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Stephanie Pratt Busted for DUI in Los Angeles
'The Hills' actress stopped for drunk driving in Hollywood early Sunday morning.
Stephanie Pratt was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles early Sunday morning on October 18. The actress reportedly had tweeted earlier in the evening that she was attending fellow 'Hills' star Heidi Montag's birthday party at 'Empire', a Hollywood hotspot. The two left the party around 2:00am and headed to 'Beso' for another hour.
Pratt was stopped in Hollywood around 3:45 am and booked for suspicion of California DUI. She posted $5000 bond and was released around 10:00 am Sunday.
The day before her CA DUI arrest, Pratt had told a tabloid website that she was focused on safe driving because a friend had passed away following a car accident. She said that 'everyone needs to drive safe.'
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Off-Duty Deputy Arrested for California DUI
Kern County sheriff's deputy had stopped to help with a traffic accident.
A Kern County sheriff's deputy was charged with drunk driving in California early Friday morning, after he attempted to help with a traffic collision. Jessie Alvarez was off-duty when he stopped along Interstate 5 to assist at the accident scene around 2:15 in the morning on October 23. A California Highway Patrol officer suspected Alvarez was driving under the influence of alcohol and had him taken to a local substation to have his blood alcohol content checked.
Alvarez, 30, was booked for misdemeanor CA DUI and for having a BAC above the legal limit of .08%. He is subject to an administrative investigation, and is expected to be placed on leave.
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Mel Gibson’s California DUI Expunged
Actor's arrest for drunk driving in LA cleared from records.
A judge has expunged Mel Gibson's record, wiping out his arrest for drunk driving in California. The 53-year old actor was stopped in July 2006 and charged with driving under the influence in Malibu. During his arrest, he uttered profanities and anti-Semitic comments towards the officers.
Under California law, a person can request that their arrest record be cleared once they complete all conditions of sentencing. Gibson has been under probation for three years, and not had another alcohol related offense. He also joined an Alcohol Anonymous program and performed public service work.
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Mel Gibson Seeks to Have California DUI Expunged
Actor files to have Los Angeles drunk driving charge dismissed.
Mel Gibson has filed a Motion to Dismiss with the Los Angeles Superior Court in an effort to put his infamous California DUI case behind him.
Gibson was arrested in Malibu California for driving under the influence on July 28, 2006. During the arrest, he went on an anti-Semitic rant. He entered a no contest plea to the CA DUI charges. He was sentenced to three years probation, fined $1,300, had his license suspended for 90 days, and was ordered to attend Alcoholic Anonymous meetings and enroll in an alcohol abuse program.
Gibson's criminal defense attorney is using a provision of the state penal code in filing the motion to dismiss. The code states that a defendant who has completed the terms of his/her probation to change the initial plea and ask a judge to "dismiss the accusations or information against the defendant." It is the discretion of the judge to accept the motion.
A hearing has been scheduled in the Malibu Courthouse for October 6.
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Tawny Kitaen Arrested for Suspicion of DUI in California
Actress stopped in Orange County Saturday afternoon.
Tawny Kitaen was arrested for driving under the influence in Newport Beach California. The former actress was stopped in her Range Rover for reckless driving after a minor accident near the John Wayne Airport.
The 48-year old was booked for DUI in CA and was released after posting $2500 bail. It is not known if the charges were for impairment from alcohol, drugs, or both.
Kitaen first found fame when she danced on the hood of cars in the video for Whitesnake's 1987 song 'Here I Go Again'. She had spots in numerous 90's television series, appeared on 'The Surreal Life' in 2006 and participated in VH1's 'Celebrity Rehab' reality show after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. She had been arrested in 2002 for abusing her then-husband. Misdemeanor charges were dropped after Kitaen agreed to enter counseling for anger management and conflict resolution.
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Police use taser on naked California DUI suspect – Santa Ana police pulled over a man suspected of driving under the influence in California after he struck another car. When the driver refused to put up his hands the police hit him with a stun gun. When the officers moved in for an arrest, they found the man completely naked. The man was taken for drug and alcohol testing.
Naked motorcyclist arrested for Florida DUI – Police followed Dante Kraus early on a Tuesday morning riding down Interstate 75 on his motorcycle completely naked. They finally pulled him over after the 45-year ran exited the highway and ran a red light. Kraus said that he had been drinking a Hooter's restaurant and did not know how he lost his clothes. He was arrested for his fifth suspected DUI in FL.
