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An 18 year old Medfield teenager has been summonsed to answer on various Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges after he allegedly crashed his car into a tree last week. The teen has been charged with OUI / DUI Liquor, Malicious Destruction of Property and Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Property Damage.

According to Medfield Police, officers responded to a call that a car had crashed into a tree and allegedly discovered the man walking up the street and away from the accident. He was eventually transported to Norwood Hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Officers allege that the charge of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol was based on their observation of the driver at the scene, including the apparent odor of alcohol, “eye condition”. It is also alleged that the man submitted to and failed Field Sobriety Tests and allegedly admitted to having consumed alcohol.

Somerville Police responded to a Dunkin’ Donuts in Somerville this past week to investigate an alleged assault and ended up arresting a man on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges.

Nelson Orlando Martinez, 22, was arrested for allegedly Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.

According to police, when Somerville Police officers arrived at the Dunkin’ Donuts, they reportedly spoke to witnesses who were described as two Hispanic men with long hair in ponytails and traveling in a red pickup truck.

A man on his way to his cousin’s home in Cohasset got lost, prompting him to ask for directions and leading to his arrest on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Law Violations.

According to the Hingham Police Department, after getting lost, Keith Stanton allegedly stopped at a home in Hingham and allegedly asked the woman for directions. The woman reportedly called police and reported that she observed him to be confused and smelled an odor of alcohol about him.

Hingham Police reportedly located Stanton at a Hingham gas station and allegedly observed him to be unsteady on his feet, with glassy eyes. Police also alleged that there was a half empty bottle of vodka on the front passenger seat.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court announced today that it will initiate an investigation into the reported acquittal rate of Massachusetts Drunk Driving Cases by judges in the district courts.

The states highest court has tapped Jack Cinquigrana, a former prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, to look into and examine why the acquittal rate of OUI / DUI cases in Massachusetts, reportedly 80%, differs from the national average.

The investigation was prompted by a Boston Globe investigation that reported certain judges in Suffolk County are acquitting drunk driving defendants as much as 88% of the time; while other Plymouth County judges are acquitting up to 86% of the time.

A Haverhill woman was arrested and charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving and Drug Crimes after reportedly asking a police officer for directions.

According to the Methuen Police Department, the police officer suspected her of operating under the influence of alcohol after he smelled alcohol on her breath and her allegedly slurring her words. The police officer reportedly asked the woman if she had had anything to drink and the woman allegedly admitted to having had shots of of hard liquor.

She was eventually arrested after allegedly submitting to and failing Field Sobriety Tests.

John Lundborn, the Police Chief of the Truro Police Department, has been charged by his own department this past weekend with allegedly violating the Massachusetts Drunk Driving Laws.

He was scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Orleans District Court on charges of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, but it appears that his arraignment has been postponed because Lundborn is currently “under medical care.”

According to reports, Chief Lundborn was involved in an accident in North Truro on Cape Cod. Although it’s not clear whether he was on duty or not at the time, reports indicate that he was allegedly driving a police cruiser at the time of the accident.

Melissa Rich, of Dracut, was charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges after she allegedly crashed into a home in Billerica last week. She has been charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. If you unfortunately become a victim of a situation like this, then make sure to get legal assistance from a personal injury lawyer.

According to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Rich, who was driving a van for special needs individuals, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol at the time. The incident reportedly occurred in Billerica last Wednesday when Rich allegedly swerved across the road, struck two mailboxes and a telephone pole, and finally crashed into a home.

Three passengers in the van, reportedly special needs, were reportedly injured.

Ronald Bell, an aide to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, was stopped by Brookline Police this past weekend and charged with Drunk Driving.

According to Brookline Police, Bell was pulled over for allegedly speeding on Route 9 and swerving into another lane. Once pulled over, the officer reported smelling alcohol on Bell’s breath and repeatedly ordered him to show his hands as Bell was searching for something on the floor area.

After being ordered to exit the vehicle, Bell allegedly failed Field Sobriety Tests and admitted to having drank two beers a few hours earlier. He did, however, refuse to take a Breathalyzer Test.

Shanon Duffy, of Taunton, was arrested this past weekend on Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charges following an early morning crash into a utility pole in Rehoboth. She was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

According to the Rehoboth Police Department, officers responded to a crash and discovered Duffy’s vehicle had crashed into a utility pole at Chestnut and Pleasant Streets. Police reported that Duffy did required medical attention following the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Aside from the crash, there isn’t any other indication as to why Duffy was charged with OUI / DUI. Isn’t is possible that this was just an mere accident and alcohol wasn’t involved? Police officers are often too quick to judge and charge people with drunk driving.

Susan H. Pataky, 43, was arrested and charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving Law Violations following a boating accident that left an Upton with serious injuries.

According to the Leicester Police Department, Pataky was allegedly operating a motorboat and pulling a tube with another woman on it when it struck a dock in Sargent’s Pond. The passenger was taken to Umass Medical Center to be treated for what are referred to as “serious injuries”.

Susan H. Pataky was released on personal recognizance following her arrest on Massachusetts DUI / OUI Charges, and is scheduled to appear in East Brookfield District Court to answer charges of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol.