Fortune Boulevard and crashing again.

Officers arriving on scene observed a silver Audi SUV backed into a stone wall on Fortune Boulevard, directly across from Nouria.

CCTV footage of the incident showed the vehicle traveling in reverse into a parked black pickup truck before continuing in reverse over a nearby grass island, across Fortune Boulevard before ultimately coming to a halt when colliding with a stone wall.

Joseph Marsden, 58, of Holliston, was placed under arrest at approximately 10:08 p.m. for operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

While in custody, Marsden was increasingly assaultive, striking one officer and threatening to sexually assault another, according to police.

“I reviewed the video of the incident, and it is a shock that no one was injured,” said Milford Chief of Police Robert Tusino.

Marsden was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property over $1,200.