Crime & Safety
Mattapoisett Police Chief Placed On Leave After OUI Charges
Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons is placed on leave after pleading not guilty to a drunk driving charge on the Cape.
MATTAPOISETT, MA — Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons was placed on leave after pleading not guilty to a drunk driving charge in Bourne on Monday.
According to the police report, a state trooper said he observed a 2014 Lexus GX460 operating erratically just before 11 p.m. Saturday night, on Route 28 north in Bourne.
The trooper said he pulled the car over to find Lyons, 61, behind the wheel with the smell of alcohol on her breath when he spoke with her.
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He then asked her to exit the vehicle twice. The first time, the trooper said she replied, "I won't."
After giving Lyons a field sobriety test, he was able to determine that she was intoxicated. When he asked if she was okay to drive, Lyons responded with, "I'm not challenging you by any means. By anyway but, I am the Police Chief of Mattapoisett,'" the trooper included in the report.
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State Police say she was released on personal recognizance and was arraigned on Monday in Falmouth District Court.
Lyons is expected to appear back in court in August.
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