A Boston police officer accused of drunkenly smashing into a fellow officer in April isn’t allowed to drive for the next month and a half and has stepped down from the police force.
Stephen P. O’Connell Jr., 38, of Hanover, admitted to sufficient facts on July 2 in Quincy District Court. He had been scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing on the case on July 8 but entered his change of plea six days prior.
The admission of sufficient facts allows defendants to continue their case without a guilty finding or a criminal conviction if they complete the terms of the conditions set by a judge…