Taunton cop charged with drunken driving in crash injuring Rehoboth motorcycle driver
20 September 2021
An off-duty Taunton police sergeant was allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in a crash over the weekend that left a motorcyclist from Rehoboth seriously injured, police say. Sgt. Shawn Smith, 49, a 20-year veteran of the department, pleaded innocent Monday in Taunton District Court to driving under the influence of alcohol in an accident causing serious injuries and driving to endanger. The crash occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Harvey Street in the area of South Crane Avenue, near the Norton border, according to police. The motorcyclist was identified in a police report as George Haskell, 52, ...
Taunton cop charged with drunken driving in crash injuring Rehoboth motorcycle driver
TAUNTON — An off-duty Taunton police sergeant was allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in a crash over the weekend that left a motorcyclist from Rehoboth seriously injured, police