Tiverton man drives down Boston City Hall stairs, crashes into pole
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BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Police arrested a Tiverton man after he drove his car down the stairs at Boston’s City Hall and then fled the scene Friday night.
Police say 26-year-old Nicholas Hoetzel drove his blue Toyota Corolla on the sidewalk and entered the City Hall Plaza a little before 11 p.m. Friday.
Hoetzel went down a three portion staircase before crashing into a large cast iron pole that held a crosswalk signal, and then fled the scene.
Police say there were people walking on the stairs at the time, but no one was hit or injured.
Shortly after, officers found the 26-year-old driver unconscious and suffering from numerous self-inflicted, non-life-threatening injuries.
Police also found a large, opened bottle of alcohol and a firearm in his car.
Hoetzel was arrested and transported to the local hospital for treatment where he remains at this time.
He is being charged with the following:
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol
Hoetzel will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court once he is discharged from the hospital.
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