May 2, 2009 12:04 pm US/Pacific
Limo Driver Arrested After Prom For Drunk Driving
LOWELL, Mass. (CBS) ―
A limousine driver hired to drive high school students for their prom was arrested and charged with drunk driving in Lowell, Mass.,
Seven Lowell Catholic High School students had hired 45-year-old Brian Harrison of Lynette's Limousine Service in Wilmington for their prom Friday night, CBS station WBZ-TV reports.
Police say when Harrison went to pick them up at the Showcase Cinemas, two girls in the group believed he was drunk.
One of them called her parents who then alerted police.
When the students refused to get into the limo, police say Harrison left, but then came back a few minutes later.
He allegedly told the students, "I messed up, I'm sorry" and tried to convince them to get in the vehicle.
When officers arrived, Harrison was arrested and charged with drunk driving.
Parents were called in to pick up the teenagers.
In a statement, Captain Randall Humphrey said this "was a perfect example of high school students faced with a potentially dangerous situation and they collectively made the right decision in refusing to enter the limousine and contacted their parents. The community should be proud of the actions of these students."
Harrison, who lives in Tewksbury, was released on bail.
He will be arraigned Monday in Lowell District Court.
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