WESTFORD โ On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at approximately 4:21 p.m., Westford Police Officers Ray Terrazas and David Short were monitoring traffic at 333 Littleton Road when they observed a bicyclist traveling eastbound.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Ray Terrazas and Lieutenant Timothy Hughes, and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“The bicyclist was operating the bike in the direction of oncoming westbound traffic and was not riding on the correct side of the road,” Officer Terrazas said. “I knew this to be a clear violation of MGL c85 s11B [The Commonwealth’s bicycle regulations].”
Officer Terrazas said that in order to safely intercept the bike, he pulled into 301 Littleton Road and exited his cruiser with Officer Short to make contact with the rider. Officer Short then flagged down the bicyclist, who came to a halt in front of the cruiser.
“Officer Short and I explained to the bicyclist that he was illegally operating his bike on the wrong side of the roadway and could not legally ride against the flow of traffic,” Officer Terrazas said. “The bicyclist stated that he did not know this and apologized. The bicyclist was wearing a large black backpack and said he was on his way to work.”
Officer Short requested the bicyclist’s driver’s license.
“The operator of the bike (later identified as Freddie Serrano), stated that he did not have his license with him, and it was at home,” Officer Terrazas said. “Officer Short asked for Freddie’s name, and he told him that his name was ‘Freddie Sorona’ and provided a date of birth of [DOB redacted].”
Officer Short then went to run “Sorona’s” information through the FBIโs Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) database in the mobile data terminal of the cruiser and his name was not coming back to anyone.
“Officer Short returned to Freddie and asked him if he remembered any other identifying information, such as a Social Security number,” Officer Terrazas said. “Freddie stated that he didn’t remember. Freddie also stated that he had no way to identify himself. Freddie began saying that he needed to leave and continuously asked to be let go.”
Officer Terrazas said that Freddie was then on the phone with someone he knew, and Officer Short requested to speak with her.
“Officer Short informed me that the female on the phone told him that his name was Freddie Serrano with a date of birth of [DOB redacted],” Officer Terrazas said. “I ran Freddie with this information in CJIS, which revealed that he had an active straight warrant out of Somerville District Court since November 22, 2024. The picture in CJIS also matched the person that I was speaking to.”
According to police, Freddie Serrano, 58, is a resident of Littleton, MA.
Officer Terrazas said the warrant issued for Serrano’s arrest out of Somerville District Court was for the following civil motor vehicle infractions/offenses:
- Marked Lanes Violation
- Breakdown Lane Violation
- Operating Motor Vehicle with License Suspended
“Officer Short then confirmed with Westford dispatch that Freddie had an active warrant,” Officer Terrazas said.
At this time, Sergeant Steven Keins arrived on scene.
“Officer Short asked Freddie why he had given a false name and date of birth,” Officer Terrazas said. “Freddie apologized and stated that he knew he had a warrant, and that is why he had lied. Freddie was handcuffed, and I conducted a search of his person. I located a methamphetamine pipe in his front pocket. Freddie did admit that it is a meth pipe and
that he does not have any meth in his possession. There was very little residue in the pipe, and it appeared to be just burnt black residue on the inside. The meth pipe was seized for destruction. Freddie was placed into the rear of my cruiser.”
Officer Short then went to collect Serrano’s bag off the ground in order to inventory it.
“A pair of wooden nunchucks was located inside the large zipper pocket in the bag,” Officer Terrazas said. “The nunchucks are two 12 inch wooden sticks attached by a rope commonly used as a weapon in martial arts. It is defined as per se dangerous weapon in MGL [Massachusetts General Law]. Officer Short and I transported Freddie to the Westford Police Department without incident. While driving to the station, Officer Short read Freddie his Miranda rights. Freddie agreed to speak with Officer Short and [said he] understood his rights.”
Officer Short asked Serrano why he was in possession of nunchucks.
“Freddie stated that he likes to practice with them at his house,” Officer Terrazas said. “Freddie had stated prior that he was on the way to work. I asked Freddie why he carries his nunchucks to work. Freddie did not have an answer to this question.”
Officer Terrazas said that Sergeant Keins transported Serrano’s bike to the Westford Police Department.
“Freddie was then brought into the Westford Police Department booking area. I searched him again in the presence of Officer Short and Lieutenant [Timothy] Hughes,” Officer Terrazas said. “I completed an inventory with Officer Short of Freddie’s bag, which revealed no additional contraband. Freddie was booked and afforded all applicable rights by Lt. Hughes.”
Lieutenant Hughes said that, while reviewing Serrano’s arrest paperwork and Board of Probation (BOP) report during booking, he observed a notation that Serrano had a “DNA Submission Violation” and that a DNA submission was required.
“This alert was confirmed by Westford Police Department’s dispatch and verified using Serrano’s SSN and PCF [Personal Contact Form] as well as confirming that the address ([# redacted] Polk Street Apt. [# redacted] in Charlestown, MA) listed on his ‘DNA’ query in CJIS was a past address of his,” Lieutenant Hughes. “Having been certified by Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab personnel in buccal DNA collection on January 24, 2024, I requested that Serrano submit his DNA as required.”
Lieutenant Hughes said that Serrano consented to providing a DNA sample as requested.
“At approximately 1800 hours, I completed the DNA submission procedure using a Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab provided DNA Collection Kit according to the instructions provided within the kit. After allowing the buccal DNA submission card to air dry for 30 minutes, I sealed the card in the collection envelope as well as inside the mailing envelope along with all properly completed collection forms. The collection packet was secured inside the Records Office to be placed in the mail on the next business day and sent to the Massachusetts State Police Codis Collection and Investigative Unit (CCIU) at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab in Maynard, Mะ.”
Officer Terrazas issued Freddie Serrano a Massachusetts Uniform Citation for the following violations:
- Bicycle Violation (Providing False Name and DOB to Police Officer)
- Bicycle Violation (Traveling on Wrong Side of Roadway)
In addition to the warrant issued by Somerville District Court, Serrano was also charged with the following offense:
- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (Nunchucks)
“Freddie was later released under his own personal recognizance by Bail Commissioner Matthew Day,” Officer Terrazas said. “Freddie was provided his property back and given his bike upon release.”
Serrano’s arraignment was scheduled for Sept. 15, 2025, in Ayer District Court. He didn’t appear for court on that day and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took placeย in September, thatโs because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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