"Medford Officer Faces Drunken Driving, Other Charges
A Medford police officer has been charged
after allegedly driving drunk, causing an accident, fleeing the scene
and then refusing to stop. Shawn Norton, a 16-year veteran, was released on $100 after pleading not guilty Thursday. Authorities say the 43-year-old Norton was
arrested just after 11 p.m. Wednesday after Reading police received a
report that a vehicle had been involved in a hit-and-run in Wilmington. Officers spotted a vehicle with heavy
front-end damage, but when they tried to stop it, the driver ignored
emergency lights and made several turns before stopping in a school
parking lot. Norton was reportedly unsteady on his feet, had an odor of alcohol and had difficulty complying with officers’ commands. He has been placed on administrative leave. He had no comment outside court."
