Unlicensed Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Hingham Cruiser

Hingham MA

20 December, 2021

2:01 PM

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HINGHAM, MA — An unlicensed driver from Weymouth was arrested Saturday after crashing into the back of a stopped Hingham police cruiser. Police say an officer was stopped in traffic on Whiting St. on Route 53 waiting to turn left when a car coming from the same direction slammed into the back of the cruiser. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, so there were no injuries, but there was significant damage to both cars and the driver's car had to be towed from the scene. The driver, Adilson Gomes Barreiro, 39, of Weymouth, was charged with unlicensed operation, and failure to use care when slowing or stopping. Police say Barreiro never obtained a Massachusetts driver's license and was held without bail at the Hingham Police Station over the weekend. Barreiro is expected to be arraigned Monday at Hingham District Court.