MA- A State police captain suspected of drunk driving was arrested in his unmarked police cruiser but not given a breathalyzer or a field sobrierty test.
A state police captain who led Saugus cops on a chase Saturday night, veering over the center yellow line “numerous times” before finally stopping, apparently was not given a Breathalyzer or field sobriety test, even though town police reported smelling alcohol, a state police supervisor reported signs of intoxication, and he had an empty beer bottle in his cruiser, police said.
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Saugus police went to the Saville Street home of Capt. Tom McCarthy’s girlfriend at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday after an alarm alert.
McCarthy, 47, and his girlfriend had a dispute at the house, and the veteran officer left in his personal unmarked cruiser, police said.
A few minutes later, a Saugus officer saw the vehicle commit a marked lanes violation on Central Street, near the intersection with Main Street, State police said. The Saugus officer turned on his blue lights and stopped the black Ford Crown Victoria.
When the officer asked McCarthy to turn off the car, he drove away, according to police. The Saugus officer, eventually joined by two other Saugus cruisers, followed McCarthy onto the Main Street overpass and down onto Route 1 southbound. McCarthy pulled over in the parking lot outside the Sears Automotive Center at the Square One Mall, where he was arrested, police said.
The officer could smell alcohol on McCarthy's breath, and, when asked to shut off his car, allegedly replied, "you've got to be kidding me, I'm out of here."
Police say McCarthy led them on a chase down route one before finally stopping in the Sears parking lot at Square One mall. He allegedly resisted arrest again, having to be forcibly taken down to the ground. Police say officers found three beer bottles in his cruiser. A state police commander who went to the barracks to speak to McCarthy shortly after his arrest said he appeared to be intoxicated, Procopio said.
State police said it appeared McCarthy had been drinking, but he was not given a Breathalyzer test by local police.
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