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Peculiar drunk driving articles for the week of July 17

Really odd drunk driving news – 'A little out of the ordinary'

Missouri DWI suspect steals ambulance – An unidentified man was stopped for suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Missouri, and taken to a local hospital for a blood draw to test his BAC. While waiting at the hospital around 11:00 pm, the man stole the ambulance and led police on a chase. After stop sticks were deployed, the man crashed the vehicle into a light pole. The suspect was bitten by a police dog and then taken into custody for a second time.

Beer on car leads to Vermont DUI – John Campbell pulled up next to a state police cruiser at an intersection, and when the trooper looked over at Campbell's car he saw a nearly full glass of beer sitting on the trunk. Campbell, 59, registered a blood alcohol content of ,125% and he was charged with driving under the influence in Vermont.

Driver from 'Alpha Omega' charged with Utah DUI – An unidentified 30-year old man was stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence in Salt Lake City Utah. The driver told police that he was "from the planet Alpha Omega" and that he had "started getting (his) binge on." Documents showed him to be from Salt Lake City and he was arrested for felony DUI in Utah.

Skateboarder investigated for Colorado DUI after hitting squad car – Manuel Griego streaked down a steep hill in Pueblo Colorado on his skateboard and ran a red light at a busy multi-lane intersection. He narrowly missed one car before striking a patrol car and leaving a sizeable dent. The moving police cruiser ran over the 24-year old's ankle causing serious injury. Griego was processed for intoxication. In 2004, Griego served a deferred sentence for drunk driving, careless driving and underage drinking.

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Peculiar drunk driving articles for the week of July 10

Really odd drunk driving news – 'Parallel Multiples'

One Night, Two Vermont DUI Arrests – Raven Hoague, 26, was stopped for erratic driving and was charged with driving under the influence in Vermont. She was cited and released to friends. Hoague apparently got into a fight with her friends and she went back to her vehicle and drove again. She was arrested again and charged with her second VT DUI.

One Night, Two New York DWI Arrests – Joseph S. Kelley was charged with driving while intoxicated in New York after stopping at a local state police headquarters to ask for directions. His blood alcohol content was reportedly more than twice the legal limit for intoxication. Kelley was sent to a hotel to sleep off the alcohol, but he made the taxi driver stop at an ATM and then ran back to the police parking lot and took his SUV. He was stopped a second time in a nearby town and charged again for NY DWI.

One Night, Two Minnesota DWI Arrests – Police responded to a disturbance call just before 12:30 am. Raquel DeVito, who had left the scene but returned while the police were there, was investigated and charged with driving while intoxicated in Minnesota. She was released around 2:30 am but was observed driving again, in the scene of the original disturbance, at 3:17 am. DeVito was arrested again and placed in the Blue Earth County Jail.

One Night, Two Pennsylvania DUI – Curtis Maxwell, 56, was stopped for making an illegal u-turn and was eventually charged with suspicion of driving under the influence in Pennsylvania. Just hours later Maxwell was involved in an accident on the same road, near the same spot as the earlier arrest, earning him a second charge of DUI in PA.

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Greyhound Bus Driver Charged with Vermont DUI

Driver had passengers when stopped for drunk driving in Vermont.

State Police responded to a report of a Greyhound bus driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol in Vermont. The bus was at the Highgate Springs border crossing between the United States and Canada around 9:30 am. Police charged the driver, Roger A. Marcoux, with suspicion of drunk driving and released him with a citation to appear in court in February.

There were fifteen passengers aboard the bus, heading from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to White River Junction, Vermont. The legal threshold for driving under the influence in Vermont is .04% for a commercial driver, or half the limit for the driver of a private vehicle.

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Peculiar Drunk Driving Articles for the Week of March 9, 2008

Really Odd Drunk Driving Articles and News – Couples.

After witnesses reported Joe Ray weaving on the road and hitting at least three other vehicles, police met him at his home. The taxi driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence in Tennessee. Valerie Ray headed for the McMinn County Justice Center to pick him up but she also was involved in an accident and was also charged with a Tennessee DUI. Both will appear in court on the same day.

Richard Zubowicz and his wife Becky, of Titusville, had been drinking and then got into an argument about who should drive. After pulling into a Publix grocery parking lot, the couple got out of the vehicle and Zubowicz pushed his wife to the ground. He then got back in his Pontiac Aztek and circled the parking lot. When he returned to the area where they had been, he accidently ran over Becky as she lay on the ground. Responding Florida Highway Patrol officers had to use a jack to free her from under the vehicle. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Richard Zubowicz, 45, was charged with Florida DUI with a serious injury, another count of drinking and driving in Florida and domestic violence.

Tanya Laporte, 33, was involved in an accident and charged with Vermont DUI and drug possession. She called her ex-husband, Michael Laporte, 47, to pick her up at the police station. On the way, he wrecked his car and was charged with drunk driving in Vermont and driving without a valid license.

After a traffic stop for erratic driving, James S. Heath, 59 of Homer, was determined to be driving while intoxicated. His wife Deborah E. Heath, 57, got into the driver’s seat and started to drive off when police also stopped her. She was also charged with a New York DWI. The couple is due to appear in court on the same day.

A man from Ypsilanti, Michigan, with his 12-year old son in the car, ran a red light and was stopped by the police. A breath test showed the man had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit and was charged with a Michigan DUI. The boy called his mother and when she arrived, with her 9-year old daughter in the vehicle, she too was given a breath test and determined to be driving drunk in Michigan. The children were turned over to a relative until the parents sobered up.

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University Police Can Arrest for DUI

University Police Can Arrest for DUI

Burlington, Vermont - September 1, 2006

UVM Police Have the Power

A ruling by Judge Edward Cashman last year questioned the legal authority of the University of Vermont Police force.

But on Friday, the Vermont Supreme Court overturned that decision and said UVM officers do have jurisdiction off campus.

Since 1991, the UVM Police Department has functioned like any other law enforcement agency in Vermont -- running radar, responding to emergencies and making arrests on and off campus. Now the Supreme Court says rightfully so.

"I'm pleased the rule of law came out in our favor," said UVM Police Chief Gary Margolis.

The department's off campus police powers were questioned after Judge Edward Cashman threw out drunk driving charges against a Massachusetts man. He was stopped on a city street and not on the college campus. Judge Cashman said UVM was not controlled by an elected body and therefore had no authority to arrest him off campus. The Supreme Court disagreed and reversed the lower court ruling.

"I'm glad the Supreme Court has put this issue to rest for us," said Chief Margolis. "It could have reversed or had an impact on every arrest UVM police has made since its inception and that could have meant appeals and litigation for years to come."

While the court reviewed the case, UVM police continued normal operations -- including a major drug and weapons bust inside a Burlington apartment. And now with the high court's clarification, UVM officers will continue to have police powers on and off campus.

Source: http://www.wcax.com

See ruling: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=vt&vol=/supreme/&invol=2005-492

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