Virginia Beach police said that charges of driving under the influence in Virginia have been filed against an officer involved with DUI enforcement. Master Police Officer Bryan K. Womble was arrested on suspicion of VA DUI on Saturday after a two vehicle accident. There were no injuries.

Womble is part of an eight member Selective Enforcement Team that targets suspected drunk drivers. In 2007, Womble reportedly made 70 Virginia DUI arrests. He 2008, he was quoted as saying that stopping drunk driving is difficult because “a lot of (intoxicated drivers) have that mentality that it can not happen, it will not happen to me.”

Womble, 36, was booked and the Virginia Beach City Jail where he posted bond and was released. He has been placed on administrative duty pending an investigation.

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Jani Lane, the lead singer and songwriter for the band Warrant, was arrested for driving under the influence in the Los Angeles area. Lane reportedly struck a parked car in the San Fernando valley around 9:30 pm Wednesday. Officers form the Los Angeles Police Department suspected intoxication after Lane failed a field sobriety test and booked him at the Van Nuys Division station for misdemeanor CA DUI. His bail was set at $30,000.

Lane, 45, lead the glam-metal band during the late 80’s and into the 90’s, creating hits like ‘Heaven’ and ‘Cherry Pie’. He left Warrant in 2002 to start a solo career. Shortly after releasing an album, he entered a rehab program due to exhaustion from alcohol and drug use. He later rejoined Warrant only to again leave the group and be replaced as lead singer.

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Four men, a turtle and Florida DUI

The under-secretary in charge of adult and juvenile prisons and parolees in California has been charged with driving under the influence. Scott Kernan, 47, was driving a state vehicle when he was stopped by the California Highway Patrol for speeding in rural Sacramento County. His blood alcohol content reportedly was above the legal limit of .08%.

Kernan was appointed to the California Corrections department in November 2008. A spokesperson with the department said that Kernan was on personal leave pending discipline. He could be temporarily suspended or lose his job. Kernan has issued no comment, except to express remorse to his superiors for his actions.

Kernan is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of California DUI on July 16.

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The person in charge of construction of the new Dallas Cowboys football stadium was charged with Texas driving while intoxicated following a minor traffic accident. Jack Hill was leaving the $1.15 billion facility just hours after a concert headlined by George Strait when he was involved in a two vehicle collision.

Officers responding to the scene said Hill appeared to be intoxicated and slurred his words. Hill reportedly failed a field sobriety test and was booked on suspicion of drunk driving in TX. He posted a $1000 bond and was released Sunday morning.

Hill’s arrest was the only DWI associated with the Saturday night concert at Cowboys Stadium. Nineteen were arrested for public intoxication during and after the concert.

The Cowboys organization said it was aware of the arrest but had no comment. Hill, 53, has been involved with several large construction projects in the Dallas area, including the Texas Rangers baseball stadium and the American Airlines Center used by the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

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Major General Michael Oates, commander of Fort Drum in northern New York, has decided to prosecute soldiers arrested for drunk driving in military, rather than civilian, court. The Army post has been publishing photos of soldiers accused of NY DWI for several months, though Oates said that effort has not deterred drunk driving enough.

Soldiers arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York will now be subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Punishment can range from a reprimand to a full court martial. Oates also hopes to conclude the DWI cases more rapidly, stating that prosecution in civilian court can take too much time.

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Three items and one Nevada DUI

A judge has ordered a woman accused of driving under the influence in Illinois to be outfitted with an alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet following the posting of party photos on a Facebook profile.

Erika Scoliere is waiting trial for aggravated Illinois DUI and reckless homicide for a July 2007 accident that killed a motorcyclist. As a condition of bail, she was required to not consume alcohol or be around those who are drinking. Police investigators, however, found photos of Scoliere drinking with friends posted on the social networking site. One was captioned, “Erika passed out in my bed. Ha Ha.”

The Assistant State’s Attorney told the judge that Scoliere also violated terms of bail by not contacting county court services by phone while at school. Scoliere attends college in Ohio. Despite protests raised by her DUI defense attorney of the social shame brought by the ankle bracelet, the Kane County judge said that Scoliere had “earned the privilege of wearing the SCRAM bracelet.” The bracelet detects alcohol through the wearer

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office is implementing an initiative to seize vehicles owned by drivers convicted of certain felony offenses. The plan is to confiscate vehicles of drivers on a fourth felony conviction for driving while intoxicated in Texas, as well as those convicted of fleeing from police or convicted of causing an accident with serious injury of death while drag racing.

According to Texas DWI law, property used during a drunk driving offense or boating while intoxicated offense can be confiscated if the defendant has three prior convictions for the same offense. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure also allows for seizure of vehicles in certain cases of drag racing and those who attempt to evade arrest.

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