Officers injured in scuffle

NEWTON — Two Newton residents sent three police officers to the hospital with minor injuries after physically resisting arrest. In response to several calls to the Newton Police and emergency 9-1-1 on Thursday, Oct. 29, police officers responded to the area of Spring Street to reports of a disturbance involving an argument between a man and a woman. The couple was Matthew Delgado, an unemployed 18-year-old, and Gina Thornton, an unemployed 22-year-old. The two were engaged in a loud argument that subsided with the presence of the officers. However when five warrants for the arrest of Thornton were discovered, the two became uncooperative and disruptive. When Thornton was informed she was under arrest, Delgado began to physically interfere with the officers and attempted to prevent them from taking her into custody. Delgado was arrested for obstructing the officers. Delgado and Thornton physically resisted arrest, punching and kicking the arresting officers. Thornton also spit in the face of one of the officers during the arrest. Another officer was kicked in the face by Thornton while attempting to place her in the patrol car. Delgado was charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction, aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. Delgado was lodged in the Sussex County Jail in default of bail set at $62,500 no 10 percent option. Thornton was charged with aggravated assault on a police office, throwing bodily fluids, obstruction, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Thornton was lodged in the Sussex County Jail in default of bail set at $30,000 no 10 percent option. The five warrants that had existed for the arrest of Thornton were from the Newton Municipal Court stemming from charges for simple assault, trespassing and false reports to law enforcement. The total bail for these warrants was an additional $2,800, no 10 percent. Three Newton Police Officers were treated at the Newton Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, after the arrestees were secured at headquarters, for minor injuries and released. Andover Police also responded to the scene to provide assistance.