Lowell Man Charged with Accosting Woman at Carlisle State Park

CARLISLE – A 36-year-old Lowell man was arrested Friday night after an alleged assault as on a female jogger in Great Brook State Park in Carlisle on Wednesday.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Carlisle Police Chief John Fisher have announced that William Baafi, 36 of Lowell, was charged with assault, accosting and annoying a person of the opposite sex and breaking and entering a vehicle.

“This arrest is the result of the cooperative work of several local law enforcement agencies to identify and locate the defendant. I applaud the Carlisle Police Department for their comprehensive investigation and their collaboration with our Office which led to resolution in this matter,” Ryan said.

“I would like to thank the officers for their hard work in apprehending the suspect involved in this case. It is my hope that bringing in the person responsible for these alleged actions will bring a sense of security to the residents of Carlisle who regularly visit the park,” Fisher added.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 12, Baafi allegedly approached a female jogger in the Visitor Center parking lot at Great Brook State Park.

He allegedly approached the victim’s vehicle, standing behind her car, blocking her from pulling out.

The man then allegedly came up to her car window and began yelling at the victim before putting his hands on the car window attempting to assault the victim and enter her vehicle.

This incident was investigated by Carlisle Police with assistance from police departments in Billerica, Concord, Lincoln, Lowell, Nashua, NH, and Westford.

Baafi was arrested without incident at his home in Lowell.

He will be arraigned on Tuesday Concord District Court.

Courtesy photo of William Baafi by Carlisle Police Department.