defense attorney peter elkin says the drug case against one hold. he suspects the charges will be dropped. >> in a drug case you have to prove there was drugs. if you can't do that the integrity of the system would fall apart if the district attorney did not start dismissing some of these cases. >> reporter: braintree mayor says new protocols have been put in place in the police evidence room which is staffed with new >> anchor: route 9 eastbound in newton this afternoon where 2 people were sent to the hospital after a car crashed with a telephone pole. because crews had to repair that pole and remove the downed wires. after the crash the fire department had to use hydraulic equipment to pry the car open. 2 people were sent to brig hamen women's. the injuries were mino comparison to the damage to the car and the pole. avoid the road tonight and find another way around it. >> anchor: sky 7 over bridge water where a junk yard fire sends up thick smoke. this was the scene earlier today. as you see several trucks on the scene working to knock down those

defense attorney peter elkin says the drug case against one of his clients has been put on hold. he expects the charges will also be dropped. >> on a drug case, you have to prove that there's drugs and it's untamperred with and that no one else has falsely touched it. if you can't do that, the integrity of the whole system would fall apart if the cathy did not start dismissing some of these case. >> as the investigation continues, braintree mayor joe sullivan says new protocols have been put in place in the police evidence room, which is now staffed in braintree, i'm byron barnett, 7news. >>> a new billboard hopes to bring new leads to the investigation in a decades old unsolved murder. the body of susan terrasowitz was found death today 25 years later. the new billboard debuted today and state police say they hope someone might notice the built >> the storm drenching florida's east coast overnight, heading up towards georgia bringing more heavy rain and wind. more than 6 million people are under a flood watch now. jay gray has the latest on this >>orm from florida. florida. >> i

attorney peter elkin's client arrested on a drug charge and trial scheduled to start yesterday. >> want to put hold on everything to see if they were going to go ahead and still prosecute the case. >> learned the braintree requested an audit and police officer died in mid-may assigned from the evidence room 2013 up until the death and learned the audit was ordered right before globe reporting she missed suicide just as the review was about to start. anticipate many more to come. >> obviously the cases are over and indicted in superior court on alleged drug violations and the cases now dismissed. >> braintree's mayor town awaiting final i hadit -- audit and handling of the braintree police department. and that audit chie and, of course, we will keep you posted just as soon as we do get it. live in braintree this morning, i'm jessica reyes, fox25 news. >> sara: he has been called champion of change and creating a program to help combat opioid addiction. michael henrich is live in gloucester this morning where the chief has been placed on paid leave. michael? place the chief on paid admini