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Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police A Massachusetts US Postal Service driver is facing charges after police say he struck a pedestrian and then crashed into a bank building in East Longmeadow while drunk earlier this week.  Robert O’Sullivan, 54, of Westfield, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury following the Tuesday, Aug. 26, crash, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said. East Longmeadow police were called to the Pride gas station on North Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. after a USPS truck hit a man, investigators said. The victim suffered head …

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by Josh Lanier
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After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Marblehead Family After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Marblehead Family
After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Marblehead Family A 16-year-old boy faces new charges in the Marblehead crash that killed 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell, as the community rallies to support her grieving family. The 16-year-old, whose name is not being released because of his age, is now charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, receiving a stolen vehicle, and operating under the influence of liquor, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. He was also cited for two civil motor vehicle infractions. Savanah, an eighth grader at Veterans Middle School, died after the crash on Atlantic Avenue just before 3 …

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by Josh Lanier
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Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA
Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA A 32-year-old woman accused of seriously injuring a Massachusetts State trooper when she crashed into him on I-90 and drove off was intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said.  Naisha Rodriguez, 32, of Springfield, faces multiple charges following the early morning crash on Tuesday, June 10, in the westbound lanes in Chicopee, the Hampden District Attorney said.  The trooper was performing a traffic stop around 2:20 a.m. Exit 51 in Chicopee when a car slammed into them. Paramedics rushed the officer to Bay State Medical Center with severe injuries.  An email…

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by Josh Lanier
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Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police
Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police When Tesla began producing "self-driving cars," the engineers likely didn't have this in mind.  A man was found asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car as it rolled down the center lane of I-91 in Connecticut at just 30 mph early Friday morning, April 18, according to state police. Guido Reinoso-Gallegos, 19, of Garden City, New York, faces multiple charges from the incident, Connecticut State Police said.  Police in Hartford received several 911 calls around 12:30 a.m. from drivers concerned about the slow-moving Tesla causing hazardous conditions for other drivers. Some r…

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by Josh Lanier
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DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police
DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police A Massachusetts woman was intoxicated and had two babies and another adult in the vehicle when police say she caused a crash and then fled the scene on I-84 in Connecticut on Christmas. Pheak Si, 40, of Lowell, was behind the wheel of a purple Honda Accord when she struck a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of I-84 in Vernon then continued east near Exit 67 around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers found the vehicle driving erratically near Exit 72, and failing to stay in its lane, police said. They conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crack Pipe Found Under Driver's Seat In Truck That Crashed At Dunkin' Drive-Thru In Cohasset Crack Pipe Found Under Driver's Seat In Truck That Crashed At Dunkin' Drive-Thru In Cohasset
Crack Pipe Found Under Driver's Seat In Truck That Crashed At Dunkin' Drive-Thru In Cohasset Police have charged a 28-year-old Halifax man after police found a crack pipe and cocaine in his truck after he crashed into another car in the drive-thru at a Cohasset Dunkin' last week, authorities said.  Alex Neumeier is charged with operating under the influence — drugs, negligent operation, and trafficking in a Class B drug over 100 grams, the Cohasset police said.  Officers were called to the King Street Dunkin' on Tuesday, June 18, after Neumeier slammed into another car in the drive-thru. Witnesses said they believed Neumeier was having a seizure as his vehicle remained in…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury A months-long investigation aided by bar receipts and social media posts led to the arrest of a man in connection with a wrong-way alleged drunk driving Connecticut crash that took the life of a young Fairfield County woman. The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7. The victim, Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said. The operator of the Dodge Challenger,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said.  Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation.  Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police
Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police A drunk driver is facing multiple charges after police say he hit two homes with his van in Hopkinton, leaving one uninhabitable, police said. Stephen Murphy, 52, of Hopkinton, hit two homes with his van at 75 and 77 Grove St. before driving away from the area shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4. Officers stopped the car driven by Murphy and arrested him shortly after, police said. First responders arrived at the two homes to find one of them with significant damage to a load-bearing wall. Firefighters worked to stabilize the home in Hopkinton. Hopkinton Police Department Firef…

