MAYNARD — On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at approximately 9:51 p.m., Maynard Police Officer Daniel Tully was on patrol with his field training officer, Officer Leon Muraguri, when they observed a dark SUV heading north on Parker Street (Route 27), “failing to dim high beams for oncoming southbound traffic.”
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officers Daniel Tully and Leon Muraguri and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“Parker Street is a two-way street, divided by double yellow lines. Parker Street (State Route 27), is a public way maintained by the Maynard Highway Department,” Officer Tully said. “Officer Muraguri activated the emergency blue lights to initiate a traffic stop.”
The SUV came to a stop at the intersection of Parker Street and Roosevelt Street.
“We advised dispatch of the location and approached the vehicle, via the driver’s side. I observed the vehicle to be operated by a female solo/operator at the time,” Officer Tully said. “Based on the heavy flow of traffic on Parker Street, Officer Muraguri asked the female operator to reposition the vehicle to Roosevelt Street, where we deemed safe.”
Officer Muraguri then notified dispatch of the update and moved the stop to Roosevelt Street.
“We approached the vehicle, via the driver’s side and introduced ourselves again and explained the reason for the stop,” Officer Tully said. “Officer Muraguri requested the female operator to retrieve her driver’s license and registration. The female operator retrieved the registration and stated, she has a New York permit, however, not on her person. Officer Muraguri asked the female operator if she has ever possessed a driver’s license, and she said no.”
Officer Muraguri then asked her if she ever had a Massachusetts driver’s license and she said no to that as well.
“Officer Muraguri asked the female operator for her full name, date of birth, and her home address in an attempt to identify her,” Officer Tuller said. “The female party identified herself as Elizabeth Santiago.”
According to police, Elizabeth Santiago, 29, is resident of Bronx, New York.
“At this time, Officer Muraguri advised Elizabeth to remain in her car, and we walked back to the cruiser,” Officer Tully said. “A query of Elizabeth’s information on Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), returned with an active default warrant out of Lowell District Court, for trespassing. Based on the query, the warrant was issued on October 16, 2017, and defaulted for ‘failed to pay fine/cost.’”
According to Officer Tully, a search of the police database showed no record of Santiago ever possessing a driver’s license in Massachusetts or any other state.
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“I noticed that Elizabeth was assigned an RMV OLN [Operator’s License Number] which had no record of driver’s license status,” Officer Tully said. “This is consistent when a person was never issued their driver’s license or had a learners permit and never completed a practical road test.”
At that time, Officer Muraguri requested that dispatch confirm the warrant and asked for a second police unit to respond to the scene.
“Officer [Marcos] Oliveira responded and upon his arrival, Officer Muraguri, Officer Oliveira, and I approached Elizabeth,” Officer Tully said. “Dispatch confirmed there was an arrest warrant and that she did not have a license status in Massachusetts or New York.”
The officer then informed Santiago that there is a warrant out for her arrest and explained that she will be placed under arrest.
“We informed Elizabeth that there was a warrant out for her arrest and explained that she will be placed under arrest,” Officer Tully said. “Elizabeth became volatile towards Officer Muraguri saying, ‘she just came to Massachusetts to make money.’ Officer Muraguri commanded her to exit the vehicle, to which she complied with no issues.”
Officer Tully stated that when Santiago exited the SUV, she asked if she could contact her sister to come pick up the vehicle.
“Upon exiting the vehicle, Elizabeth requested if she could contact her sister, and have her pick up the vehicle,” Officer Tully said. “We advised Elizabeth she could contact her sister, and she made a few phone calls, but no one answered. Officer Muraguri advised Elizabeth that she would be transported to the station and handcuffed. Elizabeth became volatile towards Officer Muraguri again and stated, ‘You’re just trying to please the white man.’ Officer Muraguri again informed her that we were just doing our jobs, and Elizabeth complied with our commands, facing the cruiser and allowing us to handcuff her.”
Officer Tully ultimately placed Santiago in handcuffs, escorted her to his cruiser, and placed her in the back seat.
“Once Elizabeth was inside the cruiser, Officer Oliveira and I searched inside her vehicle near the front seats, within arm’s reach of the driver’s seat. Officer Oliveira and I took photos of the inside of the vehicle by the driver’s seat and outside the vehicle,” Officer Tully said. “Since the vehicle was legally parked on the side of the road on Roosevelt Street, we allowed the vehicle to stay there until it could be retrieved by her sister.”
Santiago was then transported to the Maynard Police Department and brought inside the booking area.
Officer Kristin Gates from the Town of Acton conducted a full search of Santiago.
