Police Say Weymouth Man Was Passed Out At Wheel Of Running Jeep

WEYMOUTH, MA — A Weymouth man allegedly found passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle appeared in Quincy District Court Monday afternoon.

John Galvin, 38, pleaded not guilty to drugged driving, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and two counts of possession of a Class E drug.

At about 6 p.m. Saturday, police received a report of a man in a vehicle on Island View Road who appeared passed out. At the scene, police found Galvin passed out in the driver’s seat of a Jeep with his hands on the wheel and the engine running, according to a police report read in court.

After police yelled to wake up him, officers discovered 13 gabapentin pills in latex gloves. Galvin was taken into custody after failing multiple sobriety tests.

Galvin’s defense attorney said his client has a prescription for the pills but did not have the script on him. He also noted that Galvin is a Marine veteran who is often accompanied by a service dog and is attempting to get services from the VA.

The defense added that the vehicle was found not far from where Galvin and his girlfriend live.

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