Norwood Man Accused of Dragging Woman Under Car to Death Gets Bail, GPS Monitoring

A 22-year-old male from Norwood accused of dragging a woman under his car down Route 1 is free on bail after an arraignment hearing at Wrentham District Court.

Moses Acloque is accused of dragging the body of an Arbor Inn employee Kanchan Patel under his truck for three miles on Route 1 from the Arbor Inn in Wrentham to Chickie Flynn’s in Foxboro. 

He pleaded not guilty to charges of leaving the scene of a collision causing death; motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, leaving the scene of a personal injury crash, two counts of leaving the scene of property damage, and driving while license to operate suspended.

Acloque is free on $3,000 bail but will have to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet, stay away from the Ann Arbor Inn, and have no contact with any witnesses or employees of the motel.

Originally, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office requested $5,000 bail, GPS monitoring, house arrest with exception for court dates, medical appointments, and religious commitments, no contact with with the motel or the witnesses, and no driving.

Acloque’s attorney Rudy Miller requested $2,500 bail with GPS monitoring, and a curfew stating that Acloque needed to drive to go to his job.

Miller said that he does not dispute that the vehicle did travel at a high speed down Route 1 or that there was a deceased person stuck on the vehicle. He did say however that Acloque was unaware of the body on his truck and that Acloque was  heart-struck over the incident.

According to the timeline set by the district attorney’s office in court, a state trooper saw a gray and a white Ford F-150 driving down Route 1 at high speed around 10 a.m. on Nov. 18. 

The gray truck, which was driving erratically to get the officer’s attention, told the officer after being pulled over near Bass Pro Shot that Acloque’s truck had just ran someone over. 

Meanwhile, Acloque had entered the parking lot of Chickie Flynn’s where he discovered the body attached to his car. The state trooper tried to block the exit with no lights on but Acloque managed to leave the parking lot. After turning on his lights, the trooper was able to pull over Acloque.

Returning to Chickie Flynn’s, the officer discovered the dead body of Patel in the parking lot.

Earlier in the night, Acloque was at motel to watch Monday Night Football at a party. Prosecutors say that he was at the inn without payment and permission but attorney Rudy Miller said that he was visiting and did not rent the room.

Acloque left after demands of money from the inn staff and hit Patel and her husband in his truck when they attempted to stop him from leaving. While the husband was hit, Kanchan was pulled under the car.

Testimony from residents at the inn does confirm a commotion late Monday night, Miller said his client drove away because he was attempting to escape an assault by three men including one motel employe. 

After the hearing, Miller told reporters that he did not know why his client was attacked.

Miller claims that injuries from the alleged assault was the reason why Acloque was treated at Norwood Hospital later than evening. 

Acloque will be back in court on Dec. 19 for a probable cause hearing.