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A Cook County Board of Review Commissioner was arrested after the police believed she was driving under the influence when they responded to a car accident that she was accused of causing.

On the evening of November 10, an accident involving a Dodge Charger and a parked Subaru Forester occurred on the North Side of Chicago. Both vehicles were badly damaged, and the driver of the Charger ended up lying on the sidewalk. When officers from the Chicago Police Department arrived, the woman was still on the ground.

The police identified the woman as 44-year-old Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele. When they started talking to her about the wreck, the officers reported that her breath smelled like alcohol, and she showed several indicators of intoxication. She was asked to take roadside sobriety tests, but she did not consent. The police asked Steele if she had been drinking, and she informed them that she was not going to talk to them until she had an attorney present. They searched her vehicle and reported that they found an open bottle of wine on the floor.

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A Florida mayor recently found herself in a troubling situation that led to her arrest when she allegedly crashed into a mailbox in front of the residence of a couple she reportedly followed home while driving under the influence.

Just before 10:00 PM on August 28, a married couple noticed they were being followed home by a woman driving a silver car. Things took a turn for the worse when the woman, who was allegedly intoxicated, crashed into their mailbox and remained parked on their lawn. They decided to immediately notify the authorities but they were unsure of the driver’s identity when they first placed the call.

When they spoke to her, the woman reportedly identified herself as the mayor of the nearby city of Naples. The 911 dispatcher was surprised to hear it when the couple relayed this information. When the police arrived at the scene, the mayor was leaning on her car, and she had a calm demeanor. When they asked if she had been drinking alcohol, she reportedly said she had one glass of wine. The police believed she was displaying signs of being intoxicated. The police asked the woman what happened, and she reportedly told them the couple cut her off while they were driving, so she trailed behind them until they reached their destination.

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A police officer arrested a woman for her 6th DUI after pulling her over when he reportedly saw her driving erratically.

Early in the morning on May 13, a woman was driving in Missoula, Montana, and, according to the authorities, she shouldn’t have been. According to reports, she made a right turn in sight of an officer from the Missoula Police Department, and they believed she was driving unsafely. She allegedly took the corner so wide that she momentarily crossed the double yellow line into the oncoming traffic lane. The officer performed a traffic stop.

The driver pulled over, and before the officer could get out, she started to walk toward his vehicle. He told her she needed to stand near the police car while they talked about the situation. The officer asked to see her license, but she said she did not have it with her. While they were talking, he reported that she showed signs of intoxication, and said he could smell what he believed was alcohol coming from her breath.

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A Florida woman heading home from dinner and dancing was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, even though her blood alcohol level was inconsistent with the accusation.

On the evening of December 8, a 66-year-old woman from the Ivystone Villas in The Villages visited the Spanish Springs Town Square to eat dinner and dance. While she ate, she reportedly drank two glasses of wine. When the woman was on the dance floor, she ran into a man who did not want to keep his hands to himself and decided to leave the establishment.

It was reported that around 8:30 PM, after the woman departed in her Toyota, she was seen by a deputy with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office who asserted that she was going 21 miles over the posted speed limit.

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An allegedly intoxicated jail deputy in Benton County was taken into custody after leaving a wedding reception in an unmarked county vehicle with weapons and ammunition inside.  

Late in the evening on October 30, a deputy who works at a jail in Benton County, Arkansas, was departing from a wedding that was held at the Crystal Rivers Museum. 

According to reports, the deputy was using an unmarked county car as transportation to and from the celebration, and he reportedly had three pistols, a loaded rifle magazine, several boxes of ammunition, and a gas mask in the vehicle. 

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A Colorado bartender is facing felony charges after allegedly becoming aggressive with several people upon learning that a customer was employed at a distillery that makes vodka he does not like. 

43-year-old Christopher Barker lives in Aspen Village, Colorado. He is a bartender at the Ocean Seafood & Raw Bar in Willits Town Center. 

Early in the evening on April 26, a woman who works for the Woody Creek Distillery was having drinks with a friend at the Ocean bar while Barker was on duty. 

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A Nevada woman with three prior DUI arrests was allegedly found with nearly four times the legal BAC resulting in a fourth DUI charge. 

36-year-old Appollonia Kidd lives in Las Vegas. She has three prior charges for driving under the influence. Two misdemeanor charges were incurred in 2014, and a felony charge in 2015. 

Late in the afternoon on November 5, Kidd was reportedly driving in the Paradise area of North Las Vegas.  

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An Oregon man is facing charges after he allegedly physically assaulted a woman working at Safeway after making several racist comments to her.

Last week, a woman employed at a NE Portland Safeway store was taking her break outside of the establishment.

While the Black woman was hanging out, a man reportedly approached her and began to yell at her. The man allegedly made comments about her race, in addition to using foul language while addressing her.

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The manager of the Chicago White Sox was facing charges for DUI, but he agreed to plead guilty to a deal for a lesser charge.

Tony La Russa is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team. La Russa was also the former manager for the team between 1979 and 1986, and he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

76-year-old La Russa was in Arizona in February, and he was arrested and accused of two counts of class 1 misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants.

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A man in Wisconsin was accused of stealing many bottles of vodka, over 100 packs of cigarettes, cash, and other items from a liquor store at the beginning of August, and he is facing charges for the allegations.

Just before 5:00 am on July 26, Geneva Liquors in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, reportedly had someone break into the establishment.

The store was reportedly missing many bottles of Grey Goose vodka, nearly 140 packs of cigarettes, wine, over two dozen phone charging cables, $380, and a canned energy drink from their inventory.

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