drunken driving

Former Massachusetts Turnpike chief Matt Amorello pled guilty today to August 8 charges of drunken driving in Haverhill District Court today. He had his driving license suspended for 45 days, was fined $500 and ordered to take alcohol abuse courses.

He said afterwards he had "made a horrible mistake" and "took responsibility for my actions."

Local police say former Mass Pike chief Matt Amorello was "extremely intoxicated" and had to be pepper sprayed to get him out of his smashed vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning. Amorello was clinging to the steering wheel refusing to accept arrest when he was pepper sprayed. Unwilling or unable to walk he was then dragged to the police cruiser, the police report says.