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Teen Arrested Multiple Times for California DUI

Over an eleven-day period during a December DUI crackdown held by Santa Clara County law enforcement, Anthony Maher was arrested for driving under the influence three times.

At the first traffic stop, the 19-year-old man from Morgan Hill, California registered a blood alcohol content of .08%, the legal limit for an adult. Police ticketed Maher and held him at a police station for a couple of hours. Though he was an underage DUI suspect and thus subject to harsher penalties, Maher was released because he had no prior arrest record.

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May 26, 2012

New York DWI Suspect Claims Police Brutality

Two Schenectady police officers have been suspended with pay after allegations that they beat up a man being arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Schenectady Police Assistant Chief Mark Chaires confirmed that two officers, later identified as Andrew Karaskiewicz and Eric Reyell, had been suspended pending an investigation into an altercation during the December 7 arrest of Donald Randolph. Three additional officers are being investigated for their role in the incident.

According to the arrest report, Randolph was intoxicated when he jumped out of his Ford Ranger pickup truck around 2:00 in the morning at a McDonald

May 26, 2012

Rapper Pitbull Charged With Florida DUI

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Rapper Pitbull Charged with DUI in Florida

Cuban-American rapper Pitbull was arrested in Miami for suspicion of driving under the influence. According to the website for Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation, the 26-year old was booked at county jail early Friday morning and he had not yet posted a $1,000 bond.

Pitbull, whose birth name is Armando C. Perez, raps in a mix of English and Spanish. The Miami musician

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August 10, 2012

South Mississippi Gets New Weapon Against DUI

Southern Mississippi law enforcement officers have a new weapon in their effort to catch drunk drivers. Just in time for the holiday season they have taken possession of a Blood Alcohol Trailer, or BAT.

Six southern counties will be sharing the trailer, which allows officers to perform breath tests, complete paperwork and detain up to eight DUI suspects. The mobile unit can be placed in the field, near a DUI checkpoint, allowing law enforcement to process drunk drivers quicker and return officers to patrol. In addition, it is hoped the presence of the trailer on the side of the road acts as a deterrent to drinking and driving.

The Blood Alcohol Trailer was paid for with a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Mississippi Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

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August 22, 2013

Former Florida Cop Daniel Brock Cleared of Falsifying Florida DUI Cases

Former Hillsborough County Deputy Daniel Brock was cleared of accusations that he falsified drunk driving arrest records. The finding by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Division allows Brock to retain his certification as a Florida law enforcement officer.

Brock had been accused of violating the sheriff

May 26, 2012

New Texas Law Creates Concern Among Teachers

A Texas law scheduled to go into effect January 1 will require all public school employees to be fingerprinted for a criminal background check. The goal is improve safety in the classroom, though questions have been raised as to whether the firing of school workers for past actions will lead to a shortage of staff.

While acknowledging a need for safety, Kristina Tirloni, spokeswoman for the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, hopes precautions are put in place so this

May 26, 2012

Charles Oakley Caught Drinking & Driving

Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley was arrested for drinking and driving north of Atlanta early Tuesday morning. Around 3:00 am, just hours after his birthday, Oakley was stopped by Auburn, Georgia police who spotted him driving erratically in his 2008 Range Rover.

A breath test revealed Oakley

May 26, 2012

Intense DUI Checks Planned in Colorado

The Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the state are gearing up for an effort to stop drunk drivers this coming weekend. Dubbed

May 26, 2012

Driver in Dramatic Rescue Charged with DUI in Georgia

Yesterday the news media flashed images of a dramatic rescue taking place in Atlanta. Richard Sissons reportedly had passed out and crashed through the steel cables that created the edge barrier of a Buckhead area parking garage. Only a few cables were preventing Sissons

May 26, 2012

Mickey Rourke DUI Could Be Dropped

The Florida DUI charged against Mickey Rourke last month may be dismissed due to malfunctioning equipment. Rourke was arrested after he left a Miami Beach nightclub and was seen making an illegal u-turn and weaving on his Vespa scooter.

An initial breath test revealed a blood alcohol content of .081, just above the legal limit for intoxication in Florida. However, a second test on a different piece of equipment showed a BAC of .074%, which is under the legal limit. The Miami Beach police department is now admitting that the Breathalyzer used in the first test was broken and the results were inaccurate.

Rourke’s criminal defense lawyer has said that the 51-year-old actor

May 26, 2012