Massachusetts Driver Arrested After GPS Leads Him Straight Into an Active Crime Scene
A Massachusetts man is in police custody after his GPS navigation system allegedly directed him directly into an active crime scene in Boston early Tuesday morning. Authorities say the 34-year-old driver, identified as Marcus Reed, was following his car's GPS instructions to avoid traffic when he crashed through a police barricade and drove into the middle of a hostage negotiation. Officers were shocked when Reed rolled down his window and asked for directions to the nearest Dunkin', completely unaware that he had driven into a high-stakes standoff. Video from the scene shows Reed smiling and waving at heavily armed SWAT team members before being tackled. Police later confirmed that the hostage situation was resolved without injury, but Reed now faces charges of reckless driving and interfering with a police operation. While the rumor that the GPS was set to "avoid police" mode has been widely shared online, fact-checkers confirm that is fake—the GPS was simply using standard traffic avoidance algorithms.