DUDLEY — On Friday, December 19, 2025, at approximately 6:56 p.m., Officer Dylan Reney of the Dudley Police Department was dispatched to 128 West Main Street following reports of a motor vehicle accident, after which one of the vehicles fled the scene.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Dylan Reney and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
Officer Dan Brunelle and Sergeant Philip Megas also responded to the scene.
“Upon arrival at the scene, I observed Sgt. Megas outside of a grey 2012 Honda Odyssey speaking with the occupants of the vehicle,” Officer Reney said. “The Honda had damage to the front driver’s side of the vehicle. Sgt. Megas requested I continue down the road to look for the vehicle that had taken off.”
Before leaving the scene, Officer Reney said an unidentified male party told him he had observed a black BMW with front-end damage pass him near Big Al’s Pizza Plus on Brandon Road but did not know which direction it traveled after passing him.
“I then left the scene and proceeded in that direction,” Officer Reney said. “Sgt. Megas then informed us that the victim confirmed a Black BMW was travelling in the opposite lane of travel and crossed the median before striking him.”
After receiving this information, Officer Reney said dispatch advised him that an employee Greatest Hits Cannabis Co. (known locally as “Greatest Hits”) had called to report a silver BMW that had just pulled into the parking lot with front-end damage and a blown-out tire. Officer Reney said he then headed in the direction of Greatest Hits Cannabis Co.
Upon arrival at Greatest Hits, Officer Reney said he observed a 2014 brown BMW 328i in the parking lot with heavy front-end damage and significant damage to the front driver-side wheel well.
“Behind the vehicle was two mud tire tracks. It appeared that the vehicle had gone over the curb down the grass embanking and came to rest in the parking lot,” Officer Reney said. “A male identified as Paramlall Persaud was standing outside the vehicle talking on the phone.”
According to police, Paramlall Persaud, 43, is a resident of Worcester, MA.
“I then approached Persaud and asked him what happened,” Officer Reney said. “Persaud told me he had struck a vehicle and was calling his wife to come pick him up to bring him back to the scene of the crash. Persaud also told me he had no breaks. While talking to Persaud, I observed that he had slurred speech, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, and I could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.”
Officer Reney then asked Persaud if he had anything to drink that evening.
“Persaud told me that he did have two beers earlier. I then asked Persaud if he would be willing to take some standardized field sobriety tests. Persaud told me that he would,” Officer Reney said. “The tests were conducted on pavement with a slight decline. The pavement was wet, and it was raining out. Before administering the tests, I asked Persaud if he wore glasses or contacts. Persaud told me he did not. I then asked Persaud what he did for work. He told me he worked in a garage. I then began to administer the tests.”
Officer Reney said the first test he administered was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test. According to findlaw.com, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test is a field sobriety test where an officer has an individual follow an object (such as a pen tip or pen light) with his/her eyes. The HGN test checks for the involuntary jerking of one’s eyes as they gaze side to side. This involuntary jerkiness is said to increase while under the influence of alcohol.
“I explained the test to Persaud,” Officer Reney said. “After explaining the test, I then checked Persaud’s eyes for equal tracking and equal pupil size. After that, I then checked for resting nystagmus. Persaud had no resting nystagmus, but did have equal tracking and equal pupil size. I then began the test. During the test I observed six out of six clues. The clues that I observed were lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation in both eyes and onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both eyes. I did not observe vertical nystagmus.”
The second test Officer Reney asked Persaud to perform was the walk and turn test. The walk-and-turn test requires the individual to walk heel-to-toe in a straight line with their hands at their sides for about nine steps (counted out loud), then turn around and return to the starting point in the same way.
“I asked Persaud to stand with his right foot in front of his left foot and his arms by his side and not to move,” Officer Reney said. “After he was in this position, I began to explain and demonstrate the walking stage of the test for him. I did not observe any clues during the instruction phase of the test. I then had Persaud begin the walking stage of the test. During the walking stage of the test, I observed two out of the eight possible clues. The two clues that I observed were improper turn and missed heel to toe multiple times.”
The third test that Officer Reney administered was the “one leg stand.” This test involves lifting one leg about six inches off the ground, while holding the foot in a position parallel to the ground, with arms kept at the sides.
“I demonstrated and explained the test for Persaud,” Officer Reney said. “I then had Persaud begin the test. During the test I observed two out of four clues.”
Officer Reney said he observed two clues: swaying while balancing and the use of arms for balance.
“The last test that was administered was the PBT [preliminary breath test],” Officer Reney said. “I explained to Persaud that the PBT would not be used in court and that he could refuse to take it, but it would allow me to help determine if he was under the legal limit and okay to drive. Persaud told me that he wanted to wait for his wife to take the test.”
Officer Reney said he asked Persaud multiple times whether he wished to take the test and advised him that waiting for his wife was not an option. Persaud then stated that he did not want to take the preliminary breath test.
“After performing the field sobriety tests, smelling the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Persaud’s breath, hearing Persauds slurred speech and observing Persaud’s bloodshot glassy eyes I believed Persaud was drunk, and I placed Persaud under arrest for OUI,” Officer Reney said.
Officer Reney said he placed Persaud in handcuffs, which were properly fitted and double-locked. Persaud was then secured in the rear of a cruiser, and Officer Reney transported him to the police station.
“At the Dudley Police Department Persaud was read and given a statutory right and consent form and was offered a breath test,” Officer Reney said. “Persaud refused to perform the breath test and his Massachusetts Driver’s License was seized. Persaud was then photographed, booked, and fingerprinted. Persaud was read his Miranda rights and was allowed to make a phone call.”
Bail Commissioner Ken Canty was contacted, and bail was set at personal recognizance, Officer Reney said.
“Sgt. Megas also informed me that two of the victims identified as Brandon [last name redacted] and Cienna [last name redacted] had sustained minor injuries during the crash, but refused EMS transport,” Officer Reney said. Adding, “On December 20, 2025, Sgt. Megas retrieved video from a resident at 50 Brandon Road. In the video, Persaud’s BMW can be seen moving at a high rate of speed down Brandon Road after the accident.”
Officer Reney said video footage was attempted to be retrieved from Rob’s Auto Service and the Dudley Fire Station, but the attempts were unsuccessful.
“Sgt. Megas also informed me that Cienna [last name redacted] was confirmed to have suffered a broken hand in the accident that had occurred,” Officer Reney said, adding that a copy of the medical discharge paperwork had been obtained by police.
Paramlall Persaud, 43, of Worcester, was arrested and charged with the following:
- OUI – Liquor
- Negligent operation of motor vehicle
- Leaving scene of personal injury
- Leaving scene of property damage
- Speeding rate of speed greater than what was reasonable and proper
Persaud was arraigned in Dudley District Court on Dec. 22, 2025. Following his arraignment, Persaud was released on personal recognizance.
Persaud’s next court date is a pretrial hearing scheduled for Feb. 5, 2026.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the arrest in this story took place in December, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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