Westborough Police Respond To Questions After Enforcement During Protests

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough police say there was a small level of motor vehicle enforcement conducted in the area of the Rotary during protests on Saturday.

Police said an officer conducted two or three motor vehicle stops in which the operators were issued warnings for improper use of their horns. This came during protests in the Rotary area on Saturday.

While police did not share what the protests were about, the department said “many of our community members have regularly seen Saturday morning protests on the Rotary area of town,” in a news release on Monday.

Police said the groups have ranged from 20 to more than 200 participants.

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WPD said they received a number of emails on Saturday questioning the rationale for the enforcement, citing Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 16, regarding “harsh and objectionable noise.”

"While we firmly support people briefly honking their horns in the Rotary in response to the signage and the cause, regardless of a persons’ position or beliefs," police wrote. " It is improper to lay on your horn for an extended period of time as you make trips around the Rotary."

Police said those drivers were just issued warnings and were educated about the law.

Westborough police added that the department remains committed to the community regardless of political views and remains impartial.

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