SHREWSBURY – At about 2:02 p.m. on Jan. 19, Robert S. McCluskey, 58, of Shrewsbury, plowed his BMW SUV into the front entrance of the Shrewsbury Police Station. McCluskey was arrested after the incident, taken to the hospital with injuries, and arraigned Jan. 21.
The collision – which resulted in no officer or civilian injuries – damaged the Police Station, a $42-million building that officially opened in 2023. The collision, according to officials, went through two pylons, two sets of doors, and the wall to the dispatch center.
A week after the incident, the Shrewsbury Police Department is starting the recovery process.
The collision – which court documents said was an attempted “suicide by cop” – on such a public-facing building was startling for some Shrewsbury residents. Between the sofas, the restrooms, the conference rooms, and the dispatch area, the lobby sees frequent use. Just 30 minutes prior, the Shrewsbury Police Department conducted training in the area…