Former Boston police detective indicted on OUI, negligent operation charges

BOSTON, December 4, 2025 – A former Boston police detective was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury last month for backing a city-owned truck into an occupied vehicle and driving away while intoxicated in October 2024, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.

GREG WALSH, 51, of South Boston was charged with OUI liquor, leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and intoxicated licensee carrying a firearm.

Judge Budreau released Walsh on personal recognizance. Walsh is due back in court on January 15 for a pre-trial conference.

Please see attached statement of the case.

All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Our office handles more than 20,000 cases a year. Nearly 160 assistant district attorneys practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Boston and Chelsea Juvenile Courts and the Supreme Judicial Court. Our office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs for anyone encountering the criminal justice system. We are committed to educating the public about our mission and services while focusing on crime prevention to keep the residents, workers and visitors of Suffolk County safe.

James Borghesani, Chief of Communications