Overview
- Suffolk County prosecutors said a grand jury indicted Sgt. Scott Quigley on felony motor vehicle homicide Thursday, with arraignment to follow in Middlesex Superior Court.
- Prosecutors allege he drove drunk and crossed the centerline in an unmarked cruiser on Dec. 12, 2023, hitting a van carrying 37-year-old Angelo Schettino, who died a month later from crash injuries.
- The Middlesex District Attorney’s office has said Quigley’s post-crash blood alcohol level measured 0.11, which is above the 0.08 legal limit.
- Defense filings and a wrongful-death suit flagged cruiser-camera video that was initially not turned over, and Suffolk prosecutors say broader questions about the State Police response are still under review.
- Schettino’s family called the indictment an encouraging step toward accountability, while Quigley’s lawyer said it was a tragic accident and that he looks forward to contesting the charge in court.