Man Charged with OUI After Nearly Hitting a Cruiser on Route 128

On Sunday around 9:25 p.m., State Police charged Keith Thomas, 28, of Dedham for an OUI along with several other charges.

According to police reports, Thomas nearly struck a cruiser and a disabled motorist on Route 128 by five feet.

While another cruiser attended the disabled motorist, Trooper Barry began to follow the SUV and observed it exit off of the highway at Exit 15B and was able to pull over the vehicle.

"Trooper Barry approached the SUV and could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, observed the operator to have bloodshot,glassy eyes and was slurring his words as he answered the troopers questions," police said.  "Thomas was taken into custody and transported to the State Police Barracks in Framingham."

Thomas was charged with an OUI offense, marked lanes violation, failure to change lanes for an emergency vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Thomas was bailed on "personal recognizance" and will appear in Dedham District Court.