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2008
This Week’s DUI/DWI Shorts
Really Odd DUI/DWI News – Sex & Nudity
Florida DUI suspect gets naked – A 34-year old Jacksonville woman is accused of hitting a bicyclist and in an attempt to escape she jumped into a car that stopped to help the victim. She then jumped into a third vehicle, throwing the driver out and tried to flee but hit her own car. She then jumped out and started running in circles, taking her clothes off. Besides driving under the influence in Florida, other charges are pending.
Tennessee DUI for naked boater - Fishermen were surprised to see a 23-foot cabin cruiser being piloted down the Cumberland River by a naked man. When told to put on his clothes, Robert DeWayne Johnson was too intoxicated to get into his shorts. Johnson, a 45-year old former handyman who married into Nashville society money, was charged with indecent exposure, boating under the influence in Tennessee and reckless and negligent operation of a boat. He has five prior arrests for drunk driving in Tennessee.
Woman offers money and sex to get out of Wisconsin DUI – Elizabeth Ann Kommes, from Iron City, Michigan, was leaving a Wisconsin Dells parking lot when she was stopped for suspicion of drunk driving. After failing a field sobriety test and being arrested, the 30-year old offered the police $10,000 and her ‘services’, including sex, if she was released. Kommes, whose license plate reads ‘TROUBLE’, had bribery of a public official added to charges of driving under the influence in Wisconsin and driving with a suspended license.
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Week of July 28 - DUI / DWI Shorts
Really Odd DWI News - Multiples
Two Oklahoma DUI Arrests in 1 Day – Leslie Paul Lunsford was arrested for drunk driving in Ocheleta, Oklahoma at 2:19 pm after being witnessed going just 10 miles per hours and drifting off the road. Lunsford, 38, was arrested again just 6 hours later after a single car accident where he kicked out his windshield and hid in the woods. During arraignment a judge declared Lunsford a threat to public safety, to which he replied, “Right on”.
Two South Dakota DUI Arrests in 1 Day – Angel Lacroix was charged with driving under the influence at 1:48 am after police investigated a noisy exhaust system. At 5:19 am police observed the 22-year old driving again and arrested her on a second case of drunk driving.
Two New York DWI Arrests in 2 Hours – Hayley Love, 22, was charged with driving while intoxicated in New York around 1:30 am. Her blood alcohol content was three times the legal limit and her vehicle was confiscated and she was released to a parent. Around 3:20 am the Erie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call where Andrew Apa, 23, had broken into his own mother’s home. Apa had been kicked out of the house by his mother earlier in the day after a confrontation. While on the scene, Love, apparently the girlfriend of Apa, drove up in her father’s pick-up truck. Officers determined Love’s BAC was still two times the legal limit for intoxication and charged her with a second DWI offense.
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Week of July 21 - DUI / DWI Shorts
Really Odd DUI/DWI News.
Stripper claims job led to Alabama DUI – Patsy Hamaker filed suit against her employer, The Furnace, claiming it encouraged customers to buy her drinks while she worked as a stripper and then let her leave the club while intoxicated. Hamaker hopes to receive compensation for injuries sustained when she wrecked her car while driving under the influence in Alabama. Her attorney declined to comment as to whether Hamaker continues to work at the club.
Man drives drunk to New York DWI victims panel – As part of a sentence for drunk driving in New York, Michael Jackson, of Canton, Ohio, was required to attend a STOP-DWI victim impact panel. According to the Steuben County Sheriff's Department, Jackson drove drunk from his home in Ohio to Bath, New York. He now faces the charge of felony NY DWI.
Florida man wakes and crashes into police cruiser while trying to flee – As Tampa police approached a vehicle in which the driver appeared to have passed out, the man awoke, tried to speed off and crashed into a police cruiser and a concrete pole. Marcus Courval Earle was charged with Florida DUI, careless driving and driving with a suspended license.
Call to police for help leads to arrest for DUI – Charles Alexander, of Longmont, Colorado called Tempe, Arizona police when his car would not start. When officers arrived to help jump start the vehicle, they determined Alexander had outstanding warrants for his arrest stemming from Arizona DUI convictions in both Scottsdale and Maricopa County. He was also wanted for failing to appear in court twice on the DUI offenses.
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Week of July 7th's Odd DUI and DWI Articles
Really Odd Drunk Driving News - Parallels. Firefighter wrecks a fire truck and gets a DUI and lawnmower DUI's.
New York DWI after firefighter wrecks fire truck – Robert Block, a Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department captain, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York after he hit a utility pole with a fire truck. Block was returning to the firehouse after participating in a Long Island parade.
Florida DUI for firefighter who stole a fire truck - Ricardo Charleston, a volunteer firefighter from Gretna, was arrested for driving under the influence in Florida after stealing a fire truck. The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office had sent out an alert after midnight asking law enforcement to be on the lookout for the fire truck. Charleston’s was stopped around 1:20 am. In addition to the Florida drunk driving offense, he was charged with grand theft and not having a driver’s license.
