Jon Mitchell

“I’m grateful to the New Bedford Police Department for their prompt response and relieved that no one was seriously injured.”

Jon Mitchell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19

Mitchell expressed gratitude to police for their response and relief that no one was seriously injured.

“The allegations against Councilor Oliver are deeply concerning, and the public deserves to hear his explanation of what happened,”

Jon Mitchell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19

The Democratic mayor called for Oliver to address the incident publicly.

“This morning, I was made aware that City Councilor Shawn Oliver was involved in a car accident in the South End and taken into custody,”

Jon Mitchell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19

Mitchell said in a statement posted to Facebook that the crash happened in the city's South End.