MCLA Campus Police Make Arrest After Car Accident on Campus
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Campus Police arrested a Vermont man whose vehicle was found rolled over in the Hoosac Hall parking lot.
Campus Police Chief Daniel Colonno reported that James Cote, 41 of Shaftsbury, Vt., was traveling south on Church Street when he left the roadway and entered the Hoosac Hall parking lot.
"He actually jumped the curb, hit a sign, hit a tree, hit a parked car," he said. "Rolled over. Came to rest probably 200 feet later."
The accident happened around 12:45 a.m. Cote was the only person in the van.
Colonno said Cote got out of the van and left the scene.
"He actually got out of the car and started to walk away," he said. "Officers found him a little bit later."
Colonno said Cote was transferred to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, treated for some injuries, and then placed under arrest.
Both Cote and the student's vehicles were significantly damaged.
Cote was charged with:
- Operating under the influence (OUI)
- Negligent operation
- Unlicensed operation
- OUI while operating after suspension for OUI.
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Property damage
Cote was arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Tuesday morning.
The North Adams Police Department, Fire Department, and Northern Berkshire EMS were all on scene.
Campus police can have jurisdiction on campus property, roads that go through campus property, and roads that allow entrance into campus property.
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