Massachusetts Lt. Gov. candidate Shawn Oliver arrested on drunk driving charge

Read more... Massachusetts Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Shawn Oliver was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol Saturday night, police said.Around 11:40 p.m., the New Bedford Police Department responded to reports at 448 Dartmouth St. that a vehicle was overturned after striking multiple parked vehicles. Five parked vehicles were struck, with two sustaining “extensive damage,” police spokeswoman Holly Huntoon told the Washington Examiner. .explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }@scope (#mos-781ef98f-819e-4bd1-b5a0-4b3acfa9e915) { .we-meter, .we-meter * { box-sizing: border-box; } .we-meter { --we-red: #DB3745; --we-red-hover: #c42d3a; --we-charcoal: #323E48; --we-blue: #15BEF0; --we-slate: #85A0AB; --we-gold: #ECC270; --we-text: #323E48; --we-border: #85A0AB; position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; max-width: 680px; margin: 24px auto; padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 28px); border: 1px solid var(--we-border); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; color: var(--we-text); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } .we-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px); align-items: center; } .we-title { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 23px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.02em; } .we-title span { display: block; color: var(--we-red); } .we-copy { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 14px); line-height: 1.45; } .we-actions { text-align: center; flex-shrink: 0; } .we-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding: 11px 18px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--we-red); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 14px); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; transition: background-color 0.15s ease; } .we-cta:hover { background: var(--we-red-hover); } .we-arrow { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1; } .we-arrow-icon { width: .72em; height: 1.05em; flex: 0 0 auto; display: block; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); } .we-member { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; } .we-member a { color: var(--we-red); text-decoration: none; } .we-member a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } @media (max-width: 600px) { .we-meter::after { width: 45%; opacity: .15; } .we-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; } .we-actions { text-align: left; } .we-cta { width: 100%; } .we-member { text-align: center; margin-top: 8px; } } }if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-781ef98f-819e-4bd1-b5a0-4b3acfa9e915-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(/^@scope (#mos-781ef98f-819e-4bd1-b5a0-4b3acfa9e915) { /, '').replace(/}$/, '');}} Real journalism.Trusted by millions. 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