Alaska DWI for lawnmower rider in slow speed chase – Shortly after 1:00 am Sunday morning police were alerted to a man riding his red Craftsman lawnmower across several lawns. When spotted, Wyatt Lewis led police on a chase for 200 feet at speeds up to 5 miles per hour. Lewis, 20, failed to acknowledge the police lights and sirens, and the arresting officer ended the chase by exiting his cruiser and walking up to the suspect. Lewis was charged with driving under the influence in Alaska and failure to stop.
Michigan DUI for lawnmower rider in snowstorm – Police in Adrian, Michigan arrested a man who says he drank two bottles of wine and then jumped on his lawnmower to go to the liquor store in a snowstorm. When stopped, he had four bottles of wine in a paper bag. He explained that his wife had taken the family car to work and the mower was his only way of reaching the store, which was two miles away. Police charged him with drunk driving in Michigan, and they seized the mower.
This Week’s DWI Shorts
Really Odd DWI News - Repeats
Two New York DWI arrests in three hours – Oneida County sheriff’s deputies stopped Victor C. Sauerhafer around 1:30 am for erratic driving and charged him with driving while intoxicated in New York after a breath test registered a blood alcohol content of .25%. Sauerhafer, 37, was issued a ticket and released to a third party. Shortly after 4:00 am police a 911 call alerted them to Sauerhafer’s vehicle again. His BAC was still nearly three times the legal limit, indicating that he had consumed considerably more alcohol. The high BAC qualified for charges of aggravated DWI and the second offense was filed as a felony. A spokesperson with the sheriff’s department said the situation was “unusual, but it does happen.”
California DUI after two wrecks in six hours on same highway – Nye County District Attorney Robert Beckett rolled a county-owned SUV around 1:30 pm on a California desert highway about 30 miles southwest of Pahrump, Nevada. Police did not suspect alcohol and Beckett managed to catch a ride to his home in Pahrump in a tow truck. After dinner, Beckett, 49, then headed back out and wrecked the family 2005 Dodge van around 7:30 pm on the same highway. A California Highway Patrol officer responding to the second accident scene detected alcohol. After Beckett failed a field sobriety test, he was charged with drunk driving in California. Beckett said he was driving to Santa Barbara to attend an annual meeting of the State Bar of Nevada.
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This Week’s DWI/DUI Shorts
Really Odd DWI/DUI News
Car in swimming pool leads to Florida DUI – A Port Richey couple heard a loud crash outside the house they rent and when they went to investigate they were surprised to find a Dodge Durango in the swimming pool. The driver, 36-year old Nicole Renee Carlin, was not injured though she was very disoriented and sank to the bottom of the pool as she got out of the vehicle.
The occupants of the home fished her out and when told her truck was in the water, Carlin said “I can get it out”. Carlin slipped into the couple’s house and then left without providing any information. She was stopped nearby as she entered another residence. The Florida Highway Patrol charged Carlin with driving under the influence in Florida, DUI with property damage, trespassing and leaving the scene of an accident.
New York DWI for man on motorized cooler – Leslie J. "Bomber" Marr was stopped for swerving on the street and driving on the sidewalk while on his ‘Cruzin Cooler’. The electric powered cooler has room for a case of beer and ice and can travel at speeds as high as 13 miles per hour. New York DWI laws prohibit use of any motorized vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Marr was charged with driving while intoxicated in New York and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Man walks 25 miles for Pennsylvania DUI sentencing – After his brother failed to arrive to give him a ride and despite temperatures in the 90s, Stephen Shoemaker decided to walk 25 miles to the Cumberland County Courthouse for a hearing on his Pennsylvania drunk driving conviction. He arrived about 3:30 pm, with a brief stop at a regional medical center for treatment for dehydration, and he faced a warrant for his arrest for failing to make his 9:30 appointment. Upon hearing Shoemaker’s story though, the judge rescinded the warrant and rescheduled sentencing for July. A Deputy Public Defender gave Shoemaker a ride home.
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This Week’s DWI Shorts
Really Odd DWI News
Florida DUI after man claims car was stolen – Florida Highway Patrol was investigating an abandoned Cadillac that had slammed into a sign and a power pole when the Pasco County Sheriff's Office received a call came from its owner who claimed the vehicle had been stolen. Police convinced Wade Jeffery Whitman to come to the accident scene. When Whitman, 33, arrived police noticed his bloodshot eyes and unsteady gait. He eventually confessed to being out the night before but was unsure about the details of the accident. After failing a series of field sobriety tests, Whitman was charged with driving under the influence in Florida.
Taser and pepper spray takes down New Mexico man during DWI arrest – Luis De La Rosa was stopped around 3:30 am for a traffic violation. When police detected alcohol they attempted to arrest the 23-year old, but De La Rosa broke free and got behind the wheel of his car. He was hit with a Taser gun but managed to start his car. In an effort to stop him from driving away, officers hit him with pepper spray. De La Rosa did get his car in gear and lead police on a chase at speeds up to 90 mph. He crashed into a barb-wire fence though he attempted to drive away again before police boxed him in. De La Rosa was charged with New Mexico DWI and felony evasion of a police officer.
