BOSTON, May 18, 2015—An alleged drunk driver was arraigned in connection with a weekend crash in Revere that injured two people, including a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help a fellow motorist, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

NICHOLAS SCHAENEMAN (D.O.B. 4/22/88) was arraigned in Chelsea District Court this afternoon on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possession of an container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation.  Judge Michael Patten set bail at $15,000 and ordered Schaeneman to refrain from driving, remain alcohol-free, and undergo random alcohol screening in the event he is released on bail.

State Police assigned to the Revere Barracks responded to a call for a motor vehicle crash on Route 1 South near the Route 60 exit shortly after 2:00 Saturday morning.  Upon their arrival, Troopers located Schaeneman’s 2012 Honda Civic with front end damage in the far right travel lane and a second vehicle with damage to the rear end at the entrance to the Route 60 off ramp.  A third vehicle was parked in the breakdown lane with its hazard lights flashing.

Troopers immediately began rendering aid to a 39-year-old Roslindale man who was located on the ground.  He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries.  A 20-year-old woman from Lynn was transported to MGH for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Troopers at the scene learned that the Lynn woman’s vehicle was disabled on the side of the highway when the Roslindale man stopped to provide assistance, prosecutors told the court.   The two were standing near the vehicle when it was struck from behind by Schaeneman, and the force of the crash pushed the disabled vehicle into the two victims.

While speaking with Schaeneman, troopers detected a strong odor of alcohol from his person and noted that his speech was slurred and his eyes bloodshot.  After failing a series of field sobriety tests, Schaeneman allegedly blew a 0.2 on a portable blood alcohol test.  He subsequently blew a .22 on a test performed at the Revere State Police Barracks after his arrest, prosecutors said. Troopers located two small, opened bottles of vodka in the Civic’s center console and a case of beer in the trunk.

Schaeneman was represented for bail purposes by Pat Kelly; he will be represented by Dan O’Malley at future court appearances.  He returns to court June 9.

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