Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspended after arrest

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 01:02 · Archive

Republican Shawn Oliver suspended his campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor hours after arrest in a suspected drunk driving crash.

Shawn Oliver, a city councilor in New Bedford and a corrections officer, suspended his campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor on Sunday, hours after his arrest in a suspected drunk driving crash. The 42-year-old said in a post on X he was ending his campaign because 'the election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters'.

Police said Oliver was arrested after a car crash late Saturday in which his vehicle struck multiple parked vehicles before overturning. He was taken to hospital for injuries and arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation and speeding.

Oliver's running mate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, said he had asked Oliver to immediately suspend his campaign. Minogue stated: 'I am extremely disappointed. There is no excuse for driving under the influence.' He said that if elected, he would formally ask for Oliver's resignation. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, a Democrat, said the allegations were 'deeply concerning' and that the public deserves to hear from Oliver about what happened.

How it is being reported

• Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crashThe Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 22:22
• Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crashThe Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 22:22

In this story: Shawn Oliver · Mike Minogue · Massachusetts · New Bedford · Maura Healey · Kim Driscoll · Jon Mitchell

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