NC Mayor Gets a DWI

The New Bern Sun Journal reported that Lee Bettis, the mayor from New Bern, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with DWI and failure to maintain lane control Monday morning. Bettis, 48 years old, was stopped near Havelock and Beaufort. He was chased by the Havelock police after they responded to a phone call made by a witness reporting that a car was driving erratically on N.C. 101. According to court documents, Bettis was arrested around 8 a.m. and released that same day. It was noted that Bettis registered 0 percent on the Breathalyzer. However, medical personnel also took a blood sample from him for drug testing. It was determined that the results for that are not yet available. Bettis be will be summoned for a court hearing on July 18.

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