In August of 2015, 20-year-old Jared Gerhardt was charged with a single count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious injury. The accident took place in March, when Gerhardt was allegedly driving 100 mph before his Camaro veered toward a sign and ultimately left the road before rolling…
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Napa Resident Faces Felony DUI Charge for 4th Drunk Driving Arrest in 10 Years
Recently, 27-year-old Jose A. Ortiz of Napa was stopped by St. Helena Police officers after failing to stop at a stop sign. Now, Ortiz faces a felony DUI charge after it was determined it was Ortiz’s fourth arrest for driving under the influence within the last 10 years, according to…
Norwalk Police Chase Ends in DUI and Other Charges
In the early morning hours of March 20, a 20-year-old Norwalk woman was charged with drunk driving while underage and a litany of other charges after she fled the scene of a traffic stop, according to news reports. Jenna Jewell is accused of attacking police officers as well, and faces…
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Third DUI in Three Months
Recently, 39-year-old Anthony Broadfoot of South Lake Tahoe was arrested for his third DUI in three months. According to news reports, Broadfoot, an El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was on paid administrative leave when the latest incident took place. Broadfoot was involved in a crash in the Shingle Springs area…
Michigan State Trooper Charged with DUI Back on Patrol After Accepting Plea Deal
In January of last year, Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour Jr. was pulled over while off duty in Ludington. He was initially charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and open intoxicant in a vehicle, however the judge dismissed the second charge because the beer can which would…
Rochester Judge Pulled Over on Way to Court, Arrested for Drunken Driving
Early Saturday morning February 13, 34-year-old Leticia Astacio was pulled over on Interstate 490 by New York State troopers. Astacio, who is a Rochester City Court judge, was arrested for drunken driving after she refused to take a breathalyzer test. News reports at Syracuse.com and CBS news revealed troopers were…
Alabama Man in Full Clown Costume Jailed Following DUI Arrest
On Saturday February 6, a 51-year-old Fultondale, AL man was pulled over for driving in an erratic manner. Joel Allan Sloan was wearing a clown costume when he was pulled over by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy. Another motorist reportedly flagged down the deputy after noticing Sloan’s erratic driving. Sloan…
Miss Washington USA Resigns Amidst Controversy Surrounding April 2015 DUI Arrest
Last Thursday, co-executive producer of Northwest Productions announced on her Facebook page that Miss Washington USA Stormy Keffeler had resigned, and that Kelsey Schmidt, first runner-up, would assume the title. Keffeler’s resignation is reportedly in connection with a DUI arrest in April of last year. According to news reports, Maureen…
Florida Woman Arrested for DUI, Allegedly Drove Recklessly with Four Children in Vehicle
On January 9, a Florida woman was arrested in Melbourne, FL after a passerby noticed she was driving at a high rate of speed without headlights, zigzagging through traffic on U.S. 1. The passerby reported the woman’s driving to authorities, who pulled over 33-year-old Jacquelyn Tadrous. Although she was said…
Interesting Facts Related to Michigan DUI Arrests
Michigan State Police collected statistics for drunk driving charges and arrests for 2014, and there are some very interesting facts according to a recent article at Mlive.com. Michigan’s 2014 Drunk Driving Audit confirmed that just over 35,000 individuals in the state were convicted on DUI charges in 2014. What else…