On October 17, a woman was stopped by an Angels Camp police officer due to an expired registration. 51-year-old Denise Aanonson or Merced was driving a Toyota Tacoma when she was pulled over by police at about 4 p.m., according to a recent news article at Mymotherlode.com. Upon stopping Aanonson,…
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West Virginia Woman Identifies Herself as ‘Hell on Wheels’ to Police, Arrested for Drunk Driving, Other Charges
As every Michigan DUI attorney will tell you, it’s never a good idea to get smart with police when possibly facing criminal charges. Recently, a 38-year-old woman identified herself as ‘Hell on Wheels’ after allegedly striking three parked vehicles on E.B. Saunders Way and hitting three additional vehicles on Magnolia…
San Diego County Prosecutor Could Face Up to One Year in Jail if Found Guilty of DUI, Other Charges
Last week, 39-year-old Rebecca Ocain, a San Diego County prosecutor, pleaded not guilty to charges of hit-and-run and driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed into a cemetery retaining wall and fled the scene. Ocain pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge in 2014, according to a news article…
New Bedford Man Drives. in Wrong Direction on I-195, Arrested for DUI
On Sunday morning October 4, a New Bedford man was arrested after it was suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. 24-year-old Marvin Hernandez was reportedly driving in the wrong direction on the highway, according to Rhode Island State Police. Hernandez was allegedly traveling in an Eastbound direction on…
Indiana School Bus Driver Suspended Following OWI Charges Involving Drugs
Last week, a 53-year-old school bus driver who had been with the Hamilton Heights School Corporation since 2001 was suspended after she allegedly operated the bus while intoxicated. According to a news article at Fox59, Janet Kay Shaw was under the influence of drugs when the school bus ran off…
Jose Diaz, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Arrested in Key West on DUI Charge
On Saturday evening September 19, 55-year-old Jose “Pepe” Diaz was stopped as he was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Key West for doing 74 mph in a 30 mph speed zone, according to NBC Miami. Diaz, who is the Miami-Dade County commissioner, was arrested on Roosevelt Blvd. after his motorcycle…
Three DUI Arrests Made in Macomb County Over 9-Hour Period
A recent article at the Detroit News states that over the weekend, three drunk driving arrests were made in Macomb County; in addition, all three individuals had prior DUI convictions, and each had higher than usual BAC levels. An unnamed woman was first to be arrested for OWI after her…
Long Island Booze Cruise Leaves Off-Duty MTA Employee Facing DWI Charges
On Sunday September 13, the driver of a NYC transit bus was arrested for DWI. Alexander Copeland, 52, was also charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle without owner’s consent, and reckless endangerment according to a recent article at the New York Post. It all began when several commuters along…
Labor Day Weekend High Speed Chase Results in 4th DUI Arrest in One Year for Allegan Man
On Saturday, September 5 an Allegan man led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in Van Buren County in Michigan after the man allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and was observed driving in a reckless manner, according to a news article at Mlive.com. The man’s name was…
Saginaw Man Charged with DUI Crash that Killed Taxi Driver Faces Trial
Recently it was announced that 29-year-old Jon M. Brown of Saginaw will go to trial in December on charges that he caused the death of a taxi driver and serious injury to another person in a crash on I-75 near East North Union Road in Monitor Township in May of…