Louisiana DWI for man found inside overturned car – A Caddo Parish sheriff's deputy found Jessie Streetman asleep in his overturned car. Streetman, 28, had lost control of his Mitsubishi Lancer, hit an embankment and came to a rest upside down. Streetman was booked on charges of drunk driving in Louisiana at the Caddo Correctional Center.
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Week of May 5th Peculiar DUI News
Really Odd DWI News - Couples
California DUI for woman and boyfriend after hydrant crash – Caryl Walti, 47, was arrested for drunk driving by the California Highway Patrol after she crashed into a fire hydrant and power pole. Officers found Walti still sitting in her car, which was filling up with water from the hydrant. While CHP was on the scene Walti’s boyfriend, Russell Nephew, 60, drove up and he was also deemed to be driving under the influence in California.
Pennsylvania DUI for mother and son – A sixteen year old from Perkasie was stopped by police in the early morning hours and charged with under-aged drinking and driving. He called his mother to pick him up but Tracy Patel, 42, showed up at police headquarters intoxicated and was charged with drunk driving in Pennsylvania after failing a field sobriety test.
The same police department dealt with a drunk woman in September 2005 who arrived at police headquarters and parked right next to patrol cars to pick up a friend who had been arrested earlier for driving under the influence.
And the very next month, the same police department charged a woman for DUI after she showed up drunk at police headquarters to pick up a man who had been arrested for Pennsylvania DUI.
And in December 2004, the same police department charged a man with DUI after he arrived to pick up his roommate who had been charged with drunk driving earlier in the evening.
One Ferrari, two men, two Washington DUI arrests – A California State Patrol plane spotted a 2005 Ferrari F430 speeding and weaving through traffic on the approach to the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in Seattle. Troopers on the ground stopped the vehicle and charged the 35-year old driver with reckless driving and driving under the influence in Washington. The 31-year old owner of the car, who had been a passenger, was also intoxicated. He waited until a tow truck arrived and police left, however, and then dismissed the truck and drove off in his car. The State Patrol airplane was still overhead though and officers on the ground were alerted. The Ferrari was stopped a second time minutes later and the owner was charged with DUI. The Ferrari was impounded.
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Week of April 21st Odd DUI News
This Week's DUI/DWI Shorts - Really Odd Drunk Driving News from Ohio, Costume Parties and New Mexico .
Man uses sewer in attempt to avoid Ohio DUI – Chad Nye of Findlay crashed into a school bus and ran into a storm-drainage pipe in an attempt to escape. Police chased Nye with flashlights through 6-inch deep water until he popped out of a manhole a few blocks away. Nye, 28, was charged with drunk driving in Ohio, driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident.
English tycoon dressed like Roman gladiator when arrested for DUI – An English clothing tycoon, William Bianchi, crashed his Mercedes cabriolet into a tree and fled the scene. Police found the 38-year old at a nearby hospital. He was wearing Roman gladiator garb, including red tunic, skirt, breastplate armor, sandals and black body paint. His car had caught fire after the crash and Bianchi’s singed hair was described ‘looking like Wile E Coyote’. A friend who was with him was wearing a Superman outfit. The two had been at a costume party for Bianchi’s goddaughter. Bianchi was charged with drinking and driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
Taser and pepper spray takes down New Mexico man during DWI arrest – Luis De La Rosa was stopped around 3:30 am for a traffic violation. When police detected alcohol they attempted to arrest the 23-year old, but De La Rosa broke free and got behind the wheel of his car. He was hit with a Taser gun but managed to start his car. In an effort to stop him from driving away, officers hit him with pepper spray. De La Rosa did get his car in gear and lead police on a chase at speeds up to 90 mph. He crashed into a barb-wire fence though he attempted to drive away again before police boxed him in. De La Rosa was charged with New Mexico DWI and felony evasion of a police officer.
If you have been charged with drunk driving it is important that you consult with and hire a DUI attorney that can explain the charges and consequences you face if you are convicted of drunk driving.
Week of April 24 Peculiar Drunk Driving Stories
Really Odd DUI, DWI and DUII News – Easy Arrests
Oregon DUII at police station – Ruby Ann Pederson, 42, of Newport arrived at the Oregon State Police headquarters to clean the offices. A trooper thought she displayed signs of intoxication and a test revealed a blood-alcohol content of 0.19%, more than twice the legal limit. Pederson was charged with Oregon DUII and, because she arrived with her 12-year old son in the car, reckless endangerment.
Minnesota DWI for man after being told he was free to leave – Police in New Hope responded to an argument in an apartment parking lot and encountered a drunk Maceo Julius Phillips. Phillips could not maintain his balance during his talk with police and readily admitted to drinking. When told he could leave, Maceo went inside the apartment building but not before looking toward his car. Suspicious, police waited and shortly later saw Maceo, 27, walk to his car and start to drive away. He was charged with his fourth offense for driving while intoxicated in Minnesota.
Illinois DUI after running into police car – Ramiro Salgado crashed his SUV head-on into a marked Chicago police cruiser on the city’s south side. Salgado, 26, had an open bottle of liquor in his vehicle and was charged with drunk driving in Chicago, driving without insurance, driving without registration and driving without a valid license.
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