Week of March 24 Peculiar DUI News

Really Odd Drunk Driving News.

Woman with no pants on New York – Police in Yonkers found Angelica Buchanan standing next to her car wearing no pants. The 22-year old Long Island resident said she needed to use the bathroom. Buchanan’s blood alcohol content was so high that she had to be hospitalized. She was also charged with New York DWI and possession of marijuana.

Man drunk at Texas DWI class – Jason Roscoe Jackes, of Lufkin, was required to attend alcohol awareness classes as part of his probation for drunk driving in Texas. When the 54-year old arrived at classes at the Angelina County Courthouse, officials smelled alcohol on his breath. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol content of .14%, well above the legal limit for intoxication in Texas.

Cop crashes into Ohio police station – Jeff Krepina must have had an idea things were not going well after he drove his truck into his employer’s building - the Parma Heights Police Department. When asked how much he had to drink before the accident, he reportedly replied, “Too much.” Krepina was charged with drunk driving in Ohio, and he was placed on foot patrol until an internal investigation is completed.

Reacting poorly in Nevada – A deputy with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department reported that a male driver became so unnerved as he passed the deputy’s patrol car that the man swerved into a snowbank. When investigating, the officer determined the man was intoxicated and charged him with Nevada DUI.