Indiana DUI suspect sues after police forced catheter into him – An Indiana man stopped for suspicion of impaired driving is suing the police in Lawrenceburg after they forced a catheter into his penis to get a urine sample. Jamie Lockard was stopped for running a stop sign and police conducted a breath test to test for blood alcohol content. The police then obtained a search warrant and took Lockard to a hospital for blood and urine samples. When Lockard said he couldn't provide a urine sample and refused to drink any liquid, the police forcibly held him down and inserted the catheter. In a complaint filed in federal court, Lockard is seeking an unspecified amount of damages and a jury trial.
Nude knocker held on California DUI - Peter Allen Steele is accused of ringing people's doorbells while naked. He was apprehended by San Mateo sheriff's deputies after streaking through a Redwood City home and into the woods. It took a taser and two shots from a bean bag gun to bring down the 6'7", 250 pound suspect. Steele was charged with drunk driving in California, indecent exposure, evading police officers and entering a house without permission.
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Pulp Fiction Writer Guilty of California DUI
Charges stem from Southern California drunk driving incident.
Roger Avary, screenwriter of ‘Pulp Fiction’, has entered a guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence in California. Avary had been accused of causing the death of a passenger when he hit a telephone pole with his Mercedes in Ojai, California. His wife was injured in the January 13, 2008 accident. He pleaded not guilty to the charges last December though has since apologized for the drunk driving incident.
Avary wrote 'Pulp Fiction' with Quentin Taratino and won an Academy Award for the screenwriting in 1995.
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Husband of 'Real Housewife' Charged with DUI in California
Reality show husband arrested for drunk driving in Orange County last Saturday.
One of the husbands featured on the cable reality show 'The Real Housewives of Orange Count' was arrested last Saturday for allegedly driving under the influence in CA.
Matt Keough reportedly rolled through a stop sign in Coto de Caza and then refused to stop for police officers until he arrived at his home. The 54-year submitted to a breath test and registered a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit. He was booked for California DUI by the Orange County Sheriff's Department and later released after posting $10,000 bail.
Keough was convicted of felony DUI in California in 2005 after rear-ending another car, rolling into a pedestrian and then wandering away from the accident scene. The pedestrian was hospitalized with a knee injury. Then in January 2008 he was sentenced to 180 days in an Orange County jail for drinking in violation of the terms of his probation.
A former major league baseball pitcher, Keough was drafted by the Oakland A's right out of high school. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. On the reality television show Keough is the husband of cast member Jeana Tomasin.
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Two Pennsylvania DUI Arrests in 5 Hours – An unidentified 50-year man was charged with driving under the influence in Lancaster Pennsylvania after causing a minor accident shortly before 11:00 am on a Sunday. He was booked and release to his girlfriend. Just before 4:00 pm he was arrested again for drunk driving after causing a second accident. He was sent to Lancaster County Prison after the second offense.
Two Maryland DUI Arrests in 5 Hours – Jennifer Bowlin was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving in Delaware around 2:15 am after swerving and failing to stop at a stop sign. Five hours after her release the 20-year old seen driving again in Ocean City. Maryland DUI law prohibits a motorist from driving within 12 hours of an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. She was booked for second offense MD DUI and held on $25,000 bond.
Two California DUI Arrests in 5 Days – Witnesses helped California police nab a drunk driver twice in five days. A man filling his gas tank saw Jeffery Kaiserman, 60, pull into the gas station and was barely able to stand while exiting his vehicle. A Petaluma motorcycle officer responded to the scene and made an arrest for driving under the influence in California. Five days later a man called 911 after Kaiserman sideswiped his parked vehicle. The man pursued Kaiserman, observing him strike the curb five times and nearly hit two more parked cars. Kaiserman pulled into the parking lot of the Lucky’s store where he was arrested for CA drunk driving and booked at the Sonoma County Jail.
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Councilman Charged with Drunk Driving in Orange County CA
Hitting utility pole and knocking out power to area homes leads to California DUI.
Andy Tuan Ngoc Quach, a councilman for the city of Westminster in Orange County, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California after striking a utility pole. Quach was reportedly driving home from dinner with friends when he struck the power pole around midnight with his Mercedes Benz S550. The impact knocked out power to about 300 homes in his city. Emergency crews restored power around 2:30 pm.
Quach, 37, claims to have nodded off and does not admit to being drunk. He did not submit to a breath test though he did provide a blood sample to test his blood alcohol content. Quach said he would assume "full responsibility for everything." He has served on the city council for seven years.
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