Ohio DUI/OVI Library

An Ohio man suspected of driving under the influence in the Cleveland area gave police an unusual excuse for his actions. William Liston told officers that, "Ozzy Osbourne and his music made me do it".

Liston, 33, was stopped by police in Solon on Christmas Eve after reportedly running an SUV off the road. Officers found four different types of prescription pills in a bottle in Liston's coat pocket. Liston is scheduled to be arraigned today in a Cuyahoga County Court on charges of DUI in Ohio.

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A teacher at Lorain High School in northern Ohio was arrested for drunk driving and cocaine possession. Around 2:15 am on November 5, police attempted to pull over Dominic Fracchione for speeding and crossing the center line. With the patrol officer behind him, Fracchione sped up and eventually pulled into an alley behind his home. He failed a field sobriety test and a breath test registered a blood alcohol content of .211% - a reading more than two and a half times the legal limit. The arresting officer found an open bottle of whiskey in the vehicle.

Fracchione, 36, told the officer that he had to be at school in the morning because the "students looked up to him". He also said he could not afford another OH DUI/OVI arrest. His driving record shows he has been convicted of driving under the influence in Ohio in 1997, 2003 and 2006.

While being booked at the Lorain City Jail, officers found two bags of cocaine weighing 1.2 grams in Fracchione's pockets. In addition to the drunk driving offense and moving violations, Fracchione was charged with drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and conveyance of drugs into a detention facility.

The Lorain school district reports Fracchione is on unpaid suspension until the criminal charges are resolved. If convicted, he would face termination.

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A new Ohio law permits emergency medical services employees to draw blood in situations where there is motorists are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and have caused an accident.

When gathering evidence to test for blood alcohol content or presence of drugs, there is a less than three hour window that yields a more accurate result. Previously, law enforcement officers would have to transport Ohio DUI suspects to a hospital for a blood draw. By allowing EMS workers to take samples, evidence is collected sooner and the officers can focus on the DUI site investigation.

During 2007, more than 19,000 motorists were arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Ohio.

The Ohio state board of emergency services initially opposed the new measure, but then signed off on it. The board is developing blood draw guidelines for the nearly 1300 EMS agencies across the state.

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A Dayton man is in jail on charges of driving under the influence in Ohio after causing a chain reaction crash. Daniel Ray Morgan reportedly was not in control of his vehicle when he came out of an alley around 3:45 pm Thursday and struck a police cruiser. The impact caused the cop car to crash into a passing Ford Mustang.

When Morgan realized that he had hit a cop car, he tried to flee. An off-duty cop who happened to be in the area and a bystander were able to detain Morgan until he could be handcuffed.

The police officer in the vehicle and the driver of the Mustang were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Dayton police say that Morgan, 26, has been charged with Ohio DUI, driving without a license, and reckless driving.

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Delaware Ohio Police Sgt. Mark Leatherman has been suspended from the department for failing to investigate an incident of drinking and driving. The drunk driving suspect, Ashley Glazer, had struck two parked vehicles in her parent's neighborhood in the early morning hours of June 16, 2010. Glazer's father is a fellow police officer.

Leatherman failed to administer a field sobriety test even though Glazer's mother told a police dispatcher that her daughter had been drinking before the crash. An internal investigation found that Leatherman did not fully investigate the possibility of driving under the influence as a professional favor. The police investigation of the incident was launched only after residents whose vehicles were damaged wrote letters to the local paper and to city officials wanting to know why Glazer was not tested for intoxication even though the police report said alcohol was a suspected factor.

Leatherman was suspended for five days without pay. Glazer was cited for failure to control a motor vehicle. She was fined $130 and had two penalty points applied to her driving record.

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The Cuyahoga County DUI Task Force has taken it's anti-drunk driving message to bars and restaurants in northeast Ohio. In addition to posters asking people to not drink and drive, the campaign includes talking urinal cakes in the men's rooms.

Figuring that one of the last places you go before hitting the road is the toilet, the special devices warn of special Ohio DUI patrols. Users are reportedly mixed on the creative advertising, though troopers are quick to point out that at least people are talking about it and the dangers of drunk driving in Ohio.

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A Northern Ohio woman has been charged with her second offense for driving under the influence in 12 days. Heather M. Leyda reportedly lost control of her 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, drove off the left side of the road and struck a highway barrier. She was not injured though a test for blood alcohol content registered .194%. The legal limit for intoxication in Ohio is .08%.

Leyda, 25, was booked at the Ottawa County Detention Center and held Wednesday morning on $4,000 bail. She is scheduled to appear in court on August 18.

Leyda has another pending case from July 30 charges of DUI in Ohio and resisting arrest in Erie Township. A sheriff's deputy observed her erratic driving around 2:00 am and followed her to a rest area. According to the arrest report, Leyda appeared highly intoxicated with glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol. She refused to submit to field sobriety tests and at one point told the officers that she was leaving. When told she was under arrest, she resisted and began yelling at the officers. Her bond in that case was set at $9,025.

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Gerard Lawson, defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, was involved in a late night hit and run accident early Sunday morning that resulted in his arrest for driving under the influence in Ohio. Laswon reportedly skipped a team curfew to go party in Cleveland's Warehouse District. He struck a parked car and elected to drive away. He was stopped shortly after by Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputies, who handed him over to Cleveland police.

The Browns' organization said they are "continuing to gather information" on the Ohio DUI arrest and refused to make further comments.

Lawson played five games last season and has recently been utilized more on special teams than as defensive back. He was on the losing side of an inter-team Brown & White scrimmage Saturday and thus listed for 11pm curfew. Lawson, 25, is considered to be on the roster bubble and his arrest for DUI in Cleveland OH could impact his chances of joining the team.

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A 51-year old man with the name Donald Duck was charged with drunk driving in Ohio after an incident at a Little Caesar's Pizza druve-thru. Duck allegedly repeatedly struck the vehicle ahead of him with his 1998 Jeep. Investigating Massillon Police Department officers said that Duck had red-glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. When the OH DUI suspect opened his door a bag of marijuana fell out of the vehicle.

Duck has four previous convictions for driving under the influence in Ohio, as well as arrests for driving with a suspended license. A police department spokesperson said that Duck is a "frequent flyer".

Duck was booked at the Stark County jail on third degree felony charges of DUI in Ohio, possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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The news of the arrest of an Elyria woman for drunk driving in Ohio comes with some unusual details. Officers say that Wendy Phillips pulled out in front of a police cruiser last Friday afternoon and then drove off the side of the road and nearly hit a stop sign. They stopped her just a block away from the police station.

As the officers approached the vehicle, Phillips threw a bottle of vodka out the window. It broke on the courthouse drive. Phillips was unable to stand without help and she then told the arresting officers, "I pooped my pants. I ate too much corn."

Phillips, 46, was charged with driving under the influence in Ohio, child endangerment and failure to maintain control of her vehicle. She has a prior Ohio DUI arrest.

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