Crime & Safety
MA Lawmaker Accepts Plea After Drunken Driving Arrest
State police arrested state Rep. David LeBoeuf in April after he was seen driving erratically along I-93.
WORCESTER, MA — A state lawmaker from Worcester arrested in April on an operating under the influence charge has accepted a plea deal that will cost him his ability to drive, according to a report.
State Rep. David LeBoeuf, D-Worcester, accepted a plea deal last week that will force him to give up his license for 45 days, pay a $600 fine and take an alcohol education course, State House News Service reported Tuesday.
State troopers arrested LeBoeuf in late April along I-93 in Quincy after other drivers reported he was driving erratically. State police reportedly found him riding on three tires, and later found two cans of wine and a handful of empty nip bottles in his SUV. Hours before the arrest, LeBoeuf was on Beacon Hill voting on the fiscal 2023 budget.
Days after the arrest, LeBoeuf said that he struggles with addiction and would seek help.
"I ask that you respect my family's privacy so I can work on my recovery and continue to provide services to my district. I've tried to manage my sobriety on my own, and this is a desperate wake-up call that I need further support," he said in a Twitter thread on April 28.
LeBoeuf is running for a third term in 2022, but will face two challengers. Worcester resident Michelle Keane will run for the seat as a Democrat, according to paperwork filed with the state in mid-May. Meanwhile, Worcester firefighter Paul Fullen will run for the seat as a Republican.
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