GROTON — On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Officer Adam Scott of the Groton Police Department was dispatched to the area of Tequila’s Mexicana Cantina following a report of an erratic driver.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Adam Scott and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
Officer Scott said the reporting party, a Littleton resident, stated that a red Toyota Tacoma with New Hampshire plates had tailgated him and forced him off the road before making multiple marked lanes violations.
“In a written statement [the reporting party] later provided to Officer [Peter] Violette, [the reporting party] stated he feared for his safety,” Officer Scott said.
Officer Scott said the reporting party stated that he pulled into Tequila’s Mexican Cantina and that the Tacoma followed him into the parking lot.
The reporting party said the driver of the Tacoma, a young woman, then got out of the vehicle and entered the restaurant. He said she exited shortly afterward and attempted to approach him, at which point he called 911.
“I was responding from West Main Street to Tequila’s on Boston Road,” Officer Scott said. “When I was traveling eastbound on Boston Road, in the area of Nate Nutting Road, dispatch alerted me that the Tacoma was exiting Tequila’s Mexican Cantina.”
Officer Scott said that, as he was passing A.L. Prime Energy, a vehicle matching the description (i.e., a red Tacoma with New Hampshire plates), passed him traveling westbound.
“I activated my blue emergency lights and affected a motor vehicle stop of the vehicle in the area of Lakeside Drive. The vehicle pulled to the right of the roadway on Boston Road” Officer Scott said. Later adding, “I ran a query of the registration on my cruiser Mobile Data Terminal (MDT). The MDT provided a registered owner of Elizabeth Katsohis.”
According to police, Elizabeth C. Katsohis, 27, is a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire.
Officer Scott radioed his location to dispatch and exited his cruiser.
“The operator rolled down her passenger side window as I approached. I greeted the operator and sole occupant, later identified by New Hampshire driver’s license as the registered owner, Ms. Elizabeth Katsohis,” Officer Scott said.
Officer Scott said he advised Katsohis that he had stopped her vehicle because of the complaint made by the Littleton resident.
“[The reporting party] had been operating a red Harley Davidson motorcycle,” Officer Scott said. “Ms. Katsohis stated she had not been involved with an altercation with a motorcycle.”
Officer Scott said he asked Katsohis for her license and registration, which she provided.
“While speaking with Ms. Katsohis, I immediately detected an overwhelming odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from her person,” Officer Scott said. He added that Katsohis’ eyes appeared glassy and bloodshot, and that she was slurring some of her words.
“I asked Ms. Katsohis if she was coming from Tequila’s Mexican Cantina,” Officer Scott said. “She stated she was.”
At around this time, Sergeant Kevin Henehan arrived on scene to assist.
“Sergeant Henehan asked Ms. Katsohis if she had anything to drink. She stated she had not. He then asked again,” Officer Scott said. “Ms. Katsohis stated that she had had one Pabst Blue Ribbon lager at 4:00 p.m. She then told Sergeant Henehan she was traveling from Lowell to Hudson, New Hampshire.”
Officer Scott said he and Sergeant Henehan asked Katsohis to exit her vehicle and perform standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs) to determine whether she could safely operate the vehicle. Katsohis agreed.
“Ms. Katsohis exited her vehicle. As she did so, a set of brass knuckles fell from the vehicle onto the pavement. She then stated, ‘Oops. I work in Lowell,’” Officer Scott said. “She stated that they were for protection. I had Ms. Katsohis walk to Sergeant Henehan’s patrol vehicle on Lakeside Drive, where traffic was less congested than it was on Boston Road.”
Officer Scott said that during the short walk to Lakeside Drive, Katsohis was unsteady on her feet and swayed from side to side.
“The ground was compacted, level, and free of any major debris,” Officer Scott said. “As I stood directly in front of her, about three feet away, I again detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating directly from her breath. At this time, it was dark outside, so I used my flashlight to illuminate the testing environment. Both cruisers’ front facing emergency lights were shut off.”
Officer Scott said he advised Katsohis that he would demonstrate and explain each test before she attempted it, and that he would not begin until she stated that she understood the directions.
“I asked her if she had any medical issues with her eyes or if she wore glasses or contacts. She stated she did not,” Officer Scott said. “I asked her if she had any issues with her legs, ankles, hips, back, or feet or any other medical condition that would prevent her from performing SFSTs. She stated she did not. I asked if she took any medication, prescription or over the counter. She stated she did not.”