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by Khier Casino
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Drunk Teen Girl Crashes Into State Trooper Barracks In Western Mass: Police Drunk Teen Girl Crashes Into State Trooper Barracks In Western Mass: Police
Drunk Teen Girl Crashes Into State Trooper Barracks In Western Mass: Police A 17-year-old girl from Berkshire County was drunk when she crashed her 2000 Nissan Altima into the side of a Massachusetts State Troopers' barracks Saturday night, Dec. 15, authorities said Sunday.  The Pittsfield girl slammed into the building just before 6:30 p.m. on Route 8 in Cheshire in Berkshire County, Massachusetts State Police said.  The girl and her 17-year-old passenger were taken to Berkshire Medical Center with potential minor injuries. Their names were not released because of their age.  The car damaged an exterior wall of the building and a kitchen area insid…

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by Josh Lanier
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DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say
DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say A Massachusetts man was arrested in Connecticut after he failed to move over for a police vehicle, leading the authorities to believe he was intoxicated. It happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Windham County town of Killingly, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers on I-395 northbound near Exit 38 were walking back to their car following a traffic stop when a Ford Explorer zoomed past them without moving over a lane or slowing down. Near Exit 41, police then pulled over the driver of the Explorer, Nicholas Bisesti, age 45, of Framingham, Massachusetts…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police
Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police Police busted a 24-year-old Middlesex County man after finding him inside his red pickup truck that had crashed into a telephone pole, officials say.  Joshua Christian, of Tewksbury, was arrested in the early morning of Friday, Aug. 25, after he crashed his pickup truck into a telephone pole near 417 North Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  Police responded to a report of a crash and found a broken telephone pole hanging over the northbound lane of North Street. Christian was inside the red pickup truck on the side of the road with its airbags depl…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported. It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police. At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane. When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road. Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police
Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police A police officer who got behind the wheel while under the influence is still at work, but off the streets, officials say.  Lieutenant John Earley, of the Boston Police Department, was arrested on Sunday, May 21 by the Walpole Police Department for operating a car while drunk, according to the Boston police. Another driver reported Earley's alleged drunk driving, Boston.com reports. When Walpole police arrived on the scene they found him passed out at the wheel, and when asked for his driver's license he handed over a lottery ticket instead.  Earley was charged with operating unde…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police
Woman Facing Second OUI Charge After Crashing Car Into Methuen Home: Police A New Hampshire woman is expected to face her second charge of operating under the influence (OUI) after she crashed her car into the front of Methuen home this week, authorities said. Methuen Police responded to the crash at 91 Broadway Street around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, Chief Scott J. McNamara reports.  Upon arrival, officers found a Volvo station wagon that drove into the building and caused its front porch to collapse. The driver, a 31-year-old woman from Kingston, NH, was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Officers later determined that the woman was alle…

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by David Cifarelli
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Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police
Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police A "habitual traffic offender" crashed into three vehicles, sending one of the car's occupants to the hospital, before running away from police through the woods and into a swamp, officials say.  Carlos A. Rodriguez, of Lowell, reportedly smelled of alcohol while police arrested him on Sunday, April 2 after a dramatic hit-and-run incident, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Rodriguez, 33, was heading west on the Pike in a Cadillac XTS sedan around 5:27 p.m. when he crashed into two cars, a Toyota RAV 4 SUV operated by a 62-year-old man from Utica, New York…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Accused Boston Drunk Driver Offers Cops $5K Vacation To Ignore Their 'Moral Compass': DA Accused Boston Drunk Driver Offers Cops $5K Vacation To Ignore Their 'Moral Compass': DA
Accused Boston Drunk Driver Offers Cops $5K Vacation To Ignore Their 'Moral Compass': DA A 29-year-old Boston man who is accused of stealing a car while drunk reportedly tried to bribe two police officers with $5,000 each if they didn't arrest him, authorities said.  Derek Froio of Dorchester was arrested on Saturday just before 2 a.m. after police found him inside a car that someone reported stolen earlier that night in South Boston, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Officers tried to get Froio to get out of the car, but he was unresponsive. When they opened the door to get his attention, Froio stepped on the gas and nearly hit one of the officers, authorities sai…

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by Josh Lanier
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Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police
Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police A Scituate woman has been charged with her fourth OUI after crashing into another car this past weekend, authorities said. Linda Burlingame, age 62, was charged after she was arrested for the crash that happened near Border Street Bridge in Cohasset around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, Police Chief William Quigley reports.  Responding officers found an empty Audi SUV with rear-end damage and Burlingame trying to drive away in her Honda sedan, which had heavy front-end damage. Officers approached Burlingame and told her to stop the car, at which she refused. It was later determined th…

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by David Cifarelli