SHREWSBURY — On Friday, March 21, 2025, at approximately 6:56 p.m., Officer Dana Bartosik and other members of the Shrewsbury Police Department were dispatched to the Shaw’s parking lot located at 50 Boston Turnpike following a report of a man slumped over inside his vehicle.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Statement of Facts of Officer Bartosik and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“When approaching the vehicle, officers in plain view could see a light purple substance that was wrapped in a clear bag in a balled shape in the open storage area between the center console and radio,” Officer Bartosik said.
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Officers then asked the man – later identified as Richard Courtney – to exit the vehicle and searched him.
According to police, Richard Courtney, 37, is a resident of Mountfort Street in Boston.
“On his person officers located five folded up pieces of tinfoil with burn marks across it along with a clear plastic baggy with light purple residue,” Officer Bartosik said. “When searching his vehicle, officers located three Bic pens that had the top cut off to make them hollow, that were burnt.”
In total, Courtney was found to be in possession of 7.2 grams of fentanyl, according to police.
Courtney was charged with:
- Possess Class A Drug
Courtney was arraigned in Westborough District Court on March 24, 2025. During his arraignment, the judge placed him on six months of pretrial probation with the requirement that he attend two Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meetings a month. He was released on personal recognizance.
Courtney’s next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2025, the day his pretrial probationary period ends.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story was from March, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to get the court documents for the incident. FOIAs are time consuming.
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