US EditionState Rep. Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving Charges: Report
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 16 – John Lawn, 56, was charged after failing a sobriety test and refusing a breathalyzer following a hit-and-run involving a parked vehicle near the State House, police said.
- Early Wednesday morning, Watertown state Rep. John Lawn was arrested near Beacon Hill, officers found his heavily damaged GMC Yukon after a witness flagged police down.
- Police reported that John Lawn’s eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred, and he failed field sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer.
- Massachusetts State Rep. John Lawn, a 56-year-old Watertown Democrat, told officers during the arrest, according to WCVB, 'I am a state rep.'
- His arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Thursday at Boston Municipal Court, and Lawn faces two misdemeanor charges, a 45-day license suspension, and alcohol treatment.
- Beacon Hill has seen similar incidents before, with lawmakers accused of DUIs after State House events, and House Speaker Ron Mariano said he is deeply disappointed and noted no sanctions have been announced.
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