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A Florida man accused of getting behind the wheel while intoxicated is facing several charges after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the street when he had two youngsters as passengers in the back seat of his car.

According to reports, on July 4, a man with two young children was driving an SUV past the Arcadia police headquarters. An officer spotted the vehicle and reportedly noticed it was being driven down the wrong side of the road. The officer pursued the SUV and performed a traffic stop.

The driver pulled over without incident, and when the officer approached to talk to them, they noticed two youngsters sitting in the vehicle’s back seat. The driver was asked if he was aware that he was driving in the opposite lane, and the officer reported that the man would not respond. The smell of alcohol was allegedly coming from the inside of the car. It was also reported that when the officer looked around the vehicle, he believed there was something that looked like a joint in the center console, in addition to a vape pen believed to contain THC oil.

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A Delaware man was arrested after reportedly stealing a truck with over $12,000 worth of liquor with the alleged intention of selling the booze for cash to pay his drug-related debts.

According to reports, a 39-year-old man from Gaston had been struggling to pay his debts and was living in his automobile. On the morning of May 30, he was reportedly sitting in his vehicle outside the Cheers Tavern in Muncie when he spotted a liquor distribution box truck parked in front of the establishment. He allegedly concocted a plan to steal the vehicle and its contents, which were reported as being $12,546 worth of alcohol, and sell the spirits for the money he needed.

He reportedly disabled the GPS and camera in the truck and then allegedly drove away. The authorities were notified, but they did not immediately find the suspect. Officers from the Muncie Police Department were patrolling near the local Shriners Club, and they saw a truck matching the description of the one taken from the bar. They checked it out and confirmed that it was the vehicle that belonged to the liquor distribution company, but no one was found inside the truck.

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A former star from the TV reality show “Southern Charm” was arrested for driving under the influence with open containers of alcohol in her car after she allegedly caused a three-vehicle crash.

Katheryn Dennis is a 32-year-old mother of two, and she most notably starred in Bravo’s “Southern Charm” from seasons 2 – 8 after her supporting role in the first season. Dennis made it known that she struggled with drinking. She was successful when she quit drinking in 2018, but she reported that she started again in 2019. Fans speculated it could have been inspired by her feeling distressed after ending a toxic relationship.

On May 20, Dennis was driving in Goose Creek, South Carolina. When she approached a red light, she did not stop in time and she crashed into the car in front of her. The momentum from the impact forced that vehicle to hit the one stopped in front of it.

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An on-duty Florida police officer who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested after reportedly smashing into another officer’s vehicle and drawing his gun.

According to reports, a 43-year-old 20-year veteran from the Miami-Dade Police Department and Video Forensic Unit detective whose exemplary work was recognized by the Secret Service was involved in an incident that could tarnish his stellar reputation.

Early in the afternoon on March 5, the man was on-duty driving an unmarked Miami-Dade County vehicle. While on a street with a construction crew, the man allegedly encountered a marked Miami-Dade Police Department car parked on the side of the road with an officer seated inside.

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A Florida man was arrested for driving under the influence a seventh time after the officer who pulled him over for an alleged traffic violation believed he smelled like he had been drinking alcohol.

Late in the evening on December 29, a man in a Toyota SUV was driving in Brevard County. Deputies with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Department spotted the vehicle, and when they checked the plates, they reportedly learned that the registration was for a different make and model truck.

The deputies initiated a traffic stop, and when initially speaking to the driver, he allegedly smelled strongly of alcoholic beverages. It was assumed that the man, who had been arrested for DUI on several occasions, was driving under the influence of alcohol.

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An underage driver suspected of driving under the influence with at least five passengers in the vehicle was arrested after reportedly leading the police on a high-speed chase.

Just after midnight on January 3, a juvenile was driving a vehicle in Hamilton County with four or five passengers who were believed to be underage.

A deputy with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spotted the car and attempted to perform a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle allegedly ignored him and sped away. According to reports, the car was driven well over the posted speed limit, reaching speeds up to 90 MPH.

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A Nebraska woman was arrested after allegedly driving under the influence with two children in her vehicle and leading the police on a chase when they tried to interact with her.

At approximately 1:00 AM on January 1, a 27-year-old woman was driving in Sydney with two children in the vehicle. According to reports, the youngsters were in the back seat, and they were not wearing seat belts.

About an hour later, a trooper from the Nebraska State Patrol was nearby, and the woman allegedly hit the back end of their vehicle. The law enforcement officer believed it was done intentionally, and they performed a traffic stop.

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A woman in Pennsylvania is facing charges after allegedly supplying her 17-year-old daughter and her underage friends with alcohol, and reportedly assaulting one of the kids at the party.

Late in the evening on September 29, a Republican woman who once ran for the position of lieutenant governor reportedly held a party at her home for her daughter’s 17th birthday. It was reported that 20 teenagers attended, and the woman allegedly made alcoholic beverages available to them with a fully stocked bar.

During the party, the woman allegedly served and did shots with the minors. Her boyfriend was there, and he was reportedly drunk. The adults at the party got into a fight, and the man allegedly ended up punching one of the teenage guests. A third adult at the party reportedly hit one teen in the eye and assaulted another.

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A Pennsylvania woman is facing several charges after she allegedly drove while under the influence of alcohol and left her car in the middle of the street, in addition to reportedly kicking an officer in the head when being arrested.

Early in the morning on September 24, the authorities were notified about someone who left their vehicle in the middle of the street. The callers said they saw the driver get out of the car and walk away.

Officers from the Perkasie Borough Police Department went to the location, and it was reported that the Honda was still in the road. The front tire was close to falling off, and they inferred that the vehicle had been in an accident.

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A Kentucky woman facing several charges after she was allegedly caught driving under the influence for the fourth time threatened to put a curse on the police when she was taken into custody.

Early in the morning on October 20, a 41-year-old woman was driving her Kia in a residential neighborhood in Elizabethtown. Someone who reportedly saw the allegedly erratic operation of the vehicle became concerned and notified the authorities.

Officers with the Elizabethtown Police Department went to the location and saw the woman in her vehicle. The person who called spoke to the officers and told them she believed the driver was heavily intoxicated.

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