May 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
A 60-year-old Springfield man was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with his fourth drunk driving offense after police said he hit a pedestrian. Jose A. Rivera, of Horace Street, was arrested after police responded to Belmont Avenue on a report of a pedestrian struck. As soon as police go there, Rivera was “displaying many signs [...]
March 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
A fender bender accident proved deadly for a North Shore cab driver. Shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab struck a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt from behind on Rt. 1 in Lynnfield. The two drivers pulled over to the breakdown lane to check the damage, and the Cobalt driver called State [...]
Dec. 5, 2010 2 Comments
An East Providence, R.I. man was arrested in Seekonk for allegedly driving drunk for the 11th time. Vernon Perry, 52, was spotted around 1:20 Saturday morning by Seekonk Patrol Officer Eric Chalifoux driving quickly down Taunton Avenue. The officer captured Perry’s 2001 Saturn on radar at 52 mph in a 40 zone, and then he [...]
Nov. 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Chief of Gloucester Township EMS Alliance was charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly responded drunk or under the influence of another substance to a call on Thursday night in a marked EMS command vehicle, according to FirefighterCloseCalls.com. Chief Thomas Eden Sr., 48, arrived to a report of a suicidal man who barricaded [...]
April 19, 2010 7 Comments
A Western Massachusetts teen charged in the bullying of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince who committed suicide earlier this year has been arrested for drunk driving. According to the Springfield Republican newspaper, Austin Renaud, 18, was arrested early Sunday morning in Holyoke and charged with operating under the influence. He was released on $40 bail and is [...]
April 16, 2009 1 Comment
A driving instructor was clearly sending the wrong message to his students — he was found guilty Thursday in Ipswitch District Court for giving a driving lesson while he was drunk. Daniel Winsky, 53, of Salem, was found guilty and sentenced to 18-months probation and a one-year loss of license after being found guilty of [...]