GRAFTON – A man impersonated a police officer and forced police to chase him into Northbridge, documents from Westborough District Court allege.
On July 8 at 6:53 p.m., Grafton Police Officer Gregory Palmer was traveling south on Main Street in his marked police cruiser. Palmer was traveling behind a red Toyota Corolla which he estimated to be traveling 50 mph in a 30-mph zone. The car was later clocked at 55 mph, documents say.
In the area of 107 Main Street in Grafton, Palmer conducted a traffic stop, attempting to radio the stop to other officers. Before he could do that, the male operator allegedly jumped out and approached the officer’s cruiser in “an aggressive manner,” according to police…