Shawn Oliver OUI case: a timeline from the Saturday night crash to Monday's arraignment

NEW BEDFORD Shawn Oliver, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and a New Bedford city councilor, went from a crash on Dartmouth Street late Saturday to a suspended campaign Sunday and an arraignment Monday.

Saturday, Oct. 17

About 11:40 p.m.: New Bedford officers responded to Dartmouth Street for a crash in which a car overturned after striking parked cars, police said. Five vehicles were involved and two had extensive damage, police spokesperson Holly Huntoon said. Oliver, 42, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment and then arrested, police said. He was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding and a marked lanes violation, according to police.

Sunday, Oct. 18

About 6:45 a.m.: Oliver was booked at the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux said.

About 9 to 9:30 a.m.: Oliver left the jail. A New Bedford Light reporter outside saw him walk out just after 9 a.m., and Heroux later told State House News Service he was released around 9:30 a.m., less than three hours after booking. How he was released, and on what terms, has not been confirmed by the sheriff's office. Oliver told the reporter he had been in a crash on Dartmouth Street and declined to say more.

By midmorning: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairwoman Amy Carnevale said in a brief statement that the party had "just learned of the car accident."

About 11:30 a.m.: Mike Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor and Oliver's running mate, released a statement asking Oliver to suspend his campaign. "There is no excuse for driving under the influence," Minogue said. "After speaking with Shawn, I am asking him to suspend his campaign immediately, and when elected, I will formally ask for his resignation."

By early afternoon: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, a Democrat, said in a Facebook post that he had been told that morning that Oliver "was involved in a car accident in the South End and taken into custody." He added: "The allegations against Councilor Oliver are deeply concerning, and the public deserves to hear his explanation of what happened."

Afternoon: Oliver suspended his campaign. "After careful reflection, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Lieutenant Governor," he said in a statement. "This election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters." Carnevale then said the state party supports his decision. "Lives were put at risk and that is never acceptable," she said.

Because ballots for the Nov. 3 election were already printed and early voting began Saturday, Oliver's name stays on the ballot.

Monday, Oct. 19

Morning: Oliver appeared briefly in New Bedford District Court, CBS News Boston reported; the Bristol County district attorney's office had said he would be arraigned there. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf, WCVB and CBS reported, and WCVB, CBS and NBC 10 News all reported that he was released on personal recognizance. The judge noted that the release can be revoked if he is arrested on any new charges, CBS reported. His driver's license was suspended at the hearing, NBC 10 reported, and NBC 10 and CBS both give Nov. 16 as his next court date. South Coast 360 has not yet read the court record. Oliver is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The state Department of Correction, where Oliver works as a correction officer, placed him on restricted work duty at the Massachusetts Treatment Center "while all facts and circumstances are reviewed," department spokesperson Lindsay Corcoran said in an email, according to The Associated Press and State House News Service.

After the arraignment: At the prosecutor's request, the court released Oliver on the condition that he not drive while the case is pending, The New Bedford Light reported. His lawyer is John Hendrie; neither man answered reporters' questions leaving court, CBS News Boston reported. Police reports released after the hearing say Oliver told an officer at St. Luke's Hospital that he had had "at least 2 alcoholic beverages earlier in the night," that he could not perform sobriety tests because of his injuries and that he refused an evidentiary blood draw, according to the Light and The Boston Globe.

Not known yet

Any response from Oliver to the charges had not been reported as of Monday morning. Oliver has not said publicly whether he will keep his Ward 3 City Council seat. South Coast 360 has sought comment from Oliver and has asked the sheriff's office how he was released Sunday. We will add the court record when we can read it.

Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.