CLINTON — On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at approximately 8:04 p.m., the Clinton Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a man, identified as 21-year-old Daniel Weaver, who reported that he was driving behind a black Acura SUV on High Street that was speeding, crossing the double yellow lines and operating erratically.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer David Johnson and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“Daniel continued to follow the vehicle onto Church Street, to Central Park,” Clinton Police Officer David Johnson said. “The vehicle parked in a parking spot and he lost sight of the operator. A short time later, I arrived on scene with Patrolman Gerald Guerra and Patrolman Jacob Brescia.”
Officer Johnson said the vehicle was a black 2019 Acura RDX with Massachusetts plates.
“It was turned off and unoccupied,” Officer Johnson said. “A male party, later identified as [29-year-old] Efrain Torres Rodriguez approached the Acura’s driver side door. Patrolman Guerra spoke with him and advised him of the report. Efrain denied operating the vehicle and entered the vehicle as it started to rain heavily.”
Officer Johnson said Efrain provided Officer Guerra with a Massachusetts identification card.
“Dispatch confirmed this to be an identification card only through the RMV records,” Officer Johnson said. “As we drove away, Efrain did not operate the vehicle as it remained turned off. I took note of the reporting party, who was also parked in a parking spot near the Acura.”
Officer Johnson said that a few minutes later, dispatch received another 911 call from Weaver.
“This time, Daniel stated that the male, Efrain, had backed out of his parking spot, striking a pickup truck after we left,” Officer Johnson said. “Daniel further stated that Efrain left the scene heading westbound on Church Street.”
Officer Johnson, Officer Guerra and Officer Michael Fazio located Rodriguez in the rear parking lot of Saint John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish church at 80 Union Street.
“The vehicle was running, the front and rear lights were on and Efrain was seated on the driver’s seat,” Officer Johnson said. “We approached him and began a conversation. The Acura had minor scratches to the right side of the rear bumper.”
Officer Brescia went to Central Park and confirmed the damage to the truck.
“After our conversation with Efrain, I placed him under arrest, in handcuffs (DL) [double locked], and escorted him to the rear of Officer Guerra’s cruiser,” Officer Johnson said.
Efrain was then transported to the Clinton Police Department for booking.
“During our dealing with Efrain, he admitted to operating the vehicle and was very apologetic about striking the pickup truck,” Officer Johnson said.
Efrain Torres Rodriguez, 29, was charged with the following:
- Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
- Leaving the scene of property damage
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in April, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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