New Jersey 101.5 reported that a drunk driver, Catherine Giaquinto, received various charges for a DWI. Giaquinto, who is 36 years old, “was allegedly drunk and wearing only an unzipped jacket when she crashed her car into a stone retaining wall in northwestern New Jersey and then drove off.” Sources stated that the DWI accident happened on Friday by the Sussex County community in Sparta Township, New Jersey.

It was reported that a Sparta Township police officer immediately responded to the accident and was able to stop the car only moments after the crash occurred. Giaquinto, who is a local from Warwick, told police personnel that “she couldn’t remember the accident or where she was going.” It was stated that “after noticing some clothes in her car, officers asked Giaquinto to get dressed, which she did after several minutes.” There was no other information released about Giaquinto’s case and it is undetermined whether she hired a lawyer. In addition, no phone number information was found for her.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled New Jersey DWI attorney for legal assistance.

Washington State Patrol arrested Tacoma City Councilman Ryan Mello for driving under the influence of alcohol on Sunday morning. Councilman Mello’s 2012 Hyundai Sonata crossed onto the shoulder of the road twice before he was stopped by a trooper. Officials reported that there were three passengers in Mello’s car at the time.

According to the State Patrol’s police report, Mello was “polite and cooperative” with the officer, and he voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests. The trooper reported that he could smell alcohol on Mello’s breath. The councilman admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the day, and he was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Mello was taken to the Tacoma Police Department for processing, and patrol spokesman Guy Gill confirmed that Mello’s blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeded the legal limit.

Mello’s car was impounded and another trooper gave two of Mello’s passengers a ride home, while the third passenger rode with the tow truck driver. Mello was released from the police department and was picked up by a friend.

According to an update of the story, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has forwarded the case to a prosecutor in another county for a charging decision because he said he and Mello are friends which presents a conflict of interest.

Mello is the executive director of the Pierce Conservation District and is beginning his second year on the Tacoma City Council.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Washington DUI attorney for legal assistance.

A 15 year-old teenager was arrested for DUI after rolling his car in Reno, Nevada on January 21, 2013. Troopers responded to a crash regarding a rolled vehicle on US 395 at around 6:20 a.m. that was the result of an underage DUI. Upon arriving at the scene of the accident, police learned that the 15 year old suspect was driving his 2005 Ford Focus southbound on the highway near the Parr Blvd on ramp when he drifted off the right edge of the roadway. The car then struck a drainage culvert causing it to roll several times before finally coming to a stop about 40 feet from the highway. Fortunately, the suspect was wearing a seat belt and was not thrown from the vehicle.

Police noticed that the underage DUI suspect displayed several symptoms of alcohol intoxication and did not pass a preliminary alcohol breathalyzer test. The 15 year old was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center following the crash where he was treated for minor scrapes and abrasions. Police briefed the suspect’s mother before he was released and taken into custody at the Jan Evans Juvenile Center. The suspect was then booked for DUI first offense, failure to maintain travel lane, no proof of insurance, minor in consumption of alcohol and no valid driver’s license. Since this is an underage DUI case and the suspect is only 15, DPS policy prohibits the release of his name.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Nevada DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Ryan Mello, a Tacoma City Councilman, was arrested for DUI on January 19, 2013. According to the Washington State Patrol, Mello was pulled over and asked to step out of his car, which was apparently loaded with passengers, when the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The officer proceeded to give Mello a series of field sobriety tests and determined that Mello was driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to police, Mello’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level exceeded the legal limit of .08% at the time of the arrest. The trooper also noted that at no time during the arrest did Mello identify himself as a Tacoma City Councilman or try to use his position to sway the officer. The trooper, Guy Gill, said “He was polite and cooperative. During the entire time he did not identify himself as a councilman. He was treated no different than anyone else“. After his arrest, Mello was processed at a nearby police station for DUI with those charges being filed through the attorneys office in Pierce County.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Washington DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Two police officers in Carrollton, Texas were injured after a suspected drunk driver crashed into their patrol unit while they were arresting another DWI suspect on January 20, 2013. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. near the President George Bush Turnpike on I-35. The 2 officers had apparently just arrested a DWI suspect and were sitting in one of the two cruisers with the suspect when another driver rear ended them.

