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Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons Retires After Being Charged With Drunk Driving Last Month

MATTAPOISETT (CBS) - Mary Lyons, the Mattapoisett Police Chief who was charged with drunk driving last month, has retired from the force.

Lyons had served the town for 36 years.

The 61-year-old Lyons was arrested last month on an OUI liquor charge after a state trooper observed her driving erratically on Route 28 north in Bourne. She was also cited for a marked lanes violation.

Lyons pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in Falmouth District Court on July 19.

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Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons in court, July 19, 2021. (WBZ-TV)

After the incident, she had been placed on administrative leave.

She will be back in court later this month.

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