“While booking Elizabeth, I noticed Elizabeth appeared agitated and frustrated with the booking questions, sometimes pacing back and forth, shadow boxing,” Officer Muraguri said. “I perceived her demeanor as volatile, and I engaged Elizabeth in a more emotional conversation to get her relaxed. It is important to note that Elizabeth was afforded all applicable constitutional rights and allowed to make multiple phone calls using her cellphone during booking. Elizabeth claimed that the arrest was illegal, and we were wasting her time.”
Officer Muraguri said that when Santiago was escorted to a holding cell, and was informed of the policy requiring her to remove her shoes, she sat down on the concrete slab and stated that she would not be taking her shoes off unless she was provided slippers.
“Elizabeth was informed that the Maynard Police Department does not carry prisoners’ slippers, and she became very confrontational with Officer Tully and Officer [Joseph] Noonan,” Officer Muraguri said. “Elizabeth claimed, ‘I pay taxes. You guys should provide these, my Ni$$a,’ that she would not take her shoes off when placed inside.”
At around this time, the bail commissioner, Joe Blackburn, arrived at the Maynard Police Department. Blackburn set Santiago’s bail at $50, which was the warrant fine amount, according to Officer Tully.
“At this time, I walked with the bail commissioner, Joe Blackburn,” Officer Muraguri said. “Officer Noonan got the forms ready while I escorted Elizabeth out of the intake area. I noticed Elizabeth sizing me up and looking down. After coming out of the intake, I observed Elizabeth crossing her arms in a defensive posture as the bail commissioner spoke. Elizabeth became very confrontational, raising her voice, ‘It’s going to be a lawsuit.’”
Officer Muragrui said Blackburn then advised Santiago that she was under arrest for two charges, an out-of-town default warrant and operating without a license.
“In a calm voice, the bail commissioner advised Elizabeth that she would have to appear and pay the bail fee. The bail commissioner advised Elizabeth that he would have to take $60 since he did not carry change,” Officer Muraguri said.
Officer Muragrui said this appeared to set Santiago off, and she began arguing with the bail commissioner, insisting he should accept $40 instead of $60.
“At this time, Elizabeth was uncuffed, and I observed that she was tightening her fist,” Officer Muraguri said. “Elizabeth became very loud, asking if the bail commissioner would drop her off at home after she got released. Elizabeth stated cursing all the officers and saying ‘My, brother is a NYPD detective, my ni$$a.’”
Officer Muraguri said that, fearing the confrontation with Santiago might become physical, the bail commissioner threatened to leave the station if she did not cooperate.
“Elizabeth continued to be uncooperative, not listening to the bail commissioner and interrupting him midsentence while he came up with a solution,” Officer Muraguri said. “To de-escalate the volatile incident further, Shift OIC [Officer-in-Charge] Sergeant [Eric] Davoll came down and attempted to speak with Elizabeth. Sgt. Davoll introduced himself and asked what had happened. Elizabeth started cursing at him calling him a ‘Fa$$ot,’ and threatening to spit at him, calling him racial slurs.”
At this time, Sgt. Davoll walked the Bail Commissioner out of the booking area.
“I perceived Elizabeth at the time as actively resisting as I attempted to escort her back to the intake area for her to calm down,” Officer Muraguri said. “Elizabeth tensed up pulling her arm around saying, ‘Don’t touch me my ni$$a,’ after giving Elizabeth multiple lawful commands to walk into the intake area.”
Officer Muraguri said he then grabbed Santiago’s left arm and attempted to handcuff her, but she tensed up her arm and wouldn’t allow him to do it.
“At this time, Officer Noonan grabbed the opposite arm and attempted to escort her, but she tensed and pulled off her arm, and both Officer Noonan and I were unsuccessful,” Officer Muraguri said. “I attempted the maneuver simultaneously with Officer Noonan, and we were able to place her in handcuffs. I escorted Elizabeth to intake, where she continued being uncooperative and challenging Sgt. Davoll said, ‘Take [off] your uniform and your badge, and I will f*ck you up. Fa$$ot.’”
Officer Muraguri said that Santiago continued threatening Sgt. Davoll stating, “I will spit at you,” and then told Officer Noonan and Muraguri, “Get out of my face fa$$ots,” adding, “My ni$$a, I can f*ck you up, I am a UFC fighter,” directing her latter statement to Sgt. Davoll.
“After observing this, Sgt. Davoll stepped back, and Officer Noonan and I spoke with Elizabeth until she calmed down,” Officer Muraguri said. “The bail commissioner walked back, and she was advised of her options and released on personal recognizance and $60 bail.”
In addition to the warrant, Santiago was charged with the following violations/offenses:
- Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle
- Failure to Dim Lights
Santiago’s arraignment was scheduled for June 6, 2025, in Concord District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in June, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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