BOSTON (AP) — A Boston police
officer who's been on paid leave since September and is now charged with taking
a police vehicle without authorization has checked into a substance abuse
treatment program after being released on personal recognizance.
Patrick Donovan was arraigned
Monday after he was taken into custody Friday.
Authorities say the 38-year-old
Donovan took the marked police car from Dorchester and drove it to Revere.
His lawyer says his client is a
decorated officer and Marine Corps veteran who has suffered injuries on the
job. The attorney says Donovan has checked into a treatment program as a
condition of his release.
Donovan has been on leave since
allegedly placing a stolen license plate and stolen registration sticker on his
personal vehicle.
