CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Charleston Police arrested a Mount Pleasant woman they say was the driver of a vehicle that struck a bicyclist in downtown Charleston Sunday night. Gabriela Bennett, 23, was arrested on a charge of felony driving under the influence, Charleston Police Lt. Matthew Wojslawowicz said. Police say the accident happened on King Street between Sheppard and Engel Streets at approximately 9:03 p.m. The crash involved a 2012 Subaru Impreza sedan traveling north on King Street that struck ... Read More »
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Robbie Valentine charged with DUI in Floyd County
The well-known community leader and former UofL basketball star has been charged with DUI after an incident Saturday night. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Well known community leader and former Clark County School Board member Robbie Valentine is facing DUI charges in New Albany, Indiana. Valentine is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of .15 or more. The legal limit in Indiana is .08. Read More »
DUI arrest for driver who crashes on washed out road near Lesterville
LESTERVILLE, S.D. (KELO) — It’s another reminder to not drive past barricades. The South Dakota Highway Patrol sent photos of a SUV that crashed in a washed out gravel road. The crash happened near 430th Avenue, north of Lesterville. Authorities say the driver and passenger were both sent to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver was also arrested for a DUI. Read More »
“Drive high, get a DUI”: Missouri launches first 420 drugged-driving enforcement campaign
SPRINGFIELD, Mo — The number of people driving under the influence of drugs has increased over the years, so much that law enforcement is directing its attention to the specific threat this weekend. Saturday is April 20th or 4/20. MoDOT says it is a day known for cannabis enthusiasts to smoke marijuana. But law enforcement is trying to make sure that drivers who have been doing drugs, don’t drive. Sgt. Jason Pace with the Missouri State Highway Patrol says it is ... Read More »
Man accused of DUI with 3 children in passenger seat crashes into patrol car, flees scene
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WGFL) — A Gainesville man accused of Driving Under the Influence with 3 children in the passenger seat was arrested Sunday after he hit an Alachua County Sheriff’s patrol car and fled the scene, an arrest report says. ACSO deputies charged 50-year-old Tony Johnson with 3 counts of DUI, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in damage, driving without a registered license plate or vehicle and driving without a valid driver’s license. Johnson was approaching a red light ... Read More »
‘Trivago’ actor arrested, charged with DWI, Houston police say
HOUSTON — A Houston actor has been arrested after he was allegedly found asleep at the wheel, police say. On Tuesday, around 3:15 p.m., Tim Williams, 52, was found stopped in a moving lane of traffic with his foot on the brake. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated. Court documents also showed a mental health assessment has been requested. Read More »
Shawnee Heights superintendent arrested on suspicion of DUI
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) – The Shawnee Heights USD 450 superintendent was arrested late Saturday night on suspicion of driving under influence of alcohol or drugs. Martin Stessman was booked into the Jefferson County Jail around 10:30 pm and was released by 11:45 pm after posting $1,000 bond. The Kansas Highway Patrol made the arrest. According to KHP, someone called 911 reporting a reckless driver on I-70 and Rice Road. The caller followed the vehicle north on K-4 to Highway 24 ... Read More »
Nine Cape Coral DUI arrests made in less than a week
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Cape Coral Police Department arrested nine people for driving under the influence within the span of six days. From Tuesday, March 26, through Monday, April 1, police arrested seven men and two women. Read More »
Greyhound bus driver arrested for DUI after crash on Highway 99
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A group of Greyhound passengers had their trip cut short Sunday morning after their bus crashed on the freeway. California Highway Patrol says the driver, 28-year-old Ashton Castillo, was on drugs when he attempted to merge onto the 180 eastbound from the 99 south. “As the bus was taking the transition road, the transition road curves to the left. The bus veered off the right side went up the embankment and veered to the left across ... Read More »
GOP marks St. Patrick’s Day by doctoring ‘noted Irishman’ Beto O’Rourke’s old DUI mug shot
Presumably, this tweet from the Republican Party’s official Twitter account is trying to make the point that Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is Irish-American and was arrested two decades ago for driving under the influence of alcohol, for anyone who paid no attention to O’Rourke’s high-profile, ultimately unsuccessful run for Senate last year. And maybe the people who wrote and approved this tweet aren’t aware that Irish-American’s aren’t typically thrilled with the stereotype that the Irish are drunks or … ... Read More »