Hudson Man's New Year Begins With 2nd OUI Charge

A call to the Sudbury Police Department early on New Year's day regarding a car off the road resulted in the arrest of a Hudson man.

According to Lt. Scott Nix, a caller said a car on Boston Post Road was either in an accident or spun off the road just before 4 a.m.

Responding officers discovered a car sideways, partially blocking the westbound lane of Boston Post Road and partially off the road.

The operator claimed he was out of gas, Nix said.

After officers completed an investigation, Randell Graham Smith, 38, of 601 Main St., was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol (second offense).

Smith was scheduled to be arraigned at Framingham District Court on Wednesday.

In other police news from Jan. 1:

• An officer on patrol on Thornberry Lane came upon two large parties where fireworks were going off. Both parties were advised about the use of fireworks.
• A Boston Post Road employee reported seeing a suspicious male in the area. Responding officers were unable to locate the male. The employee was escorted to her car.
• A Mississippi woman called to report her son's stolen credit card was recently used at various locations in Sudbury. The woman also reported the situation to her local authorities. The case is under investigation.