Court Report: Cops Attempt To Place Mask On Suspect Who Repeatedly Spit At Them

This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions. It is led with a case involving a Boston man who assaulted police officers last week and began spitting on them so much that they tried to put a mask on him.

Kyle Woodlock, 31, of Boston, was arraigned on Aug. 9 charges of assault & battery on a police officer (four counts), assault on ambulance personnel, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Aug. 28 for a pretrial hearing.

According to the police report, officers were dispatched to Cru restaurant for a male party who was refusing to leave. A Cru employee led officers to Woodlock, who was sitting on the ground outside.

As officers attempted to arrange a ride home for Woodlock, he presented the officers with an ultimatum: Either give him a ride home or move along.

Woodlock then proceeded to raise his voice while telling police he did nothing illegal. Police told him he was disturbing customers and as they tried to bring him to his feet, Woodlock grabbed onto an umbrella pole. Eventually, he was placed in handcuffs but went “dead weight” – forcing officers to drag him to the cruiser.

Police said Woodlock actively resisted getting into the cruiser – using his knees and legs to prevent them from getting him inside. They had to place him in the cruiser with physical force.

Once they arrived at the police station, Woodlock refused to get out of the cruiser and forced police to remove him. He was placed in a holding cell and while officers attempted to place him in an ankle cuff, they said Woodlock was “extremely uncooperative and resistive” while flaring his body all over the cell.

Police went on to say that Woodlock spit in the direction of a female officer but missed. His behavior led to the Nantucket Fire Department’s assistance being requested, and he proceeded to spit on two police officers, an EMT, and grabbed another female officer’s ankle – preventing her from walking out of the cell.

Police said Woodlock was spitting so much at them that they attempted to place a mask on him.

Eventually, officers were able to get Woodlock onto a stretcher. While being carried, he attempted to kick a firefighter.

In other Nantucket District Court news, Eugene T. Butler, 44, of Nantucket pleaded guilty to a May 15 charge of assault & battery on a family/household member and was given six months in the Barnstable House of Corrections that will be suspended on the condition he complete 15 months of probation and pay a $50 victim-witness fee.

A charge of resisting arrest stemming from the same incident will be continued without a finding for 15 months on the condition he complete his probation without a violation. A charge of disorderly conduct stemming from the same incident was dismissed.

Christian J. Clifford, 38, of Boston, will have a June 10 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, forfeit his license for 45 days, and pay $600 in fees.

Charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and improper operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

Oscar Cabrera Mercado, of Nantucket, was found not-guilty by a jury on charges of assault & battery (seven counts) and disorderly conduct (two counts).

Marcus S. Murray, 53, of Nantucket, had April 19 charges of assault & battery on a person over 60 years old, assault & battery on a family/household member, and an April 22 charge of violating an abuse prevention order dismissed after the alleged victim in the case declined to cooperate with prosecutors.

Roni J. Manon Perez, 41, of Nantucket was arraigned on Aug. 9 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, and a lights violation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Sept. 3 for a pretrial hearing.

Damian Ramos-Snow, 42, of Nantucket was arraigned on a July 4 charge of distributing obscene matter. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court Oct. 15 for a pretrial hearing.

According to the police report, an investigation completed by the Barnstable Police Department determined that Ramos-Snow allegedly sent videos and pictures of a woman performing sexual acts on him to a third party.

The case was originally going to be tried in Barnstable District Court, however it was discovered that the dissemination of the material took place on Nantucket.

Jonathan H. Renz, 61, Greenich, Connecticut will have a June 13 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, complete a driver alcohol education program, forfeit his license for 45 days, and pay $600 in fees.

Charges of speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation stemming from the same incident were dismissed.

Timothy A. Uhran, 40, had March 12 charges of threatening to commit a crime and disturbing the peace dismissed prior to arraignment after qualifying for the Valor Act. Uhran was the island resident who allegedly made a bomb threat to the Chicken Box in March. You can read the full story here.

*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*