A multi-agency operation led to the arrest of a woman with 13 warrants in Webster, Massachusetts. Alisha Watson, 33, was apprehended at her residence on Mohawk Ave after authorities, including the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), worked in concert to locate her following several attempts to elude the police.
The arrest took place last Thursday, shortly before 1 p.m., when law enforcement officials proceeded to Watson's home. According to a Facebook post from the Webster Police Department, officers discovered that Watson was attempting to again avoid capture by hiding in the attic. She eventually descended on her own volition and was taken into custody without further incident.
Watson faced a series of charges, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, intimidation of a witness, receiving stolen property, possession of cocaine, multiple counts of shoplifting, operating after a suspended license, leaving the scene of property damage, disguising to obstruct performance of duties, misuse of stolen credit cards (fraud), and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. These alleged offenses spanned several jurisdictions within central Massachusetts, prompting the issuance of warrants from the Worcester District Court, Dudley District Court, Westborough District Court, and Worcester Juvenile Court.
The Webster Police Department emphasized in their announcement that "All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in the court of law." Following her arrest, Watson was held at the Webster Police Station, pending her transfer to Dudley District Court. The collaborative effort of the Webster Police officers, detectives, and VFAS troopers was spotlighted for effectively bringing a suspect, who was connected to multiple criminal investigations, into the legal fold for due process.
