Lawrence Woman Claims Coercion By Methuen Police in 2014 OUI, Sues City and Department

Attorneys for 23-year-old Patricia Pimentel of Lawrence have a class action lawsuit against the City of Methuen and Methuen’s police chief after Pimentel was charged with OUI in October 2014. Howard Cooper, a partner with Todd and Weld said, “She actually operated a vehicle fleeing an abusive boyfriend and crashed into two cars after a night where she had been out with friends.” Pimentel’s attorneys argue she was coerced into submitting to a breathalyzer test because of a form.