Trying to make a speedy escape in West Virginia – When police tried to pull Michael Ginevan, over for suspicion of drunk driving, he sped up and tried to outrun them. He was riding a lawnmower at the time though and a Sheriff’s deputy was able to park his cruiser and run after Ginevan. The 39-year old from Bunker Hill would not stop until the officer pulled him from the mower. Ginevan refused a field sobriety test and was charged with West Virginia DUI and fleeing arrest. Police found a case of beer strapped to the front of the mower.

Thinking no one would notice in Kentucky – Steven Marcum was arrested for driving under the influence in northeastern Kentucky, after running two red lights. Unfortunately Marcum was driving an ambulance at the time, with a patient in the back. Police say the ambulance’s lights and siren were not in use when he ran through the intersections. Marcum failed a field sobriety test and the patient was transferred to another ambulance for transport to a nearby nursing home.

Tattoos don’t lie in Florida – When police stopped a motorist in Port St. Lucie the driver confessed to having had “way to much to drive.” Identifying himself as Matthew E. Livingston, the suspect could not produce a driver’s license, and personal information given to the officers did not yield a match in a computer search. Police then noticed the name ‘Cox’ tattoed on the man’s back. A second computer search revealed that Cox had a suspended Florida ID card, a suspended Ohio driver’s license and a warrant out for his arrest in St. Lucie County. Cox now also faces charges for Florida DUI, giving false information to a law enforcement officer, possession of marijuana and a number of other violations.

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Officials in Dona Ana County, New Mexico have updated an ordinance permitting the seizure of vehicles owned by motorists with multiple DWI arrests. A similar seizure ordinance has been in place for five years though it was suspended due to problems with implementation. The new rule would permit the county to sell seized vehicles to help pay for the program.

The new program would allow law enforcement to seize a vehicle operated by a person who has been arrested for two or more New Mexico DWI offenses or is caught driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. Previously the vehicle could be seized after a third DWI arrest.

The original seizure initiative, similar to ones being used in Albuquerque and Las Cruces, was difficult to administer due to the much larger area of Dona Ana County. The logistics and costs of towing and storing vehicles were prohibitive. Citing a $100,000 deficit in running the program, county officials stopped seizing vehicles. Under the new ordinance, seized vehicles can be sold at auction and the revenue would be placed in a general fund to offset the costs of the program.

Both the new and old measures give DWI offenders the option of having their vehicle booted or temporarily impounded, instead of permanent seizure.

The revised vehicle seizure ordinance will be submitted to the County Board of Commissioners this week. Dona Ana officials say this is another tool in the fight against New Mexico DWI and feel it will decrease drunk driving in the county.

The Florida Highway Patrol has charged two students attending Florida Gulf Coast University with misdemeanors after hosting a party that led the death of an 18-year old freshman. Nicholas Charles Herring and Kevin Michael Curtin were cited under Florida

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