BOSTON — Massachusetts’ high court upheld the denial of a North Andover police officer’s motion for extraordinary relief. Two days after a violent, intoxicated episode with her former fiancee at a party, police came to her house to serve an abuse prevention order. She pointed a gun at one officer’s chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire and she was shot in the chest while attempting to rack a bullet. She must be tested for alcohol through a secure continuous remote alcohol monitor, and while the testing is painful for her due to her medical conditions, it is necessary for the safety of her community. Urine testing is not a feasible alternative.
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