BY GAYLA CAWLEY
BOSTON — Danilo DiRoche, the Lynn man who allegedly struck a State Police trooper with his motorcycle Saturday night in Revere, was arraigned in his hospital bed Tuesday.
The trooper, who police did not identify, was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital for head and upper body injuries, and was released on Sunday.
DiRoche, 26, faced a Chelsea District Court judge at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Hospital because he was unable to appear in the courtroom. He is charged with operating under the influence, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury, speeding and other motor vehicle violations, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.
DiRoche was held on $10,000 cash bail and was ordered to remain drug- and alcohol-free, subject to random screenings. He will not be able to drive unless he is properly licensed while the case is pending.
Before the incident, the trooper had just exited his cruiser after stopping a car on Revere Beach Boulevard for motor vehicle violations near the bandstand.
The trooper was struck by DiRoche, who had been observed speeding and driving recklessly on a 2005 Yamaha just a few moments before, police said.
After striking the trooper, DiRoche hit a car and fled on foot. He was pursued by officers and apprehended. Before the accident, police, including the injured trooper, had tried to get him to stop, but he failed to do so.
DiRoche told police that he drank three to four beers before driving his motorcycle and made additional statements incriminating himself, prosecutors said. Troopers observed that an odor of alcohol emanated from him, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot and his speech was slurred.
Police also discovered that his motorcycle was unregistered.
DiRoche is scheduled to appear in court on July 7.
Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on Twitter @GaylaCawley.