Katsohis was wearing a white and black striped T-shirt, green scrub pants and multicolored Crocs, Officer Scott said.
“Sergeant Henehan asked if the Crocs would impede her ability to walk during the completion of SFSTs,” Officer Scott said. “She stated they would not. The weather was warm, in the mid-60s.”
The first test Officer Scott asked Katsohis to perform 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 observed Ms. Katsohis to have equal pupil size and equal tracking,” Officer Scott said. “I observed a lack of smooth pursuit in both eyes, a distinct nystagmus at maximum deviation in both eyes, and an onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees in both eyes.”
The second test Officer Scott asked Katsohis 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.
“Ms. Katsohis had to be reminded several times during the instructional period to stand in the proper instruction stance,” Officer Scott said. “She walked out for eight heel-to-toe steps, as opposed to the prescribed nine. She missed steps three and five by a gap of greater than five inches. After eight steps she stopped, looked at Sergeant Henehan, and said ‘What do I do next?’ I then reminded her she had to walk back. She conducted an improper turn and walked eight steps back. She continuously used her arms for balance, extending them approximately 12 inches from her side, and swayed during the entirety of this test.”
The third test Officer Scott asked Katsohis to perform was the one leg stand. This test involves lifting one leg about six inches from the ground, while holding the foot in a position parallel to the ground, with arms kept at the sides.
“Ms. Katsohis swayed significantly from front to back while receiving instructions,” Officer Scott said. “She then continued to sway front to back while attempting to stand on one leg. Ms. Katsohis was unable to stand on one leg long enough to begin counting in the proper manner. She continuously placed her leg down to maintain balance. After her third failed attempt to raise her foot, I advised that the test was completed.”
The fourth test Officer Scott asked Katsohis to perform was the alphabet test.
“I asked Ms. Katsohis if she understood the English alphabet,” Officer Scott said. “She stated she did. I asked what her highest level of education was. She stated she graduated from high school. I instructed her to recite the alphabet, not sing the alphabet, starting with the letter ‘D’ as in ‘Dog’ and stopping at the letter ‘W’ as in ‘Whiskey.’ She was confused by the instructions. I provided her with the instructions two more times before she indicated she understood. She started with the letter A, and recited B, C, E, F, G, D, and stopped. While reciting, I noted she slurred a few letters.”
The last test Officer Scott offered Katsohis to perform was the Portable Breath Test (PBT).
“Ms. Katsohis consented to the test and gave a sample,” Officer Scott said. “The result was a .196%”
At this time, Officer Scott formed the opinion that Katsohis was under the influence of liquor.
“She was placed under arrest, handcuffed and placed into the rear of the cruiser,” Officer Scott said.
Katsohis’ pickup truck was towed from the scene by CBK Automotive Repair. Prior to the vehicle being towed from the scene, Officer Violette conducted an inventory of the truck in accordance with department policy.
“I transported Ms. Katsohis to the Groton Police Department for booking,” Officer Scott said. While en route, Officer Scott said he detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the rear of the cruiser that had not been present at the start of his shift.
“At the station Ms. Katsohis was booked in the usual manner and afforded all applicable rights. She was advised of his Miranda warning rights, which were read to her. She initially declined to sign, but later stated that she understood the document,” Officer Scott said. “She was also advised of her rights detailed on the Statutory Rights and Consent Form. She initially refused to acknowledge these rights, but after having them read to her a second time she stated she understood and signed the document, acknowledging these rights and her refusal to submit a breath sample. Sergeant Henehan signed the refusal form as the BT [breath test] operator witness.”
Officer Scott entered Katsohis’ information into the breath test unit, indicating that she had refused the test.
“I advised her that her right to operate in Massachusetts shall be suspended for a period of at least 180 days or up to life,” Officer Scott said. “She was provided a copy of her refusal and notice of suspension.”
Elizabeth C. Katsohis, 27, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was charged with the following violations/offenses:
- OUI-Liquor or .08%
- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Marked lanes Violation
- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (brass knuckles)
“At approximately 11:15 p.m., Bail Commissioner Matt Day released Ms. Katsohis on personal recognizance. She was given her property,” Officer Scott said. “Ms. Katsohis was released to the custody of her boyfriend.”
Katsohis’ arraignment was scheduled for the morning of May 6, 2026, in Ayer District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in May, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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