According to police, both officers had just received a call from dispatch about a possible drunk driver in a black sedan driving northbound on I-35 when that same driver crashed into them just seconds later. Both the officers and DWI suspects, whose identities have not been released, were taken to nearby hospitals and treated for injuries. It has been reported that no one involved sustained life threatening injuries and that the 2 suspects will face DWI charges.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Texas DWI attorney for legal assistance.

James Kelly Anderson, 28, lost control of his SUV and ripped through a house before coming to a stop in the backyard. Officials believe his SUV must have been traveling at least 100 mph, considering his SUV drove through five rooms before finally stopping after it ripped through to the other side of the house. It is believed that Anderson was under the influence (DUI) at the time of the wreck. The owner of the home, Greg Buckland, 37, was in one of the bedrooms and was injured but has survived.

Anderson fled the scene after the crash but was caught minutes later. He has been charged with suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), hit-and-run, reckless driving, and criminal mischief. The owner of the house, Buckland, believes that the house shifted inches off of the foundation due to the impact of the SUV. Nearly all of the furniture in the house has been destroyed, including three TVs and a fish tank.

Buckland tried to prevent Anderson from leaving after the crash. Buckland asked Anderson after the crash, “What in the world were you doing?” to which Anderson replied, “Obviously, I just drove through your house.” Buckland said Anderson got in his face before running off.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Oregon DUI attorney for legal assistance.

A man whose license was revoked until year 2094 was arrested again for DUI near Wolf County USA in Alaska. Wolf County USA is a Palmer-area tourist attraction which once touted the unofficial title of “the largest wolfpack” in the state. John M. Slowikowski, 41, was reported through the Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) program when several calls reported his vehicle.

Slowiskowsi’s license had been revoked until 2094. Court records revealed that he had a DUI conviction in 2007 and a felony conviction in 2008. He also had two previous convictions prior to 2008. His DUI case resulted in a 99-year license revocation. Slowikowski was charged with felony driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a chemical test, and driving with a revoked license.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Alaska DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Richard T. Glover, a fire captain in Red Bank, Tennessee was arrested for DUI on January 17, 2012. According to police, Glover was seen swerving across Dayton Blvd. without his headlights on when an officer pulled him over. When the officer questioned Glover, he noticed several signs of alcohol intoxication such as slurred speech, glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on the fire captain’s breath. The incident occurred near Signal Mountain Road at around 3 a.m. The officer questioning Glover also noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle at which time Glover admitted to having smoked but said, “not that much“. The arresting officer then asked Glover to step out of his vehicle to perform a series of field sobriety tests.

When the officer began the “one leg stand” test, Glover raised his right leg for only a couple of seconds before saying, “I can’t do any of your tests“. When the officer searched Glover’s Ford Ranger, he found an open container of alcohol sitting in the cup holder. The officer then placed the fire captain under arrest, who was apparently very cooperative throughout the process and took him to the Red Bank police station. After being taken to the police station, Glover was forced to submit a blood test to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC) level and made bond early that morning. Since the incident, Glover has been suspended without pay pending an investigation. According to the police report, the fire captain was also arrested for DUI in 1987 in Hamilton County.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled Tennessee DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Simcoe sources reported that a Canadian drunk driver from Innisfil “was able to fool police and court officials into believing he was his brother.” The 27 year old drunk driver was charged for driving impaired. Amazingly, the ” deception wasn’t discovered until the man’s brother received a notice in the mail saying he had been convicted of impaired driving and his licence was suspended.”

The brother immediately reacted by calling the South Simcoe Police department to file a complain. He told them that they had made a mistake by stating that they “had the wrong man and that his brother had used his name from the time he was arrested to the time he was convicted.” The police department conducted an investigation until the drunk driver was finally located and arrested. The drunk driver was also charged with a second count for obstructing justice. He was released and summoned to report to Bradford’s Provincial Court next month.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled DWI attorney for legal assistance.