Shawn Oliver pleads not guilty to OUI charge after crash
He faces OUI and related traffic charges after a crash that flipped his SUV and damaged five vehicles, police said.
- On Monday, New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver pleaded not guilty to operating under the influence in New Bedford District Court and was released on personal recognizance.
- The charges stem from a crash Saturday around 11:40 p.m. on Dartmouth Street, where Oliver's overturned vehicle damaged five cars; two sustained "extensive damage," police spokesperson Holly Huntoon said.
- Officer Orlando Franco reported that Oliver had "bloodshot and glassy" eyes at St. Luke's Hospital and admitted to consuming "at least 2 alcoholic beverages" at Black Bass Grill earlier that evening.
- Following his release from Ash Street Jail on Sunday, Oliver suspended his campaign for lieutenant governor while the Massachusetts Treatment Center placed him on restricted work duty.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue stated he would ask Oliver to resign if they win the election, with Oliver's next court appearance scheduled for Nov. 16.
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Shawn Oliver, who suspended his campaign after his weekend arrest, was released on personal recognizance Monday after his court appearance.
Shawn Oliver, former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. candidate charged in drunk driving crash, pleads not guilty
Shawn Oliver, a Republican who suspended his campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor following an alleged drunk driving crash, appeared in court briefly on Monday.
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Shawn Oliver pleads not guilty to OUI charge after crash
New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver pleaded not guilty to a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol in New Bedford District Court Monday morning, in a case that has led to him suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor.
Shawn Oliver pleads not guilty to OUI after suspending lieutenant governor campaign
Shawn Oliver has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and other related offenses after suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
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