Vivica A. Fox was arrested for suspicion of California DUI after being stopped for speeding on Highway 101-Hollywood Freeway. The 42-year-old actress drove her Cadillac SUV past a patrol car at a speed of 80 mph, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Leland Tang.

The arresting officers said that Fox was also not staying within her lane. She failed a field sobriety test, and a breathalyzer test indicated a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, the legal limit in California.

Fox was booked at the Van Nuys Jail late Tuesday night and later released on her own recognizance. A court date for misdemeanor California DUI has not been set.

The film and television actress appeared in ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1.’ and ‘Independence Day.’ Her role in ‘Soul Food’ earned her MTV Movie Award and NAACP Image Award nominations. She also was a contestant on the third season of ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested for suspicion of Florida DUI after police found him asleep inside his running SUV at a traffic light.

Around midnight, undercover officers witnessed La Russa’s Ford SUV stopped at an intersection. The vehicle sat through several cycles of green lights, forcing other drivers to maneuver around the vehicle. Officers approached the SUV and found La Russa slumped over in the driver’s seat. The vehicle was in drive and the engine running, with La Russa’s foot on the brake. After not responding to knocking on the windows, a patrol officer was summoned and La Russa finally woke up.

Officers noticed alcohol on La Russa’s breath and asked him to submit to sobriety tests. La Russa, 62, provided breath samples that indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.093 percent. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08 percent. He was booked in the Palm Beach County jail on the charge of misdemeanor Florida DUI around 4:00 in the morning Thursday.

The Major League Baseball St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series. They play spring training games in Jupiter, Florida.

Using the ol’ unicorn defense in Montana – After running a red light, making a u-turn through a gas station, crossing a street and crashing into a light pole in Billings, Phillip Carston Holliday Jr., told police that a unicorn was driving his truck. Holliday, 42, criminal history includes 5 DUI convictions, 4 felonies, 35 misdemeanors and 53 traffic violations. The latest incident added another Montana DUI and a charge of criminal endangerment.

Cruising the mall in Georgia – Security cameras captured Stephen Lowe crashing his SUV through the entrance of the Augusta Mall about an hour after it closed. Lowe drove throughout the mall, including the food court, before crashing through another set of doors to exit. When finally apprehended, Lowe became angry and attacked a deputy. He faces numerous charges including Georgia DUI.

Ice fishing with a truck as lure in Michigan – Just before 3 am, police were summoned to the scene of a truck submerged in 10 feet of water at an upstate Michigan resort. The owner initially claimed the truck had been stolen and he did not know if anyone was in it. Police soon determined that Nicholas Leo Hein was drunk when he drove his 2006 Dodge Ram seventy-five yards out onto a frozen pond. Hein was arrested for Michigan DUI and for filing a false felony report.

Looking for help in all the wrong places in Massachusetts – Mario Donna-Rumma, 46, was charged with his 4th Massachusetts DUI after stopping on a busy highway to ask for directions to a Salem detox center. Police stopped the East Boston man as he was trying the cross the highway on foot. Police found open beer and liquor in his car.

Three Ring Circus in South Africa – A three-car accident in Polokwane, South Africa, that included two police cars, left investigators with a mess to sort out. A BMW belonging to the police organized crime unit, a Mazda belonging to police detectives and a second BMW crashed together. A police superintendent said that all three drivers were ‘very’ drunk and cases of suspected negligent driving and driving under the influence were opened.

If you are planning on traveling to Canada, be aware that you can be denied entry to the country if you have a criminal arrest record.

It doesn’t matter if your visit to Canada is for business, school, immigration or pleasure, and it doesn’t matter how major or minor the nature of your offense. A past conviction for shoplifting, driving while intoxicated or drug possession is enough to be denied entry to Canada.

The legal code for denying admission to criminals has existed for some time, though in a post 9/11 environment, the United States and Canada are sharing more information. Immediate access to regularly updated databases makes enforcement easier. Now even ski bums on a weekend vacation are being turned away by Canadian immigration.

A juvenile criminal conviction (for crimes committed when younger than 18) will most likely not result in being prohibited entry. Adults can file a form declaring rehabilitation, though this must be done well in advance of any effort to enter Canada. A DWI Defense Attorney may be able to help with the expungement of a previous drunk driving arrest.

Eric Carmen, lead singer of ‘The Raspberries’ was arrested for Ohio DUI.

Gates Mills Police officers said Carmen, 57, was stopped around 9:30 p.m. Witnesses reported that Carmen’s Lexus sport utility vehicle was all over the road and that he hit a mailbox and a sign.

