Cops: Intoxicated Marlborough Man Bit Officer After Car Chase

A Marlborough man was arrested early Saturday, April 21, following a high-speed chase that passed through Sudbury and Wayland and ended in Worcester, where the man allegedly bit an officer, police said.

Jason M. Leonard, 30, of 12 Avalon Drive, Apt. 17, Marlborough, was arrested in Worcester on multiple charges, including assault and battery on a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon and OUI liquor, according to a report on Shrewsbury Patch. According to court records, Leonard bit Shrewsbury officer Chad Chysna during the course of his arrest.

Sudbury Police Lt. Scott Nix said Leonard has also been charged by Sudbury police, after officers assisted in a high-speed chase that originated in Marlborough.

A caller reported an erratic operator on Rte. 9 at 12:21 a.m. Saturday, according to police records. The vehicle, a 2006 Volkswagen Passat, was reportedly swerving and continued driving after hitting a jersey barrier. Police followed the Volkswagen into Worcester, where it crashed near 162 Prescott St.

In records filed at Westborough District Court, police said Leonard attempted to run over at least one Worcester police officer. He was allegedly glassy-eyed, and there was evidence of drug use in his car, police said.

The car was clocked going 95 miles per hour at certain points during the chase, said police.

Leonard was arraigned in Westborough District Court on April 23 and will appear next in court on May 23, according to Shrewsbury Patch.

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