While intoxicated, Richard W. Walker, 20, was riding a dirt bike in the street in Channahon, Illinois. He was arrested and charged with DUI and other crimes, according to heraldnews.suntimes.com. In California, it is illegal to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug, or a combination of…
A misdemeanor drunk driving charge was filed against Michael P. Ditka, 49, the son of former Chicago Bears Head Coach Mike Ditka, after an arrest on April 20th. However, that charge was upgraded to a felony because he has two prior DUI arrests, according to Lake County News-Sun. Ditka was…
San Carlos’ Vice Mayor Andy Klein was arrested and charged with DUI in the early hours of May 13th, 2011, according to mercurynews.com. Allegedly, Klein was parked on the exit ramp of northbound Interstate 280 at Edgewood Road when a San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy stopped thinking the parked car…
San Diego Police Officer and 12-year veteran of the department, William Johnson, may have been under the influence on May 7th, 2011, at about 11:30 p.m., when his Lexus rear-ended a BMW at Paseo Ladera in Chula Vista, according to 10news.com. After the incident, he was taken to Chula Vista…
A passenger in a vehicle was arrested for drunk driving where the driver was alleged to be intoxicated in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Glenee Taylor was arrested for allowing the driver, Parrish Harrell, to drive knowing he was intoxicated, according to wsmv.com. Harrell was pulled over after he did not timely…
Escondido Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in February 2011. According to 10news.com, one of the drivers passing through, Angel Navarrete, and his passenger, Daniel Alfaro, challeged the officers’ reason for the detention and videotaped the outcome. After not complying with the officers’ request to roll down his window and show…
San Diego Police Officer David Hall was off duty at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd, 2011, when he allegedly drove his vehicle into another on northbound 805, just north of Murray Ridge Road. He was confronted by law enforcement at his home in Linda Vista where he agreed to a…
The Alco-Sensor V Breathalyzer, used by law enforcement as a preliminary alcohol screening test (PAS), was recently purchased and put into use in every law enforcement agency in Ventura County to replace the older Alco-Sensor IV model. However, the blood alcohol results from the newer model have been found to…
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal heard arguments this week on whether law enforcement can forcibly draw blood from certain DUI suspects. Currently, Florida law allows forced blood draws without a search warrant in suspected drunk driving cases involving death or serious injury. In this case, no injury or…
San Diego Police Department conducted a drunk driving checkpoint on Grand Avenue at Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach on Saturday night. Of the 725 cars that were initially screened, 48 drivers were sent for secondary evaluation, and 25 people were arrested for alleged drunk driving. This drunk driving…