Carmen was part of ‘The Raspberries’ from Cleveland, Ohio, which recorded 70’s hits "Go All the Way" and "I Wanna Be With You." He went solo in 1975, and his first album included the hit "All By Myself." He also contributed "Almost Paradise" for the "Footloose" soundtrack.

Car Bashing in New Jersey – Police charged Bayonne resident Michael Mecka, 22, with New Jersey DUI after he hit five parked cars. When asked how much he had to drink, Mecka said 12 or 13 beers.

Car Bashing California Style – A California man was arrested for DUI after he hit five parked cars with his Lamborghini, resulting in a scene strewn with auto parts. Witnesses say the man was racing up and down the street before crashing.

Room Service in Indiana – After driving erratically through a parking lot, Michael J. DeWitt, 39, of Fort Wayne, parked and entered a building where he announced he wanted "to get a room." Unfortunately he had walked into an Indiana State Police station rather than the adjacent Holiday Inn. After charging him with a Indiana DUI, police traced DeWitt’s vehicle to a nearby hit and run accident.

Breaking the Seal in New York – Randy L. Parker pulled up to a Watertown convenience store around 1:00 in the morning, walked to the front of his car and started urinating. The car in the next parking spot was a New York State Police cruiser. Parker, 45, failed a field sobriety test and was charged with New York DWI.

More Honesty in Florida – Craig Shelton, 38, was stopped by the Florida Highway patrol after being spotted driving erratically. After initially failing to respond to flashing police lights, Shelton locked up his brakes, pulled over and tossed his keys into the bed of his pick-up truck. When asked for his driver’s license, he confessed that he didn’t have one, adding that it had been suspended. During a field sobriety test, Shelton stopped and said, “Just call it a DUI, man. You got me.” He later asked the trooper if he had found his ‘weed’. Shelton was arrested for Florida DUI, driving with a suspended license and possession of marijuana.

Christian music singer and songwriter Gary Chapman entered a guilty plea in a Nashville courtroom to charges of Tennessee DUI and drug possession. He was sentenced to one year of probation, had his driver’s license suspended and was ordered to attend an alcohol eduication program.

Chapman was stopped for speeding last September, and police administered a field sobriety test after detecting alcohol. He was charged with drunk driving after his blood alcohol content registered twice the legal limit. Police also found a small amount of marijuana and a pipe.

Chapman was once married to singer Amy Grant.

The Austin Police Department is scheduled to receive a new mobile breath alcohol testing (BAT) truck.

The new unit will improve the department’s ability to process suspected Texas DWI cases by conducting tests for blood alcohol content near the arrest scene. The city currently has a mobile testing unit though the new, 36 foot long truck will represent a significant improvement. In addition to having two breath test stations, there new unit will feature a report writing area for officers and a restroom.

The $250,000 special truck will be paid for with Capital Metro funds, and it is due to be placed in service next Fall.

The House of the West Virginia Legislature unanimously approved a bill that would increase the minimum prison term for motorists who cause a traffic fatality while driving under the influence.

Currently those convicted of a West Virginia DUI that involved a fatality would face from 1 to 10 years in jail. DUI offenders are typically credited for days spent in jail while their case is pending in court, diminishing the impact of final sentencing. The new legislation would ensure at least some prison time by changing the minimum sentencing to 3 years and increasing the maximum to 15 years.

According to federal statistics, in 2005 there were 108 deaths in West Virginia attributable to drunk drivers. That equaled 29% of all vehicular deaths in the state.

The bill is now being considered by the West Virginia Senate.

Dominic Rhodes of the Indianapolis Colts was arrested around 3:00 am and charged with suspicion of Indiana DUI. One of the stars in last month’s SuperBowl, Rhodes was stopped in far northwest Indianapolis for speeding in his truck. He was reportedly cooperative with state troopers during the DUI arrest and, after being held overnight, he was released on his own recognizance.

A scheduled arraignment was postponed until next week after the arresting officer did not file completed paperwork with prosecutors.

Rhodes, 28, has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor, which could include a range of no jail time to one year behind bars. According to his Indiana DUI defense attorney, a first-time conviction usually results in probation, payment of a fine and mandatory alcohol awareness/abuse treatment.

The president of the Colts organization, Bill Polian, said Rhodes would be subject to the football league’s substance abuse policy. A six-year veteran of the NFL, Rhodes has rushed for 2,274 yards in his career. He started all 16 regular season games in 2006 for the Colts and rushed for more than 100 yeards in the Colts’ victory over the Chicago Bears in SuperBowl XLII. Rhodes becomes a free agent when his contract expires next week.