WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) - A West Bridgewater police sergeant taken to the hospital after his cruiser was rear-ended by an allegedly drunken driver has been released and attended the defendant’s arraignment.
Police say Sgt. John Craven had pulled over a vehicle just after 9 p.m. Monday when he was struck.
Chief Victor Flaherty says Craven suffered back, neck and head injuries.
Police say the driver of the vehicle that struck the cruiser, 56-year-old William Shea, of Brockton, failed field sobriety tests and was charged with fourth offense drunken driving and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
The Enterprise reports that Shea pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday and was held pending a detention hearing later this week.
His attorney said her client hadn’t been in trouble with police since at least 1992.
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Information from: The (Brockton, Mass.) Enterprise, https://www.enterprisenews.com
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