NORTHAMPTON - A local man facing a sixth drunken-driving offense denied charges in court Tuesday.
Kevin R. Boyle, 61, of 35 Fruit St., pleaded innocent Tuesday in Northampton District Court to charges of possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, sixth offense.
According to Sgt. Alan Borowski, on June 2, at 9:14 p.m., Borowski saw Boyle's gray Hyundai Accent speeding northbound on King Street, crossing over the yellow dividing line twice.
As Borowski approached the vehicle on foot after pulling it over, according to court documents, Boyle handed him an open beer that had been resting in the vehicle's center console.
After failing a series of field sobriety tests, Boyle refused to submit to a chemical test and was placed under arrest, according to court documents.
Judge Richard J. Carey released Boyle on $5,000 cash bail and ordered him to return to court Aug. 4 for a pretrial hearing. If convicted of a sixth drunken-driving offense, Boyle could face a fine between $2,000 and $50,000 and a minimum mandatory jail sentence of 2½ years.
- OWEN BOSS
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