A 25-year-old Marlborough man is facing a stack of criminal charges after police say he pushed an officer to the ground and ran during a confrontation in a Turnpike Road parking lot, injuring a second officer who joined the chase. Anyelo Gonzalez Escarate was taken into custody only after a sergeant deployed a Taser to end the struggle, according to police.
The incident unfolded Thursday outside an office building on Turnpike Road in Southborough, according to Patch. Officers were sent to the parking lot around 4:53 p.m. after someone reported that an apparently intoxicated man was trying to drive away, the outlet reported. When officers arrived, they reportedly saw signs of impairment in Gonzalez Escarate and attempted to take him into protective custody for his own safety, according to This Week in Worcester.
Struggle Escalates as Officer Is Hurt
That's when things turned physical. Per police, as an officer tried to handcuff him, Gonzalez Escarate pulled away, pushed the officer to the ground and took off running. A second officer joined the pursuit and injured his arm while trying to gain control of Gonzalez Escarate during the chase, per police Chief Ryan M. Newell as reported by This Week in Worcester.
The struggle only ended when a sergeant deployed a Taser, and officers were able to take Gonzalez Escarate into custody. The station's report notes that the injured officer received treatment at a local hospital and was released that same evening.
Threat Alleged En Route to the Hospital
Police also say Gonzalez Escarate threatened an officer while being transported to the hospital for his own evaluation, according to the same account. He was later released from medical evaluation and taken to the Southborough Police Department for booking.
Gonzalez Escarate now faces two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, along with resisting arrest, intimidation of a witness or police officer, vandalizing property and disorderly conduct, per the earlier Patch report. Under Massachusetts law, a person commits resisting arrest if they knowingly prevent or attempt to prevent a police officer, acting under color of official authority, from effecting an arrest by using or threatening physical force or violence, or by using another means that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury, according to the Massachusetts General Court. He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Westborough District Court, though the outcome of that hearing has not been confirmed. The charges remain allegations, and Gonzalez Escarate is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
A Separate Southborough Case Nearly Four Months Earlier
A Separate Southborough Case Months Earlier The case comes amid a separate, unrelated arrest in Southborough nearly four months before the Gonzalez Escarate arrest. According to NBC Boston, 48-year-old Daniel Fishman of Franklin was arrested after a vehicle swerved dangerously close to an officer who was assisting at a Route 9 traffic stop around 1:20 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026. Fishman was charged with operating under the influence of drugs, negligent operation, drug possession and other offenses, NBC Boston reported, and was released on $250 bail pending a later arraignment in Westborough District Court. The two incidents are distinct and do not establish a broader pattern of confrontations with Southborough officers.
