Boston Entry Dispute: State Trooper Arrested After Ex-Partner's Account
Michael McGuire was charged with breaking and entering after his ex-girlfriend found him in her South End apartment on Halloween night.
By Naomi Tesfaye ·
Massachusetts State Trooper Michael McGuire was arrested early Sunday morning following an alleged break-in at his ex-girlfriend's Boston apartment. The 37-year-officer was found lying in the bed of the woman he had dated for approximately six months. Officers responded to the South End residence after the woman reported that McGuire refused to leave when she returned home around 1:30 a.m.
The pair had spent the evening together at Barcelona Bar on Tremont Street hours before the incident. The woman told investigators that McGuire appeared heavily intoxicated and that she had instructed him to go home. She believes he climbed a fire escape to access her kitchen window. McGuire offered a different account to police, stating he used a key to enter. The woman denied that he possessed a key. Officers noted in their report that the fire escape was positioned low to the ground.
Physical evidence supported McGuire's claim of a struggle or accident. Officers observed that he was unsteady on his feet and had a cut on his forehead. He stated to the responding unit that the victim struck him in the head while he was sleeping. McGuire also told officers that he was out for two minutes. The couple had been separated for one month prior to the Halloween night encounter.
McGuire faces a misdemeanor charge for breaking and entering. The incident has drawn attention because McGuire is the same trooper who was the victim in a viral incident earlier this year. A source identified him as the trooper who was repeatedly punched by a colleague at a Marina Bay pub in Quincy in June. At that time, NBC10 Boston did not name him because he was the alleged victim in that separate case.
The Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that McGuire has been relieved of duty. A department spokesperson wrote that the alleged off-duty conduct is deeply concerning and falls short of the standards expected of the department. The spokesperson added that the state will refrain from further comment while the criminal case and internal disciplinary process continue.
