Records show history of offenses
Police say that Boston Public Works Department employee Joseph M. MacDonald hit a 64-year-old woman in South Boston with a city snow plow Saturday and fled the scene. The city hired MacDonald, a 26-year-old resident of South Boston, in September 2005 and later assigned him to drive heavy equipment. Public records show he had multiple driving and criminal offenses on his record.
May 1998 More than 50 percent at fault for traffic accident in South Boston.
Nov. 2000 License suspended pending court appearance.
July 2001 License reinstated.
Sept. 2001 Possession of illegal drugs, Class B, which includes substances such as marijuana.
Jan. 2002 License suspended for one year on drug charge.
Feb. 2002 Possession of illegal drugs, Class A, which includes subtances such as heroin and cocaine.
Nov. 2002 License suspended for one year on drug charge.
Dec. 2003 Possession of illegal drugs, Class A.
March 2004 License suspended for one year on drug charge.
Oct. 2006 Caused traffic accident in South Boston and fled the scene.
Nov. 2006 License suspended for 26 days after failing to pay fines.
Dec. 2006 Charged with assaulting his girlfriend; case pending.
Feb. 3, 2007 Charged with failure to stop for a pedestrian and with fleeing the scene of an accident that caused injury.
Sources: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, Suffolk District Attorney's Office 