MAGA Candidate Arrested in Drunk Driving Crash

oliverforlg.com The Republican candidate for Massachusetts lieutenant governor was arrested late Saturday after a crash that flipped his car over and hit multiple parked cars.

New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver, 42, was taken to the hospital and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a marked lanes violation, according to The New Bedford Light .

Glass, plastic, and tire marks littered the ground in front of the apartment complex where the crash happened.

Five cars were involved in the 11:40 p.m. crash, and two had “extensive damage,” police spokesperson Holly Huntoon told the outlet.

Oliver’s running mate, gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, has asked the city councilor to suspend his campaign immediately in a social media post.

“I am extremely disappointed.

Shawn is lucky to be alive and lucky that no one innocent was hurt,” Minogue wrote.

“There is no excuse for driving under the influence.” “He needs to do the work to ensure this never happens again.

If he needs help with that, I will help him,” Minogue said in a statement posted on his Instagram story.

Oliver was last seen Saturday at a candidate event with conservative influencer Mike Urban.

Urban told The New Bedford Light that no alcohol had been served at the event, and Oliver left around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m.

The lieutenant governor candidate is a father and grandfather who has represented New Bedford’s Ward 3 on the City Council since 2023.

He also works as a corrections officer for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections.

Oliver has called for state authorities to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement and other issues.