Sandwich, Massachusetts Police Officer Faces Drunk Driving Charge After Off-Duty Crash
Police say Matthew Cotter was arrested after his SUV left the road, crossed a lawn and hit a parked car, prompting a state investigation.
- On Friday night, Sandwich Police Officer Matthew Cotter was arrested by Massachusetts State Police following a crash on Grand Oak Road in Forestdale, facing operating under the influence charges along with negligent operation and marked lanes violations.
- Cotter's black BMW X5 left the roadway around 9:30 p.m., crossed a resident's lawn, struck flower beds and hit a parked car after the homeowner called police reporting a vehicle driving through her bushes.
- When Sandwich officers arrived, they identified Cotter as the sole uninjured occupant and suspected impairment; Massachusetts State Police troopers conducted a field sobriety test indicating Cotter appeared impaired.
- Cotter was placed on administrative leave as Massachusetts State Police handle the criminal investigation and the Sandwich Police Department launches an internal investigation, with arraignment expected in Barnstable District Court.
- Police Officer Standards and Training Commission records show Cotter, 44, has five sustained disciplinary allegations from September 2025 across two investigations, each resulting in suspensions up to five days, plus prior retraining orders dating to November 2018.
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Sandwich police officer arrested for OUI after crash
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Sandwich Police Officer Faces Drunk Driving Charges After Off-Duty Crash on Grand Oak Road in Forestdale That Damaged a Home’s Bushes and a Parked Car – Central Recorder Publishing
FORESTDALE, MA — A Sandwich police officer is facing drunk driving-related charges after a Friday night crash while he was off-duty, according to police and Massachusetts State Police. Authorities say the collision happened on Grand Oak Road in Forestdale after a woman called 911 to report that a vehicle had driven through her bushes and struck her parked car. Responding officers identified the driver as 44-year-old Matthew Cotter, who was behin…
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