DUI / OUI Drugs

Massachusetts Police Arrest Man for Driving Under Influence of Cocaine

Published on: April 6, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Michael Pacheco, 34, of Springfield, was arrested on his third Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charge after he was allegedly observed parking his car behind a dumpster at the Indian Orchard Plaza parking lot.

Pacheco has been charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs, 3rd Subsequent Offense and Resisting Arrest. He reportedly has been previously convicted of DUI / OUI Charges in 2006 and 2009.

Springfield Police officers reportedly first approached Pacheco because he pulled his car behind a dumpster. As the police approached him, Pacheco allegedly ran, and was later apprehended nearby. Once seized by police and questioned why he ran, Michael Pacheco allegedly stated that he did so because he was drunk.

Wilmington Driver Charged with DUI and Vehicular Homicide

Published on: February 22, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Charles McNeil, 43, of Wilmington, was arraigned this morning in Woburn District Court on Massachusetts DUI Charges for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian. McNeil was formally arraigned on Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs, 2nd Offense; Motor Vehicle Homicide; and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

According to the Wilmington Police Department and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Charles McNeil was allagedly on anti-depressants when he was driving on Route 38 in Wilmington when he struck and killed Kim Forte. The accident occurred at the intersection of Main and Glen Roads this past Monday.

McNeil reportedly stopped at the crash scene, and when Wilmington Police Officers responded, he submitted to and allegedly failed two Field Sobriety Tests.

Dorchester Man Charged with DUI Drugs in Braintree

Published on: February 18, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Lee E. Harvey, 18, of Dorchester, was arrested earlier this week on Massachusetts DUI Charges in Braintree and charged with Operation Under the Influence of Drugs.

According to the Braintree Police Department, officers allegedly observed Harvey make an ‘abrupt’ turn into a parking lot. Probably because they saw a few young kids in the car and for no other reason despite not claiming that any motor vehicle violations were committed, officers then approached the car.

As they approached however, the police allege that one of the passengers, a Randolph man, got out of the car and fled. That man was later stopped a short distance later and he, along with another passenger and two Boston women, were questioned but not arrested for any crimes.

Revere Man Arrested with Drugs & Alcohol in Car, Charged with 4 DUI

Published on: January 20, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Richard P. Speropoulos, 64, of Revere, Massachusetts, was arrested last week on DUI / Drunk Driving Charges in Lynn when he was allegedly found sitting in his car with a bottle of vodka and a bag of marijuana.

According to the Lynn Police Department, officers purportedly received a ‘tip’ about an impaired driver on Boston Street. When officers responded to the area, they allegedly found Speropoulos sitting in his car with the engine running. Lynn Police Officers allege that Speropoulos smelled of alcohol and spoke with slurred speech.

Although Field Sobriety Tests were not performed due to ice on the ground, Lynn Police reported that a bottle of vodka, along with 23 grams of marijuana was seized from Speropoulos’ vehicle. At booking, he allegedly blew a 0.23 on the Breathalyzer Test.

Hit & Run In Boston Leads to Drunk Driving Arrest in Brookline

Published on: March 24, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Bonnie McCullough, 31 of Cambridge, was arrested for several drunk driving charges last Friday by Brookline Police after an alleged hit and run incident. Driving in the Allston area of Boston, McCullough is alleged to have hit a man’s car without stopping.

The man, who witnessed the incident, got in his car and, while on the phone with Brookline Police, chased McCullough into Brookline, where he was able to get her to pull over and take her keys until Brookline Police arrived.

After Brookline Police responded, McCullough reportedly admitted to drinking several beers and hard alcohol. She was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage. At the time of her arrest, it was also discovered that she had less than an ounce of marijuana and was further issued a Civil Citation.