OnStar Signal Leads to Pennsylvania DUI

Man arrested for drunk driving after GM device notified police of car trouble.

A 22-year old man from Stroudsburg has been charged with drunk driving in Pennsylvania after the OnStar system in his vehicle signaled car trouble. Paul W. Sinker III got his car stuck in the mud while he was turning around 1:00 am on New Year’s Day. The General Motors electronic safety, navigation and communications device alerted police to possible problems. The officers dispatched to the scene to investigate detected alcohol.

Sinker failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Pennsylvania.

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Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009
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Posted by Krista at 2009-01-08 18:30
Whatever! This is such a crock! He called to get a tow and the OnStar couldn't send a truck and sent the police instead because it was New Year's eve. The Morning Call is such a load of you know what. I hate reading all the lies this paper. I guess the Morning Call didn't follow up but Paul Sinker was taken to the hospital immediately for a blood alcohol test and guess what? He PASSED! He was the designated driver for crying out loud! He had passengers in the car!!

Read the real story below, straight from his myspace page.

ITS PRETTY INTERESTING THAT IV MADE NEWS ALL AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING THE U.K. WELL FOR THE RECORD HERES THE STORY. WHILE WITH A FRIEND ON THE WAY TO A NEW YEARS EVE PARTY (WHICH I WAS DESIGNATED DRIVER) WE HAD REALIZED THAT WE WENT TO FAR DOWN RIMROCK RD. WHILE TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE A PARKING LOT WE HAD GOTTEN OURSELVES STUCK IN THE MUD. AT THIS POINT IT WAS 11:35. WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OURSELVES BUT IT DIDNT WORK BECAUSE THE MUD WAS OVER A FOOT HIGH. LUCKILY A LOCAL DRIVER STOPPED TO HELP US. WE STILL WERE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF THE MUD WHICH WAS WHEN I CALLED ONSTAR FOR A TOW TRUCK BUT INSTEAD OF THAT THEY SENT STATE TROOPERS WHO WATCHED AS FRIENDS OF MINE TRIED TO GET MY CAR OUT. AFTER BEING COVERED IN THE MUD FOR OVER 2.5 HOURS I WAS COLD AND READY TO GO HOME. I WASNT DRUNK AT THE TIME AND UNFORTUNATLY FAILED THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, I WAS ABLE TO WALK FINE AND SPEAK CLEARLY FOR THE RECORD. AFTER THIS I HAD GOTTEN A RIDE FROM OFFICERS TO GET A BLOOD TEST. WHICH I PASSED. AT LEAST I CAN SAY IT WAS THE CRAPPY END TO A CRAPPY 2008
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