Fall River Police Lt. Andrew Crook determined dangerous after 2 arrests
SOMERSET – A Fall River police lieutenant was found dangerous and ordered into a treatment center on Thursday after he was arrested twice in one week by Somerset Police.
Andrew Crook, 48, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with drunk driving after a crash in Somerset. He was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
Somerset Police said Crook called 911 to report he had been in a crash, but was not able to provide a location. Dispatchers were able to determine the call was placed from Wilbur Ave.
When officers arrived, they found Crook in the driver's seat with the car still running. Police said the front of Crook's shirt was wet, he was unsteady on his feet, smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech.
Crook could not complete all field sobriety tests, police said. Several alcoholic beverage containers, including one that was partially consumed, were allegedly found in Crook's car.
After being brought to the Somerset Police Department to be booked, Crook declined a chemical breath test.
Though Crook was not hurt, his vehicle was damaged in the crash. Police are still trying to determine where the crash happened and the circumstances surrounding it.
Fall River Deputy Police Chief Barden Castro said Crook has been placed on paid administrative leave and an investigation is underway.
"The Fall River Police Dept. is distressed by this incident and understands the public concern due to the allegations levied against Lt. Crook," Castro said in a statement. "However, the public should know that a thorough and impartial investigation is being conducted into this matter."
Crook was also arrested Sunday on domestic violence charges when the victim's father called police saying he believed his daughter had been the victim of domestic violence which had resulted in a broken foot. When police arrived, Crook was intoxicated and passed out on the front steps of the home. He was brought to the hospital and then charged with domestic violence.
The judge ordered Crook into an in-patient treatment center. If he is released from the treatment center while his cases are pending, he will be GPS monitoring bracelet and will be ordered to home confinement. He must also remain free of alcohol and drugs, have no firearms in his possession and have no contact with the victim in the case.
"Today's new allegations will be made part of the internal investigation into Lt. Crooks off-duty behavior," Castro said.