Crime & Safety

Minor on LSD Allegedly Assaults Family, Needham Police

The following reports were provided by the Needham Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.


Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, several police officers responded to 15 Reservoir Park and 102 Reservoir Street because of a teenager who was reportedly out of control.

Reports indicate the 15-year-old from Needham had taken a large amount of LSD, a hallucinogenic drug, and was attacking family members and police officers. He had also destroyed several items in the two homes during the incident. 

Police detained and transported him to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for observation. The minor is being charged with domestic assault-and-battery, assault-and-battery with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault of an elderly person, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and malicious destruction of property. 

The above report was provided by the Needham Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.


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