Just after 1:30 AM on March 12, a captain of the Oklahoma City police who has been working in the force for 32 years was reportedly driving a city-owned vehicle erratically.
According to reports, an on-duty officer saw the car speeding and swerving between the lanes on the road, and he performed a traffic stop.
The pitcher of a minor league baseball team was injured and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol after he reportedly crashed his car and caused $20,000 in damages.
23-year-old Konnor Ash is a minor league baseball player who is the current pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies single-A Clearwater Threshers.
Just before 9:00 PM on March 11, Ash was driving when he was seen by deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s DUI Unit. He was allegedly speeding down the Belleair Causeway in Belleair Cliffs.
A Florida woman is facing charges after allegedly trying to kick an officer between the legs, and spitting on law enforcement at the police station when she was being booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to reports, last Friday, a 29-year-old woman from Margate was driving a Chevrolet Malibu on a busy street in Coral Springs. The driver was reportedly weaving in and out of the lanes, and she hit the center median.
Someone who witnessed the incident called 911. The caller informed the police that the vehicle was still disabled on the road, and it looked like it had been damaged.
The grandmother of an infant and preteen allegedly kidnapped them from their home and drove away with them while intoxicated.
Just before 4:30 AM last Sunday, the mother of a 12-year-old daughter and a 2-month-old son had an argument with her mother. She reported that her mother was intoxicated and wanted to take the girl out in the car. She informed her mother that she would not let her daughter get into the car.
It was reported that the woman fought with her daughter about taking the girl, and allegedly threatened to take the infant as well.
Three teenagers in Washington state were taken into custody for running from the police in an allegedly stolen vehicle while intoxicated.
Just before midnight on February 26, deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department were patrolling in Parkland when they saw a Kia go by that was reportedly being driven over the speed limit. They also believed that the car was being operated unsafely when the driver reportedly began going down the wrong side of the road.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department blotter webpage, deputies had to use stop sticks, and it was believed that the car was going 90 MPH when it hit them. The police additionally used a PIT maneuver to force the driver to slow the car, which had most of its tires deflated. The vehicle spun to a stop, and the driver and two passengers got out.
It was reported that just before noon on February 18th, someone notified the authorities to report that their car had been stolen from the Kent Liquor Mart parking lot.
Officers with the Dover Police Department went to the location and spoke with the alleged victim. Surveillance cameras were pointed at the spot from which the vehicle disappeared, and the police viewed the videos to try to identify the suspect.
A Palm Bay City Council member who was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol reportedly had baggies of cocaine stashed in his sock and shoe.
Last weekend, a man who is a contractor with the Department of Veteran Affairs and serves as vice-chair of the Brevard County Planning and Zoning Board was driving a motorcycle in Palm Bay.
An officer saw him and asserted that he was speeding.
On the evening of January 7, a deputy with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling a local highway.
A vehicle drove past him, and he reported that the driver crossed over the double yellow line. The deputy also reported that he was driving 15 miles over the posted speed limit.
An Illinois elected school board official was arrested in the first hour of the new year for allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol.
At approximately 1:00 am on New Year’s Day, the authorities performed a traffic stop on the driver of a Toyota Highlander whose vehicle struck a curb.
When the driver pulled over, the police said she did not immediately give them her license, and it was believed that she was drunk.
A West Virginia mother is facing several charges after allegedly leaving her youngster in the car without supervision while she was reportedly in a bar close to where the vehicle was parked.
Early in the afternoon on January 10, the authorities received notification from someone claiming they saw a child alone in a vehicle.
Officers went to the location, and they noted that the car was parked in front of a bar. It was reported that they spotted the child in the vehicle alone and unrestrained.
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